Oh hi there, I'm Ani
I dream a lot of things. Luckily, I can build all of them.
Synopsis
I'm a founding engineer and content creator who ships fast, with taste.
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Experience
Dec 2025 · Present · San Francisco, CA
AI Engineering Intern
Aparavi
- Extended a C++ workflow execution engine that orchestrates parallel data pipelines across connectors, preprocessors, embeddings, and vector databases.
- Shipped new execution capabilities by extending a C++ core runtime with TypeScript and Python modules, enabling faster iteration without sacrificing runtime performance.
- Designed automation to scale the workflow component library to ~100 reusable execution blocks, reducing integration overhead and accelerating platform expansion.
- Worked directly under the SVP of Engineering, supporting production deployments across AWS and on-prem environments.
Oct 2025 · Dec 2025 · Chicago, IL
Founding Engineer
Akknoledge
- Owned and shipped 4 end-to-end features across Python and React in an AI-first education product.
- Built an agentic question-generation system in Python that performs tool-based database retrieval to automatically attach relevant diagrams.
- Integrated LLM calls and storage using Firebase to persist tests and user sessions.
Sep 2025 · Dec 2025 · Appleton, WI
Software Engineer
Lurvay
- Designed and built end-to-end referral infrastructure using Next.js API routes and Firebase, driving 250+ organic shares.
- Modeled referral attribution and reward state in Firestore with idempotent writes, preventing double-crediting under concurrent events.
- Iterated onboarding and referral UX in Figma and shipped UI changes in Next.js and React.
Sep 2024 · Sep 2025 · Chicago, IL
Software Engineer
University of Illinois Chicago
- Shipped and maintained production university web systems serving ~50k weekly users, spanning legacy PHP and modern React frontends.
- Delivered modern UI features using React and backend endpoints in C# / ASP.NET for new internal tools.
- Wrote Python ETL scripts for reporting and data cleanup, exporting datasets to SQL Server.
- Executed a CentOS → RHEL migration, resolving breaking changes across systemd services, configs, and package dependencies.
Jun 2025 · Oct 2025 · Chicago, IL
Founding Engineer
Shiplo
- Built and owned a user-facing React app and Python automation services powering agentic cloud browser workflows.
- Implemented production-grade reliability mechanisms (retries, fallbacks, structured logging) for multi-step Playwright workflows.
- Shipped weekly product iterations in React based on user feedback, growing the platform from 0 to 304 users in 4 weeks.
Sep 2024 · May 2025 · Atlanta, GA
Founding Engineer
Coffee Logic LLC
- Solo-built a cross-platform mobile app using React Native with metrics-heavy on-device processing.
- Shipped a React Native MVP and 14 releases in 5 weeks with rapid iteration and telemetry-driven fixes using Sentry.
- Deployed a separate predictive service in Python using FastAPI on Render.
May 2023 · Aug 2023 · Moline, IL
Software Engineering Intern
Quad Cities Tennis Club
- Rebuilt the website and backend (React, Node, Postgres), cutting load time to 1.1s and increasing user session duration.
- Delivered 5 internal tools that reduced staff manual work by ~30%.
Achievements
Hack With Chicago 2025
1st in city · Project: LiveAD
WildHacks
1st Place · 450+ participants · Project: Waddl
SparkHacks
1st place · 400+ participants · Project: Raydar
MHacks
Honorable Mention to 1st Place · 750+ participants · Project: Rockefeller
Uncommon Hacks
2nd place · 150+ participants · Project: Midas
HopHacks
Top 10 · 300+ participants · Project: Hermes
NASA Space Apps Chicago
Top 10 in city · Project: EcoSteps
Dean's List
Dean's List for Academic Excellence - 2024 to 2025
Class of 1965 Scholarship
Hometown scholarship for academic excellence
Roy H. Pollack Scholarship
College sholarship for academic excellence
Projects
Pokédex
Nov. 2025 · Nov. 2025
Evaluation-first multimodal RAG stack that ingests PDFs, images, and audio into a Pokémon knowledge graph with hybrid vector + graph retrieval.
Ingests PDFs, images, and audio into one unified Pokémon knowledge base.
Builds a cross-modal graph plus Qdrant vectors for hybrid RAG answers.
Ships a Next.js UI for uploads, chat, graph exploration, and eval logs.
Hermes
Sep. 2025 · Sep. 2025
Phone‑call agent that waits on hold, handles flows, and returns a clean summary.
Vapi + Deepgram + ElevenLabs for natural IVR calls.
Next.js dashboard with Supabase‑backed call state.
Browserless agents drive web flows; Gemini writes TL;DRs.
Storyboard.ai
May 17 2025 · May 24 2025
AI co‑author that summarises plots, suggests beats, and lays them on a canvas.
Docker → Helm → EKS pipeline for 4 LLM services.
PostgreSQL + pgvector cache keeps calls cheap and fast.
Svelte + D3 board keeps scenes and images organised.
Links
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Highlighted Skills
Database
UI and Design
Courses
Major
CS111 · Program Design I
Introduction to programming concepts and computational thinking.
MATH180 · Calculus I
Basics of differential and integral calculus.
CS141 · Program Design II
Intermediate programming techniques and software development.
CS151 · Foundations of Computing
Overview of computing principles and computer system fundamentals.
MATH181 · Calculus II
Continuation of calculus covering integration, sequences, and series.
IE342 · Probability & Stat for Engr
Probability and statistics with applications tailored for engineering.
CS211 · Programming Practicum
Hands-on projects applying programming skills in real-world scenarios.
CS251 · Data Structures
Study of data organization methods and algorithm efficiency.
MATH210 · Calculus III
Multivariable calculus and advanced integration techniques.
ENGR100 · CS Success Seminar - FYF
Seminar focused on developing academic and career success skills in CS.
General Education
BIOS110 · Biol of Cells & Organisms
Introduction to cell biology and the structure of living organisms.
BIOS120 · Populations & Communities
Study of population dynamics and ecological communities.
CHEM100 · Chemistry and Life
Fundamentals of chemistry as it relates to biological processes.
PHYS1 · AP Physics 1
Fundamental physics principles for non-majors.
POLS101 · Intro to American Government
Overview of the U.S. political system and government structure.
PSCH100 · Introductory Psychology
Foundational concepts in human behavior and psychological theory.
STAT101 · Introduction to Statistics
Basic statistical methods and data analysis techniques.
ENGL160 · Composition I
Fundamentals of academic writing and composition.
ENGL161 · Composition II
Advanced academic writing and communication skills.
ENGL101 · Intro to Literature
Survey of literary works with an emphasis on analysis and interpretation.
ENGL105 · Intro to Fiction
Examination of narrative techniques and storytelling in fiction.
CL100 · Greek Civilization
Study of ancient Greek history, culture, and contributions.
HON122 · Hon Core Ind & Soc / World Cu
Interdisciplinary honors course on individual, society, and world cultures.
THTR102 · Introduction to Theatre
Exploration of theatrical arts, history, and performance techniques.
Outside the IDE
Hobbies
Cinema
Intestellar 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