https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/Recent content on Premature OptimizationHugo -- 0.153.3en-ushttps://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/about/https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/project/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/project/<div class="projects-grid"> <div class="project-tile"> <h3>Chip-8 Emulator <a href="https://github.com/Hrushi20/chip8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Chip-8 GitHub" style="display:inline-flex;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:6px;"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="18" height="18" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 .5a12 12 0 0 0-3.79 23.39c.6.11.82-.26.82-.58v-2.04c-3.34.73-4.04-1.42-4.04-1.42-.55-1.38-1.34-1.75-1.34-1.75-1.09-.75.08-.74.08-.74 1.2.09 1.84 1.25 1.84 1.25 1.08 1.84 2.82 1.31 3.5 1 .1-.78.42-1.31.76-1.61-2.67-.31-5.47-1.35-5.47-5.98 0-1.32.47-2.39 1.24-3.24-.12-.31-.54-1.56.12-3.25 0 0 1.01-.33 3.3 1.24a11.4 11.4 0 0 1 6 0c2.28-1.57 3.29-1.24 3.29-1.24.66 1.69.24 2.94.12 3.25.77.85 1.24 1.92 1.24 3.24 0 4.64-2.8 5.67-5.48 5.97.43.37.82 1.1.82 2.22v3.29c0 .32.21.69.82.58A12 12 0 0 0 12 .5Z"/></svg></a></h3> <p>Built a CHIP-8 emulator in C++ with instruction decoding, memory/register handling, timers, keyboard input, and display rendering to strengthen systems-level fundamentals.</p>https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/resume/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://hrushi20.github.io/Blog/resume/<h1 id="n-hrushikesh-rao">N. Hrushikesh Rao</h1> <p>Software Engineer focused on systems, performance, and backend engineering.</p> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>Engineer with experience across systems programming, backend development, and runtime optimization. I have worked on open-source projects through Google Summer of Code and Linux Foundation Mentorship, with a focus on performance, developer tooling, and production reliability.</p> <h2 id="contact">Contact</h2> <ul> <li>Location: Hyderabad, India</li> <li>📧 <a href="mailto:hrushikesh20thegreat@gmail.com">Email</a></li> <li>💻 <a href="https://github.com/hrushi20">GitHub</a></li> <li>🔗 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrushikesh-rao-7741311b0/">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="experience">Experience</h2> <h3 style="display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;"> <img src="../images/logos/goldman-sachs.svg" alt="Goldman Sachs" width="44" /> <span>Goldman Sachs | Analyst</span> </h3> <p>2024 - Present</p>