Experience
Professional experience and contributions.
Handshake
Key Contributions:
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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.
ReactTypeScriptFlaskCeleryRedisWhisperGemini - •
Constructed multimodal prompts combining transcripts, extracted frames, and task instructions, invoking Gemini via LangChain with retry/batching logic and structured JSON output parsing.
LangChainGeminiPythonPrompt Engineering - •
Developed automated evaluation pipeline comparing model responses against gold annotations, detecting hallucinations and temporal errors with PostgreSQL analytics dashboards.
PythonPostgreSQLModel EvaluationData Engineering - •
Implemented token usage and latency tracing with replay functionality for rerunning tasks under modified prompts or model configurations.
ObservabilityPythonPostgreSQLDevOps
Rumor
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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 NativeTypeScriptReduxReact 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.jsExpressPostgreSQLTypeScript - •
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.
RedisPostgreSQLSQLNode.js - •
Deployed and scaled backend services on AWS (EC2, RDS), enabling reliable handling of high-concurrency traffic and improving system uptime.
AWSEC2RDSDevOpsScaling
UC San Diego Health
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Built clinical AI nutrition platform serving 200+ patients with subgraph DAG + RAG pipeline (LangChain, QDrant), improving dietary recommendation accuracy by 22%.
LangChainRAGQDrantPython - •
Collaborated with Food Network Chef James Briscione and White House Fellow Prof. Lav Varshney to integrate culinary expertise into AI recommendation engine.
PythonOpenAIFlaskPostgreSQL - •
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.jsGPT-4PostgreSQLAWS - •
Built agentic workflow with LangGraph for multi-step reasoning (medical history, allergies, meal generation), reducing manual dietician review time by 65%.
LangGraphPythonOpenAIQDrant
Curator.to
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Built TypeScript backend (Bun + Hono + Postgres) with unified data layer, multi-tenant model with gateway-enforced tenantId, and source-native JSONB storage.
TypeScriptBunHonoPostgreSQLMulti-tenancy - •
Designed provider abstraction layer with incremental sync pipelines using async generators, centralized upsert system (upsertEntity), and scheduler with concurrency control.
Shopify APIQuickBooks APIGmail APIAsync GeneratorsConcurrency - •
Implemented source-of-truth cache with entities table (tenant, source, entity_type, external_id), checksum-based diffing, and webhook ingestion with provider validation.
JSONBWebhooksHMAC ValidationEvent-Driven Architecture - •
Built tool-based agent system with per-session isolation, WebSocket streaming for real-time responses, and context compaction for large token windows.
OpenAIWebSocketTool CallingContext ManagementAI Agents - •
Implemented core primitives: Jobs (long-running agent tasks), Alerts/Triggers (event-driven notifications), Pins (persistent visualizations), and Workspaces combining all three.
Job SchedulingEvent SystemsData VisualizationWorkflow Automation - •
Enabled 4+ enterprise clients processing $2M+ GMV, helped raise $1.0M seed round, and created extensible system for cross-tool automation.
System DesignScalabilityEnterprise ArchitectureBusiness Impact
AbbVie
Key Contributions:
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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.
FastAPIPythonReactPostgreSQL - •
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 EmbeddingsFAISSPythonPostgreSQL - •
Built FastAPI backend with async processing for large-scale ingestion, implementing multi-threaded PDF parsing and OCR (Tesseract) for scanned documents.
FastAPIPythonTesseractPostgreSQL - •
Upgraded PostgreSQL + AWS S3 stack with database optimization and indexing, increasing throughput 4× (500 to 2,000 documents/hour) for R&D pipeline.
PostgreSQLAWS S3SQLPython
Partners & Investors
Collaborations and backing.
UpHonest CapitalInvestor
UpScaleXInvestor
IntelInvestor
UCSF HealthPartner
Research Experience
Academic and laboratory research work.
Key Contributions:
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Modeled ion–electron Coulomb drag coupling to predict open‑circuit voltage and short‑circuit current in Si nanochannels.
NanofluidicsCoulomb DragDevice Physics - •
Designed CNT‑integrated channel architectures targeting higher momentum transfer and energy harvesting efficiency.
PythonCOMSOLMATLAB
Key Contributions:
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Built subgraph DAG + RAG pipeline (LangChain, QDrant vector DB), improving dietary recommendation accuracy by 22%.
LangChainRAGVector DatabasesLangGraph - •
Collaborated with Food Network Chef James Briscione & White House Fellow Lav Varshney on clinical AI nutrition engine.
PythonOpenAIFlask
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Built real‑time React + Flask platform for multi‑user LLM interaction research (40+ study subjects).
ReactFlaskWebSocketsLLM - •
Ensured zero‑loss message reliability via WebSockets + analytics logging for human–AI interaction experiments.
WebSocketsReactFlaskPostgreSQL
Key Contributions:
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Integrated RL agent into MPC framework for autonomous EV routing in SUMO → improved control accuracy 25%.
MPCRLSUMOPython - •
Achieved 18% lower traffic delay in open‑world simulations using ROS, C++, Python.
ROSC++PythonSUMO
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Analyzed experimental data and developed new concrete mixture by reducing clinker in cement.
PythonNumPyPandas - •
Built Python + Random Forest models to predict composition impact on durability, reducing carbon emissions by 10%.
PythonRandom ForestScikit-learnPandas
Key Contributions:
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Held office hours and provided one-on-one support for students in computer science courses.
C++JavaData StructuresAlgorithms - •
Graded assignments and provided detailed feedback to help students improve their programming skills.
Code ReviewC++Java
Clubs & Organizations
Student organizations and teams.
Key Contributions:
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Present technical presentations on hardware design, quantum computing, and machine learning applications in engineering.
Technical PresentationHardware DesignQuantum ComputingMachine Learning - •
Collaborate on circuitry and embedded systems projects with fellow IEEE members and technical communities.
Circuit DesignEmbedded SystemsHardware EngineeringProject Management
Key Contributions:
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Conducted market analysis and developed a go-to-market strategy for a new product line in the pipefitting industry.
PythonData AnalysisExcelSQL - •
Used NLP techniques to simplify complex insurance documents, making them more understandable for customers.
PythonNLTKPandasNumPy
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Developed and implemented a secure UART communication protocol for an embedded medical device.
CRustEmbedded SystemsSerial Communication - •
Contributed to securing x86 architecture firmware by implementing memory-safe coding practices in Rust.
Rustx86 AssemblyCybersecurityFirmware
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Built and styled responsive UI components for a cross-platform mobile app using React Native.
React NativeBootstrapJavaScriptCSS - •
Translated Figma mockups into functional application screens and integrated them with a Python Flask backend.
ReactFlaskREST APIsPython