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Engineer · Chicago · USA

Hi, I'm Ani

I build high-performance systems and ship products that matter.

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I'm a software engineer that can move up and down the stack to build deterministic applications.

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I also create some content in my spare time, and read a whole lot. I like to write on the side too.

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Prolaio

Aug 2026 · Present · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer

Prolaio

    Prolaio

    Jun 2026 · Aug 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Software Engineering Intern

    Prolaio

    • Scaled the core FDA-cleared cardiovascular platform by architecting a unified Kotlin Multiplatform application, reducing per-client deploy time from 2 weeks to <5 minutes.
    • Eliminated 100% of manual engineering intervention for onboarding by building a multi-tenant configuration engine with dynamic flows.
    RocketRide

    Feb 2026 · May 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Software Engineering Intern

    RocketRide

    • Developed a low-code data pipeline engine for internal engineers, reducing scalable pipeline development time by 42% by integrating C++ and Python nodes into VSCode.
    • Decreased manual footage review time by 58% (15 hrs/race) by architecting a dual-pass DETR and CLIP computer vision pipeline.
    C++
    Python
    Hugging Face
    TypeScript
    Aparavi

    Dec 2025 · Feb 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Software Engineering Intern

    Aparavi

    • Enabled non-technical users to trigger C++ workflows via natural language prompts by designing a custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
    • Deployed core product updates to AWS EC2 and on-premise instances as part of a high-stakes 8-person infrastructure migration.
    • Automated environment stability checks by developing a testing pipeline to audit 30+ dependency files for version conflicts.
    Shiplo

    Jun 2025 · Dec 2025 · Chicago, IL

    Founding Engineer

    Shiplo

    • Achieved 99.9% workflow completion rate by engineering a Python agent that autonomously applies to internships and tracks them.
    • Maintained sub-200ms latency under heavy load by deploying asynchronous worker queues to decouple execution from the API.
    • Shipped weekly full-stack product iterations (React/Python), growing user base from 0 to 304 users in four weeks.
    Coffee

    Oct 2024 · May 2025 · Atlanta, GA

    Cofounder

    Coffee

    • Co-founded a startup and architected Helix, a cross-platform (iOS/Android) metric and habit-tracking app, building a custom D3/SVG charting engine and a Supabase-backed social sharing system from scratch.
    • Grew the beta to 99 users by sourcing early adopters through in-person founder outreach, and cut redundant API calls by tuning a React Query caching layer across the app's data-fetching pipeline.
    University of Illinois Chicago

    Sep 2024 · Apr 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Software Engineer (Part Time)

    University of Illinois Chicago

    • Modernized university data systems, migrating terabytes of legacy data into centralized SQL Server clusters by developing scalable Python ETL scripts.
    • Maintained system stability for 50,000+ weekly users by executing OS migrations from CentOS to RHEL for critical React, PHP, and C# applications.
    Wins & recognition

    Achievements

    HackIllinois 2026
    HackIllinois 2026

    1st Place · 920+ participants · Project: TradeMaxxer

    Hack With Chicago 2025
    Hack With Chicago 2025

    1st in city · Project: LiveAD

    WildHacks
    WildHacks

    1st Place · 450+ participants · Project: Waddl

    SparkHacks
    SparkHacks

    1st place · 400+ participants · Project: Raydar

    MHacks
    MHacks

    Honorable Mention to 1st Place · 750+ participants · Project: Rockefeller

    Uncommon Hacks
    Uncommon Hacks

    2nd place · 150+ participants · Project: Midas

    HopHacks
    HopHacks

    Top 10 · 300+ participants · Project: Hermes

    NASA Space Apps Chicago
    NASA Space Apps Chicago

    Top 10 in city · Project: EcoSteps

    Dean's List
    Dean's List

    Dean's List for Academic Excellence - 2024 to 2025

    Class of 1965 Scholarship
    Class of 1965 Scholarship

    Hometown scholarship for academic excellence

    Roy H. Pollack Scholarship
    Roy H. Pollack Scholarship

    College scholarship for academic excellence

    Standout Work

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    Language

    Python
    Java (21/Spring)
    C/C++
    JS/TS
    SQL
    ASP.NET
    Curriculum

    Courses

    WS 26
    FA 25
    WS 25
    FA 24
    Transfer

    CS341·Programming Language Concepts

    Design and implementation of programming languages, type systems, and semantics.

    CS342·Software Design

    Principles of software architecture, design patterns, and large-scale system design.

    CS361·Systems Programming

    Process management, memory, file systems, and concurrency at the OS level.

    CS362·Computer Design

    Digital logic, processor architecture, pipelining, and memory system design.

    CS377·Ethical Issues in Computing

    Ethical frameworks applied to privacy, AI, security, and technology's societal impact.

    Outside the IDE

    Hobbies

    Cinema

    Interstellar is a favorite

    Reading

    Books of all kinds, no set genre

    Swimming and Calisthenics

    Staying active

    Writing

    A nice story is a good break from coding

    Learning

    Yes, I know it's a buzzword but I genuinely am. Always curious, always learning.

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