AI-First Engineering Leader | Building the Future of Developer Experience @Hackerrank
Director of Engineering at HackerRank, building next-generation AI-powered hiring platforms. 13+ years spanning IC roles through leadership, building high-scale B2C/B2B systems.
- AI Engineering: Deep-diving into LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, and vector databases
- Platform Engineering: Leading HackerRank's platform charter
- AI Interviewer: Zero-to-one product building for next-gen developer assessments
Languages: JavaScript · Python · Ruby Platforms: FastAPI · Node.js · React · Next.js · Nest.js · Rails · LangChain Systems: Microservices · CI/CD · Observability · Vector DBs · RAG · LLMs · ML Pipelines Infrastructure: AWS · GCP · Azure · Kubernetes Data: MySQL · Redis · MongoDB · Pinecone · ChromaDB
Executing an 8-week AI engineering curriculum (Dec 2025 - Feb 2026)
Follow my progress: ai-engineering-journey
- Week 1: Embeddings & Semantic Search (
rag-code-qaproject) - Week 2-3: Vector Databases & Multi-Tenant SaaS
- Week 4-5: Advanced RAG Systems
- Week 6-8: MCP Servers & Autonomous Agents
- 📱 claudeGo - Linux server setup for reliable Claude Code on mobile SSH connections
- 🔍 rag-code-qa - AI-powered code Q&A system using embeddings and semantic search
- 🏠 local-smart-home-control - Privacy-first smart home automation with local intelligence
- 📊 claude-usage-widget - macOS menu-bar widget for Claude API usage tracking
- 📰 ai-catchup - Terminal CLI for curated AI news with offline caching support
- 💼 portfolio - My portfolio with interactive effects and theme switching
- 🧠 memory-setup-claude - Give Claude Code persistent memory across sessions and devices
- ✨ tremor - Interactive 3D particle simulation with audio-reactive physics
- 🌐 Website
- 📚 Learning Journey