# Armaan Waels

> Software Engineer | Distributed Systems, Backend & Applied ML | Python, Go, C++ | AWS, Kubernetes, PyTorch | ex-Safepay (YC S20) | Founder WaelsDigital

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/armaanwaels

Software engineer building backend systems, distributed infrastructure, and applied ML products. I've shipped payment infrastructure at Safepay (YC S20), accessibility NLP systems at Key2Enable, and AI-powered search and matching systems at Armalia Partners.
 
US/UK/EU citizen
 
Selected impact:
 
- Cut p99 payment latency 75% (800ms → 200ms) across 100K+ daily transactions by redesigning reconciliation as an async Kafka pipeline
- Reduced NLP inference latency 68% (2s → 650ms) for 2,000+ users through batching, embedding caching, and model optimization
- Improved retrieval relevance 67% with PyTorch embeddings, reranking, and evaluation across user cohorts
- Built production RAG / LLM systems that reduced hallucinations 40%
 
Incoming M.S. in Computer Science (Machine Learning) at Georgia Tech, starting Aug 2026. Canada work authorized. Open to Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, ML Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, and Platform Engineer roles in the US, UK, UAE and Europe.

## Work Experience
### Co-Founder & Software Engineer @ Armalia Partners
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, United States
• Co-founded AI-driven consulting marketplace and shipped product from concept to live production
• Built consultant-project matching engine using FastAPI, Go, PostgreSQL, vector embeddings, and custom ML models, serving 50K+ requests/day at sub-100ms latency
• Integrated OpenAI and Anthropic APIs to power conversational search, auto-generated consultant profiles, and semantic matching
• Developed real-time analytics dashboards and data pipelines for financial insights and client decision-making

### AI/ML Engineer Intern @ Key2Enable - Hub71
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
• Reduced NLP inference latency 68% (2s → 650ms) for 2,000+ users worldwide by implementing request batching, embedding caching, and model optimization
• Improved retrieval relevance 67% by building a RAG pipeline with PyTorch embeddings and reranking, validated through A/B testing across user cohorts
• Cut deployment time 70% by migrating a monolith to AWS Lambda serverless and shipping an ML evaluation framework with regression detection
• Built multilingual accessibility features for Arabic and Portuguese students, including speech-to-text and predictive input, deployed to live classrooms

### Software Engineer Intern @ Safepay HQ - YC S20
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Reduced p99 payment latency 75% (800ms → 200ms) across 100K+ daily transactions by redesigning reconciliation to async Kafka event-driven architecture
• Achieved 99.9% SLA uptime on critical Go microservice by diagnosing OOM crashes and implementing connection pooling, circuit breakers, and retry with exponential backoff
• Reduced hallucination rate 40% by building RAG retrieval system with vector database, LLM orchestration, and automated evaluation framework
• Shipped REST/gRPC APIs with JWT/OAuth2 auth, deployed on Kubernetes with CI/CD, Prometheus/Grafana observability, and automated rollback
• Reduced production defects 30% by owning testing, code reviews, and automated QA across the full SDLC

### Part-Time Seasonal Sales Associate @ ALO
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Montreal, QC
• Ranked #1 among seasonal associates by driving sales through consultative client engagement, persuasive communication, and strong product knowledge in a fast-paced retail environment

### Busser @ Soubois — Upscale Dining
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Montreal, QC
• Delivered high-volume service in a fast-paced upscale dining environment, building strong multitasking, composure under pressure, and endurance during long late-night shifts

### Real Estate Intern @ MIH Property Management Ltd
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater London
• Built internal SQL/VBA automation tools and a centralized property database to replace manual Excel entry for agents, speeding data retrieval 40% and streamlining reporting across hundreds of properties
• Improved client satisfaction 12% by building SQL-based dashboards to track property metrics and pricing trends across hundreds of properties
• Increased data retrieval speed 40% by digitizing client property records and designing a centralized property database

### Mechanical Engineer Intern @ Giffin Traffiks Dubai
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Abu Dhabi
• Reduced reporting time 25% by introducing digital tracking systems for manufacturing automation and cost modeling
• Designed and prototyped 3D mechanical parts in AutoCAD with precision data integration from manufacturing logs
• Conducted profitability and efficiency analyses supporting production and pricing decisions

### Java Programming Instructor @ Imperial College London - FireTech Camp
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | London Area, United Kingdom
• Taught Java, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms to 50+ students in an intensive summer program
• Earned a teaching excellence award for curriculum design and hands-on coding exercises that improved student engagement


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Software Engineering
Concordia University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2026

### High School Diploma
American Community School of Abu Dhabi
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

### Middle School Diploma
Lycée Français Théodore Monod
Jan 2012 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/armaan-waels

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Last updated: 2026-04-01