Where I've worked and what I did there.
Actively contributed to AI/ML research initiatives by analyzing and summarizing technical papers, fostering knowledge-sharing within the club. Developed technical workshops and problem-solving sessions to enhance software engineering skills among peers.
The tools I reach for every day.
A few things I've built recently.
Developed an AI-powered shopping assistant platform integrating multiple LLMs (Qwen, Llama) for conversational shopping and personalized recommendations. Implemented APIs, caching, and real-time interactions to enhance performance and user experience, deployed as a responsive web application.
Built a professional portfolio website using TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and REST API integration, featuring a shopping cart functionality. Ensured clean code structure with zero TypeScript compilation errors, showcasing technical proficiency and attention to detail.
Academic background.
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
2022 – Present
Community contributions & public repositories.
Contributor
Contributed performance optimizations for SSR hydration and TypeScript inference.
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Maintained core Vite integration plugin for ultra-fast server-rendered Node apps.
View repositoryOpen to roles, consulting, and interesting side projects.
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