Experience

Professional experience and contributions.

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Handshake

Feb 2026 - May 2026
Software Engineer Intern
Built Kubricks, a multimodal AI evaluation platform for long-context video understanding tasks.

Key Contributions:

  • Built Kubricks, a React/TypeScript + Flask platform for evaluating multimodal AI video tasks with Celery/Redis async pipelines for video ingestion, frame extraction, and Whisper transcription.

    React
    TypeScript
    Flask
    Celery
    Redis
    Whisper
    Gemini
  • Constructed multimodal prompts combining transcripts, extracted frames, and task instructions, invoking Gemini via LangChain with retry/batching logic and structured JSON output parsing.

    LangChain
    Gemini
    Python
    Prompt Engineering
  • Developed automated evaluation pipeline comparing model responses against gold annotations, detecting hallucinations and temporal errors with PostgreSQL analytics dashboards.

    Python
    PostgreSQL
    Model Evaluation
    Data Engineering
  • Implemented token usage and latency tracing with replay functionality for rerunning tasks under modified prompts or model configurations.

    Observability
    Python
    PostgreSQL
    DevOps
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Rumor

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026
Software Engineer Intern
Building core mobile features for Rumor's 50k+ user event‑hosting platform.

Key Contributions:

  • Built and shipped core React Native features (guest lists, RSVPs, creator discovery) used by 50k+ users, improving mobile performance by 30% through optimized rendering.

    React Native
    TypeScript
    Redux
    React Navigation
  • Developed scalable Node.js backend APIs for high‑volume event workflows, reducing user drop‑off during event flow by 25% with improved validation and error handling.

    Node.js
    Express
    PostgreSQL
    TypeScript
  • Optimized database queries and implemented Redis caching for event search, reducing API response times from 800ms to 120ms (85% improvement) and supporting 500+ concurrent users.

    Redis
    PostgreSQL
    SQL
    Node.js
  • Deployed and scaled backend services on AWS (EC2, RDS), enabling reliable handling of high-concurrency traffic and improving system uptime.

    AWS
    EC2
    RDS
    DevOps
    Scaling
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UC San Diego Health

Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Software Engineer Intern
Built clinical‑grade AI dietician platform serving 200+ patients with RAG pipeline and agentic workflows.

Key Contributions:

  • Built clinical AI nutrition platform serving 200+ patients with subgraph DAG + RAG pipeline (LangChain, QDrant), improving dietary recommendation accuracy by 22%.

    LangChain
    RAG
    QDrant
    Python
  • Collaborated with Food Network Chef James Briscione and White House Fellow Prof. Lav Varshney to integrate culinary expertise into AI recommendation engine.

    Python
    OpenAI
    Flask
    PostgreSQL
  • Deployed HIPAA-compliant Next.js platform with GPT-4o integration, implementing encryption, audit logging, and secure PHI handling, passing UCSD Health IT security review.

    Next.js
    GPT-4
    PostgreSQL
    AWS
  • Built agentic workflow with LangGraph for multi-step reasoning (medical history, allergies, meal generation), reducing manual dietician review time by 65%.

    LangGraph
    Python
    OpenAI
    QDrant
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Curator.to

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
Head of Engineering / Founding Engineer
First founding engineer; built agentic e‑commerce OS and no‑code framework used by 4+ enterprise clients.

Key Contributions:

  • Built TypeScript backend (Bun + Hono + Postgres) with unified data layer, multi-tenant model with gateway-enforced tenantId, and source-native JSONB storage.

    TypeScript
    Bun
    Hono
    PostgreSQL
    Multi-tenancy
  • Designed provider abstraction layer with incremental sync pipelines using async generators, centralized upsert system (upsertEntity), and scheduler with concurrency control.

    Shopify API
    QuickBooks API
    Gmail API
    Async Generators
    Concurrency
  • Implemented source-of-truth cache with entities table (tenant, source, entity_type, external_id), checksum-based diffing, and webhook ingestion with provider validation.

    JSONB
    Webhooks
    HMAC Validation
    Event-Driven Architecture
  • Built tool-based agent system with per-session isolation, WebSocket streaming for real-time responses, and context compaction for large token windows.

    OpenAI
    WebSocket
    Tool Calling
    Context Management
    AI Agents
  • Implemented core primitives: Jobs (long-running agent tasks), Alerts/Triggers (event-driven notifications), Pins (persistent visualizations), and Workspaces combining all three.

    Job Scheduling
    Event Systems
    Data Visualization
    Workflow Automation
  • Enabled 4+ enterprise clients processing $2M+ GMV, helped raise $1.0M seed round, and created extensible system for cross-tool automation.

    System Design
    Scalability
    Enterprise Architecture
    Business Impact
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AbbVie

Dec 2024 - Jun 2025
Software Engineer Intern
Built ETL insights dashboard for oncology research teams, reducing document processing time 80% across 120k+ reports.

Key Contributions:

  • Built full-stack ETL dashboard processing 120k+ clinical trial reports, reducing document analysis time from 4 hours to 45 minutes per batch (80% reduction) with automated extraction.

    FastAPI
    Python
    React
    PostgreSQL
  • Implemented semantic search using OpenAI embeddings and FAISS vector database, improving R&D team productivity by 3x for finding relevant trials and adverse event reports.

    OpenAI Embeddings
    FAISS
    Python
    PostgreSQL
  • Built FastAPI backend with async processing for large-scale ingestion, implementing multi-threaded PDF parsing and OCR (Tesseract) for scanned documents.

