Mugdhesh Pandkar

Mugdhesh Pandkar is a Software Engineer at Galaxy since December 2024, previously serving as a Research Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin from May 2022 to December 2024, where significant optimizations and API development were achieved using technologies such as Docker, Clang, C, and Java. Earlier experience includes leading front-end projects at HackRU, developing complex reusable components and redesigning websites, which resulted in increased user engagement. As an Undergraduate Researcher at the Aresty Research Center, Mugdhesh developed a conversational AI and guided a team in natural language processing. Additional roles include teaching programming at Code Ninjas and developing a mobile application at Ziplyne. Mugdhesh holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rutgers University, complementing prior studies at Princeton University and Montgomery High School.