# Mehul Behera

> Founding Engineer @ Fastrials

Profile: https://flows.cv/mehulbehera

I love turning ideas into working solutions in a short amount of time. Whether it’s creating backend systems or developing user-friendly apps, I enjoy the challenge of delivering functional products that meet real needs.

Most recently I've been founding engineer at forge-ml (https://forge-ml.com/). Previously I did contract work for startups in the NYC tech scene and Interned at bigger organizations like AWS and Cognizant HealthCare Solutions.

Here are some of my most favorite recent projects (I geek out on AI):
 - https://www.npmjs.com/package/@forge-ml/rag - Open Source NPM Rag Package
 - https://www.bestiechats.com/ - Character.AI copy (built and deployed in a day)
 - https://forgemedia.onrender.com/ - The Onion but AI (built and deployed in a day)

Current Tech Stack:

Frontend:
 - React (Vite/NextJS)
Backend:
 - Express.JS
 - FastAPI 
 - PostgreSQL

Languages: Typescript, Python, Java

Let me build for you!

## Work Experience
### Founding Engineer @ Forge-ml
Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
•	Took company from 0 to 7 clients in 1 month, establishing a strong foundation for the company's growth
•	Built an end-to-end open-source RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) npm package.
•	Implemented AI-generated schema creation functionality to automate schema designs.
•	Designed and developed caching systems to enhance structured output retrieval from LLMs, significantly boosting performance and efficiency.
•	Integrated multi-provider model support to facilitate structured output retrieval from various LLMs, ensuring flexible and scalable performance.

### Software Engineer @ Soleda
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
•	Engineered the backend architecture for a data labeling tool, allowing users to upload, manage, and label batches
•	Crafted optimized database schemas to support the storage and management of labeled interactions and user data, ensuring quick retrieval and reliability.

### Software Engineer @ Seam Social
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
•	Built a React GeoGuesser App that allows users to navigate a Google Street View, guess a location, and receive feedback on their guess accuracy
•	Integrated Google Maps API to present initial Street View and 2D Map between guess and correct location
See more: https://x.com/seam_xyz/status/1811497255548895379
Tech Stack: React, Google Maps API, Git, TypeScript

### Software Engineer Intern @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Arlington, Virginia, United States
•	Collaborated with software engineers within AWS Application Manager team to formulate design document and outline requirements to accelerate the process of testing Application Manager for internal teams
•	Created a one touch script, in TypeScript using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), which automates the process of creating AWS applications and populating widgets within AWS Application Manager console
•	Wrote and executed unit and integration tests to ensure sure requirements were met
•	Integrated code package containing script, CFN templates and XML file into code branch using GIT Distributed Version Control System

### Software Engineer Intern @ Cognizant
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
•	Worked in a 4-person team to upgrade DevOps platform using Agile methodology
•	Conceptualized the automation for selecting, packaging, analyzing, and deploying code components to higher environments 
•	Programmed DevOps application using C#; Wrote and executed unit test cases to ensure requirements were met
•	Created user stories in Azure DevOps and tracked assigned tasks
•	Demonstrated the working solution to senior leadership

### Software Engineer Intern @ Dynos
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Washington, United States
• Assisted founders in developing a business plan and go-to-market strategy for a start-up app on dynamic marketing for restaurants
• Translate user’s business requirements into technical requirements
• Tested and managed customer and owner specific apps with development team
• Prepared and executes test cases, raised defects for issues and followed up with development
team for defect resolution
• Demoed the app to restaurant owners and obtained their buy-in to partner with the app


## Education
### Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
University of Maryland


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mehul-behera
- Email: mailto:abdullah+12312322@runflows.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-21