    FastAPI
    Python
    Tesseract
    PostgreSQL
  • Upgraded PostgreSQL + AWS S3 stack with database optimization and indexing, increasing throughput 4× (500 to 2,000 documents/hour) for R&D pipeline.

    PostgreSQL
    AWS S3
    SQL
    Python

Partners & Investors

Collaborations and backing.

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Investor in Hanger
Investor supporting Hanger's AI-powered centralized shopping platform.
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UpScaleX
Investor

Investor in Curator
AI-native seed fund supporting Curator's agentic e-commerce platform, providing co-building approach and strategic growth acceleration.
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Intel
Investor

Investor in Hanger
Strategic investor supporting Curator's multi-tenant business operations platform and agentic e-commerce technology.
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Clinical Partner for Congruence
Clinical partnership with UCSF Health supporting Congruence's multimodal AI platform for psychiatric documentation and emotion detection in clinical settings.

Research Experience

Academic and laboratory research work.

Optimizing quantum material energy with carbon nanotubes, building on ionic Coulomb drag principles for nanofluidic semiconductor channels (Nano Energy, 2023; doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108860).

Key Contributions:

  • Modeled ion–electron Coulomb drag coupling to predict open‑circuit voltage and short‑circuit current in Si nanochannels.

    Nanofluidics
    Coulomb Drag
    Device Physics
  • Designed CNT‑integrated channel architectures targeting higher momentum transfer and energy harvesting efficiency.

    Python
    COMSOL
    MATLAB
Led DevOps + ML workflows for AI dietician platform (merged with UCSD Health project above).

Key Contributions:

  • Built subgraph DAG + RAG pipeline (LangChain, QDrant vector DB), improving dietary recommendation accuracy by 22%.

    LangChain
    RAG
    Vector Databases
    LangGraph
  • Collaborated with Food Network Chef James Briscione & White House Fellow Lav Varshney on clinical AI nutrition engine.

    Python
    OpenAI
    Flask
Built real‑time React + Flask platform for multi‑user LLM interaction research (40+ study subjects).

Key Contributions:

  • Built real‑time React + Flask platform for multi‑user LLM interaction research (40+ study subjects).

    React
    Flask
    WebSockets
    LLM
  • Ensured zero‑loss message reliability via WebSockets + analytics logging for human–AI interaction experiments.

    WebSockets
    React
    Flask
    PostgreSQL
Integrated RL agent into MPC framework for autonomous EV routing — 18% lower traffic delay in open‑world simulations.

Key Contributions:

  • Integrated RL agent into MPC framework for autonomous EV routing in SUMO → improved control accuracy 25%.

    MPC
    RL
    SUMO
    Python
  • Achieved 18% lower traffic delay in open‑world simulations using ROS, C++, Python.

    ROS
    C++
    Python
    SUMO
Developed sustainable concrete mixture using ML to predict durability — reduced carbon emissions by 10%.

Key Contributions:

  • Analyzed experimental data and developed new concrete mixture by reducing clinker in cement.

    Python
    NumPy
    Pandas
  • Built Python + Random Forest models to predict composition impact on durability, reducing carbon emissions by 10%.

    Python
    Random Forest
    Scikit-learn
    Pandas
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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching assistant for CS124 (Java Programming) and CS128 (Introduction to C++), helping students with coursework and projects.

Key Contributions:

  • Held office hours and provided one-on-one support for students in computer science courses.

    C++
    Java
    Data Structures
    Algorithms
  • Graded assignments and provided detailed feedback to help students improve their programming skills.

    Code Review
    C++
    Java

Clubs & Organizations

Student organizations and teams.

Active technical member contributing to the advancement of electrical engineering and technology. Present on technical hardware, materials, quantum computing, and machine learning topics while working on circuitry and embedded systems projects.

Key Contributions:

  • Present technical presentations on hardware design, quantum computing, and machine learning applications in engineering.

    Technical Presentation
    Hardware Design
    Quantum Computing
    Machine Learning
  • Collaborate on circuitry and embedded systems projects with fellow IEEE members and technical communities.

    Circuit Design
    Embedded Systems
    Hardware Engineering
    Project Management
Led projects for Lubrizol's market entry into the pipefitting industry and simplified insurance language for Equitable. Collaborated closely with CIOs and CTOs to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Key Contributions:

  • Conducted market analysis and developed a go-to-market strategy for a new product line in the pipefitting industry.

    Python
    Data Analysis
    Excel
    SQL
  • Used NLP techniques to simplify complex insurance documents, making them more understandable for customers.

    Python
    NLTK
    Pandas
    NumPy
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Software Engineer
Integrated UART functionality into medical devices for eCTF competitions. Enhanced security for x86 architectures using Rust and C, focusing on safe memory development and secure communication protocols.

Key Contributions:

  • Developed and implemented a secure UART communication protocol for an embedded medical device.

    C
    Rust
    Embedded Systems
    Serial Communication
  • Contributed to securing x86 architecture firmware by implementing memory-safe coding practices in Rust.

    Rust
    x86 Assembly
    Cybersecurity
    Firmware
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Software Engineer
Operate website for 30+ clients using React, Node.js, Vercel; built custom forms, pricing calculator, and artwork design tools.

Key Contributions:

  • Built and styled responsive UI components for a cross-platform mobile app using React Native.

    React Native
    Bootstrap
    JavaScript
    CSS
  • Translated Figma mockups into functional application screens and integrated them with a Python Flask backend.

    React
    Flask
    REST APIs
    Python