Jimit Patel — Software Engineer & Commerce Student

01 — About

Two degrees, one way of thinking.

I'm a software engineering intern at Bayer and a student at the University of Sydney, where I'm doing a double degree in Advanced Computing and Commerce — Computer Science and Finance. They're two fairly different worlds, but I've found they make more sense together than most people expect.

At Bayer I write Python software and internal tooling for the MEDRAD® CT injection systems — medical devices used in hospitals, so the standard for "it works" is genuinely high. It's taught me a lot about writing clean code that other engineers can trust and build on.

I also enjoy the lower-level side of computing. Through systems programming at USYD I've spent time learning how software really behaves underneath the abstractions — memory, processes and the details that usually stay hidden. The finance side keeps me focused on a different question: not just whether we can build something, but whether it's worth building. That combination is what draws me to fintech and quantitative tooling.

02 — Work & Education

The path so far

Dec 2025 — Present
Software Engineering Intern Bayer

Radiology Division · Sydney, Australia
- Building Python software and internal tooling for the MEDRAD® Actargo & Centargo CT injection systems, working alongside senior engineers.
- Review pull requests and give feedback to help keep the codebase consistent and easy to work in.
- Wrote reusable helper utilities and components that the wider team now uses day-to-day.
- Working in a full Agile environment — daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives across Scrum and Kanban.
2023 — Present
BAdvComputing & BCommerce University of Sydney

Majors: Computer Science & Finance
- Dalyell Scholar — recognised for academic excellence and leadership potential.
- Chancellor's Award Recipient — awarded for an ATAR of 99.95+.
- Studied systems programming, building lower-level software in C and learning how programs behave close to the machine.
- WAM in the Distinction – High Distinction range across core programming and finance units.
Jan 2024 — Dec 2025
IT Service Officer Rhinoco Technology

McGrath's Hill, NSW
- Resolved hardware, software and networking issues for B2B and B2C customers, consistently delivering first-call resolutions.
- Diagnosed complex problems through structured troubleshooting, escalating only when necessary.
- Worked with the support team to streamline internal processes and raise service standards.

03 — Skills

The toolkit

Languages

PythonJavaCSQLHTML / CSS

CS Foundations

Systems ProgrammingData Structures & AlgorithmsOOPConcurrencyNetworking

Software Engineering

Git & GitHubCode ReviewCI/CDDebuggingAutomated Testing

AI-Augmented Workflow

CursorGitHub CopilotCritical review of AI output

Regulated SDLC

IBM DOORS NextIBM RQMPTC WindchillTraceability

Finance & Analytics

Corporate ValuationCapital StructureQuant ModellingExcel

Ways of Working

ScrumKanbanSprint PlanningCross-Time-Zone Collab

04 — Beyond the code

Leadership & the rest of me

Peer Mentor

USYD Business School — guiding first-year Commerce students through the transition with sessions on planning, networking and study strategy.

Cybersecurity Society

Subcommittee member — co-organising industry networking events and technical workshops, from speaker outreach to event logistics.

Builder by default

Hackathons, Raspberry Pi tinkering and the occasional badminton match — I like making things and the people I make them with.