Tarushv Kosgi

tkosgi@purdue.edu | linkedin.com/in/tarushv | tarushv.com | 571-464-2121 | West Lafayette, IN | U.S. Citizen

EDUCATION

Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN
2026-2030

B.S. in Cybersecurity | Planned transfer to Computer Engineering

Coursework: Calculus II; Modern Mechanics; System & Organizational Security

Academies of Loudoun & Independence High School - Academy of Science; Advanced Diploma | GPA: 3.8
2026

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming / Tools: Python, JavaScript, C, C++, Swift/SwiftUI, PowerShell, Git/GitHub, HTML/CSS, command line

AI coding tools: Experience with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code

Security: Networking, reverse engineering, software analysis

Certifications: IT Specialist - Networking (Certiport); IT Specialist - Network Security (Pearson); CompTIA Security+ (in progress)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Engineering Intern - Grove.tax | Remote
Sep 2026-Present
  • Analyze legacy tax software, file structures, and undocumented behavior to support AI-native tax integrations.
  • Reverse-engineer desktop programs and technical protections for systems and security projects with the founders.
  • Completed the initial Drake software analysis substantially faster than prior manual investigation.
Product & Growth Intern - KOVA | West Lafayette, IN
Sep 2026-Present
  • Support product and campus growth for a Purdue ridesharing marketplace serving 1,000+ students.
  • Improve student verification, ride discovery, rider-driver coordination, and campus adoption through product feedback.
Marketing & Development Lead - The Station Food Market | West Lafayette, IN
Aug 2026-Present
  • Shipped a responsive restaurant website with live menus, ordering/rewards integrations, SEO, and accessibility.
  • Build agentic-AI and web workflows for marketing, content, outreach, and recurring operations.
  • Lead campus growth through short-form content, ambassadors, photographers, and local outreach.
Founder / Organizer & Technical Lead - IndyHAX.com / CyberSummit | Ashburn, VA
2025-2026
  • Founded Independence High School's first hackathon/CTF: 80 students, 18 teams, $3K+ in prizes; led sponsorships and logistics.
  • Co-organized CyberSummit and led an OT pentesting workshop; both events received local news coverage.
  • Built IndyHAX.com and managed deployment, DNS, GitHub repositories, and production fixes.
Dining Services - Ashby Ponds, Erickson Senior Living | Ashburn, VA
Aug 2024-Jan 2025
  • Assisted residents at Windows Restaurant, Great Oak Lodge; handled transactions and daily dining service tasks.

SELECTED PROJECTS & RESEARCH

Sidekick - Developer | Local AI Voice Assistant
2026-Present
  • Build a SwiftUI/Ollama macOS assistant with local transcription, wake-word activation, and spoken responses.
  • Keep conversations on-device with in-memory context, local retrieval, and loopback-only model endpoints.
Fiber-Optic Drone - Researcher / Co-Developer | Purdue University
2026-Present
  • Co-develop a fiber-optic drone for resilient command/data links in RF-denied, enclosed, and high-EMI environments.
  • Design fiber deployment/retraction and test reliability for industrial, disaster-response, and underground use.
ActiveFilter - Color-Vision Accessibility Research
  • Built and tested adaptive color filters; observed 50%+ improvement in color discrimination in specific cases.

AWARDS & COMPETITIONS

VOLUNTEERING

UPchieve & Schoolhouse - Volunteer Tutor: 500+ hours across 30+ certified subjects; provided free academic support and led SAT Reading & Writing bootcamps.