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. Another goal of mine is to write an epic work like Dune before I turn 20.

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Feb 2026 · Present · San Francisco, CA

Software Engineering Intern

RocketRide

Integrated C++ and Python nodes into an open-source VSCode engine, enabling engineers to build data pipelines via a low-code interface.
Architected a dual-pass vision pipeline (DETR & CLIP) to automate F1 car and logo detection, reducing review time for sponsorship ROI analysis.
Developed a temporal buffering algorithm with FFmpeg to eliminate frame jitter, delivering seamless "screen-time" reels for any type of object.

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.

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.

Sep 2024 · Jun 2025 · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer (Part Time)

University of Illinois Chicago

Executed the migration of critical university React/PHP/ASP.NET systems (50k weekly users) from CentOS to RHEL.
Developed Python ETL scripts to sanitize and migrate terabytes of legacy data into centralized SQL Server clusters.
Architected and maintained 4 mission-critical web applications, managing the full SDLC from deployment to ongoing performance tuning.

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