Rikesh Subedi

Founding Engineer @ Paradigm

About

Hi! I’m a software engineer, creative technologist, and graduate from Georgia Tech with a BS in Computer Science. Professionally, I've spent the past 5 years focused on design systems, cross-platform UX, and accessibility in the intersection of tech and gaming. In school, I focused on researching, designing, and implementing user-facing & media-based technology, especially using XR. I’m passionate about interactive computing and immersive technology, and I enjoy working in the spaces of 3D software, data visualization, and UX design + implementation. In my personal life, I’m a huge fan of music, creative writing, the great outdoors, broadcasting, and everything with DIY ethos! This blend is the not-so-secret formula behind everything in my career. I want to become the best engineer (and creator) I can be, and that’s a pursuit I believe will always advance through the exploration of where of technology, the arts, and ethics intersect.

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

TypeScript, Project Management, Usability Engineering, Wireframing, Design Systems, Interactive Media, User Interface Design, Lua, React.js, Front-End Development, Application Architecture, Software Development, Public Speaking, Audio Engineering, Creative Writing, Design, User Experience (UX), Game Development, Computer Science, Java

Experience

Founding Engineer

Paradigm

2025-8 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

San Francisco, California, United States

Front-end focused product engineering building something that makes work work better.

Software Engineer

Roblox

2020-7 - 2025-5 · 4 yrs 11 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Built a dependable, user-friendly, and cross-platform Roblox client. Used Lua-based React as well as C++ to bridge the Roblox experience on mobile, desktop, and more. Focused on a delightful, functional front-end as well as underlying architecture/ systems for data delivery, VR support, and reusable UI libraries. Built user-session management system to more reliably segment time spent metrics in C++ and Lua. Increased new user retention by over 2% through client work on bringing Roblox’s Universal App to desktop platforms. Built many of the UI components used to compose the Home Page, Search Page, and more seen on the Roblox client today. These components are highly modular and responsive to various layouts and platforms.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Augmented Environments Lab

2018-8 - 2019-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

Atlanta, Georgia

Investigated live performance techniques and built AR tools for the adaptation of these techniques to a digital medium. Worked alongside teammates from across the Georgia Tech community in the VIP research framework.

Android Developer Intern

VML Enterprise Solutions

2019-5 - 2019-8 · 4 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed and maintained Android applications for Wunderman Thompson Mobile clients, including work on core features of the official NBA app.

AR Innovation Intern

Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center

2019-1 - 2019-5 · 5 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed software for emerging technologies with a focus on mixed reality. Built for the Magic Leap One using Unity, C#, and AWS.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Interactive Media Technology Center

2018-5 - 2018-8 · 4 mos

Atlanta, Georgia

Investigating design, usability, and robustness of current AR interfaces and experiences; developing working prototypes of new technologies and approaches to AR.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer Science

2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs

DJ at WREK Radio station, member of VGDev (video game development club), Student Alumni Association member, many-time hackathon participant, HoloHack 2016 team runner-up.