UNC Computer Science
Research Assistant
Experience
CTO & Co-founder
Gammaedge
· Co-founded and architected the technical vision for a cutting-edge AI-first technology company, specializing in Large Language Models, computer vision, and blockchain integration for enterprise solutions.
· Pioneered the development of proprietary AI models including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems, fine-tuned LLMs for domain-specific applications, and multi-modal AI solutions that increased user engagement by 40%.
· Built AI-powered products leveraging GPT-4, Claude, Llama, and custom transformer models, implementing advanced prompt engineering and model optimization techniques for production-scale deployments.
· Lead a diverse team of 100+ professionals including AI researchers, ML engineers, and data scientists, establishing MLOps practices, model governance frameworks, and AI ethics guidelines.
· Architected scalable AI infrastructure using Kubernetes, Ray, MLflow, and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate) for handling 10M+ daily AI inference requests with sub-100ms latency.
· Designed and deployed enterprise-grade data pipelines using Airflow, Apache Spark, and Kafka, processing petabytes of training data for continuous model improvement and real-time AI analytics.
· Spearheaded development of AI-blockchain hybrid products including decentralized AI marketplaces, on-chain model verification systems, and tokenized AI compute resources, achieving 15% month-over-month growth.
· Established partnerships with leading AI labs and cloud providers, securing GPU compute resources and collaborating on cutting-edge research in federated learning and privacy-preserving AI.
March 2023 - Present
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Deqode Labs
· Oversaw a team of research and development engineers, providing technical guidance and mentoring to drive innovation in the blockchain, big data, and cloud computing domains.
· Conducted in-depth research on emerging blockchain technologies and platforms, such as Polkadot, Avalanche, and Solana, to identify and leverage new opportunities.
· Spearheaded the development of cross-chain solutions and interoperability protocols to enable seamless interaction between various blockchain ecosystems.
· Led the design and implementation of tokenomics models for DeFi projects, creating sustainable and secure economic systems for decentralized finance applications.
· Collaborated with external partners and industry leaders to advance the state of blockchain technology and foster the adoption of decentralized solutions.
· Managed the deployment and optimization of large-scale distributed data processing systems on cloud platforms, such as AWS and GCP, employing technologies like Apache Beam, Delta Lake, Snowflake, Apache Cassandra, and Google Bigtable to handle petabytes of data.
· Designed and implemented robust system architectures for optimal security, scalability, and performance, utilizing tools like Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Helm for infrastructure as code, configuration management, and container orchestration.
· Leveraged advanced monitoring and observability tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Datadog, to ensure system reliability and performance.
OCT 2022 - March 2023
Research and Development Engineer
Deqode Labs
· Configured and deployed Clickhouse database to store
analytical data which improved the speed by 40% compared to an older system.
· Developed and deployed ETL pipelines for smooth
inflow of
data using Airflow, Airbyte, Apache Spark and Kafka from multiple sources to be analyzed
later.
· Developed & Audited Ethereum smart contracts for
multiple use
cases.
· Designed and Developed architectures to support
scalability
in terms of Data size, Active users and system availability.
· Deployed and Configured Cold storage for blockchain
data
using hive, Hudi, Trino, Spark and S3.
· Set up Rancher Kubernetes Engine for running
containerized
workloads.
· Built in-house ETL tool supporting both streaming
and batch
workloads eliminating drawbacks from previously used tools.
· Modified open-source tools to fit product use
cases.
Dec 2021 - OCT 2022
Founding Engineer
CubexO Software Solutions
· Worked on end to end development; Right from
requirement analysis to Documentation, designing workflows, Development, debugging,
implementation to deployment and post-production issues.
· Evaluated new tools, technologies and design
patterns by
creating POC’s to come up with trustable solutions for the clients which led to 60% more
clients
conversions.
· Hands-on experience in troubleshooting and debugging
issues under high load in the production environment.
· Reviewed code written in multiple languages on
GitHub,
GitLab and BitBucket to catch critical issues and ensuring code quality and security
measures
before deployments.
· Communicate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary
teams of engineers, clients, and stakeholders daily.
· Mentored and led the team to develop high quality,
maintainable, robust, scalable and user-facing solutions with the highest code coverage and
standardization.
· Developed a centralized system to monitor health,
logging and alerts about any breakdown for all the systems delivered and managed by the
company,
which led to more satisfied clients.
· Developed reusable, modular, extendable and easily
maintainable frameworks and libraries to be used by internal teams to deliver solutions
faster
without reinventing the wheel with Python and JavaScript for Django, FastAPI and ReactJS.
· Migrated monolithic architecture to fault-tolerant
microservice architecture using gRPC.
Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
Freelance Software Engineer
· Worked with clients across the globe, belonging to
different continents and domains and delivered 85+ projects on Fiverr with a 4.9 Star
rating.
· Communicated with clients to win their trust,
understand
their requirements and build solutions for them.
· Reverse Engineered Instagram to create a bot for
social
media marketing and helped creators to reach their audience. The creators gained up to 10x
more
engagement within a span of a few months.
· Used Beautifulsoup and requests library extensively
to
build databases of products from a wide array of websites.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
AI & Machine Learning
Large Language Models (LLMs)
GPT-4 / Claude / Llama
RAG Systems
Transformer Architecture
Fine-tuning & PEFT
Prompt Engineering
Vector Databases
MLOps
TensorFlow / PyTorch
Hugging Face
LangChain
Computer Vision
Technical Leadership
Architecture Design
System Design
Technology Strategy
Team Building
Agile/Scrum
Code Review
Technical Debt Management
Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Rust
Go
Solidity
SQL
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, SageMaker)
GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery)
Azure (OpenAI Service)
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines
Serverless Architecture
Data & Analytics
Apache Spark
Kafka
Airflow
Snowflake
BigQuery
ClickHouse
Elasticsearch
Redis
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Blockchain & Web3
Ethereum
Smart Contracts
DeFi Protocols
Layer 2 Solutions
IPFS
Web3.js / Ethers.js
Hardhat / Truffle
Architecture & Patterns
Microservices
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain-Driven Design
SOLID Principles
Design Patterns
API Design
Security Best Practices
Monitoring & DevOps
Prometheus
Grafana
Datadog
New Relic
ELK Stack
GitOps
Ansible
Education
Bachelor of Engineering
MIT Mandsaur
2019