I am a Software Engineer, ML at Google X (Tapestry) based in San Francisco. I received my M.S. in Computer Science from University of California Los Angeles in June 2023. In the past, I completed my undergraduate degree from Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur in May 2020.

I maintain a list of my research projects and implementations under the Research tab. To get an insight on my professional life so far, you can have a look at my CV.

I come from Bhubaneswar also known as the Temple City of India. I have spent most of my childhood in Puri, the last of the Char Dhams according to Hindu tradition. Puri and nearby Konark together house some of the most breathtaking beaches and exquisite temples in all of Odisha and are absolutely worth a visit!

I blog sometimes, usually compiling my personal experiences. However, occasionally I am compelled to give those experiences a poetic touch. I also recently picked up photography as a hobby and the process of capturing moments has enamoured me. Feel free to read a bit more about me!

Updates

Aug 2026	Joined Google X (Tapestry) as a Software Engineer, ML.
Jan 2024	Started working as an MLOps Engineer at Stovell AI Systems.
Dec 2023	R. Bal, Yijia Xiao and Wei Wang, "PGraphDTA: Improving Drug Target Interaction Prediction using Protein Language Models and Contact Maps", published in NeurIPS 2023 Workshop on AI for Science.
June 2023	Graduated from UCLA with MS degree in Computer Science.
Sep 2022	Successfully completed an Applied Scientist Internship at AWS ML Solutions Lab publishing a paper at Amazon Machine Learning Conference.
June 2022	Started working as an Applied Scientist Intern at AWS ML Solutions Lab.
Sep 2021	Started my masters in Computer Science at UCLA.
May 2021	A. S. Mondal*, R. Bal*, S. Sinha* and G. K. Patro, "Two-Sided Fairness in Non-Personalised Recommendations", published in AAAI 2021 Student Papers and Demonstrations.
Aug 2020	Joined Goldman Sachs, Bengaluru as an Analyst in the Engineering Division.
May 2020	R. Bal*, S. Sinha*, S. Dutta, R. Joshi, S. Ghosh and R. Dutt, "Analysing the Extent of Misinformation in Cancer Related Tweets", published in ICWSM 2020.
Aug 2019	Successfully completed an Internship at Accenture Technology Labs, Bangalore.