I build systems that scale, win hackathons, and save companies 💵, then go read novels like nothing happened. I’ve contributed to Django docs, published cloud forensics research, and built event-driven infra that won awards. Also placed 3rd in an AI hackathon + won best capstone @ UC Irvine.

Experience

2026 — NowQualified HealthSoftware Engineer

2026 — Now

Palo Alto, CA

2024 — 2026Internet BrandsSoftware Engineer, Associate TPM

2024 — 2026

Architected an SEO Optimizer (hackathon 3rd place) with Express.js and GPT-4, improving SEO scores from 72 to 90+ across 40+ websites

Improved Ad targeting accuracy by 20% by building Python pipelines that automated high-quality lead delivery to Google and Meta Ads APIs

Achieved 35% reduction in on-call incidents by implementing Datadog dashboards and custom telemetry to monitor key performance metrics

Took ownership of project management activities including sprint planning, cross-team coordination, and stakeholder alignment to ensure timely feature delivery

2025 — 2025Django Software FoundationOpen Source Developer

2025 — 2025

Improved QuerySet annotate method docs, clarifying advanced expression usage - PR #19219

Fixed a security advisory bug, ensuring accurate communication of security-related details - PR #18208

2020 — 2022Apisero Inc.Software Engineer

2020 — 2022

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Built a fault-tolerant system using AWS SQS to handle 100K+ monthly API calls, leveraging dead-lettering and exponential backoff retries to reduce data loss and maintain greater than 99% reliability

Eliminated 120 hours of manual work per month by automating multi-system email workflows with Python

Reduced API latency by 25% by replacing external dependencies with in-house REST APIs, adding structured logging

2020 — 2020Dee Dee Labs Private LimitedSoftware Developer Intern

2020 — 2020

Maharashtra, India

Prototyped a gamified tool for prosthetic hand training using pub-sub for real-time feedback, enhancing patient dexterity

Education

UC Irvine

Master of Science - MS

MIT World Peace University

Experience

Education

Master of Science - MS

Bachelor of Technology