rishi

sde @ intersystems, previously cs @ johns hopkins. i enjoy making language models faster, cheaper, and easier to trust.

🔬 research

• making llms lazy in a good way — think hard only when it matters
• hiding your face on camera without ruining the footage
• "hey siri" but it actually works at a concert

🛠️ side projects

• finding where "aligned" models secretly get worse
• what is my gpu doing between tokens?
• what if ai agents could mentor each other?
• squeezing more speed out of LLMs on a laptop gpu

💼 experience

• 🏗️ currently @ intersystems software developer
• 🍃 summer 2025 @ jhu dsai grad research
• 📚 fall 2024 @ jhu clsp grad research
• 🔨 summer 2023 @ mastek mle intern

🎲 fun

• 🧗 bouldering V9
• ♞ chess 1700
• 🏋️ lifting bench 250lbs @ 118lbs
• 🥐 baking 72-layer croissant