Feb 2024 – Apr 2024 · 2 mos · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India · Remote

• “Built REST APIs and RLHF workflows powering real-world LLM applications for global clients.”
• At Micro1, I worked as a subject matter expert software developer, delivering projects that combined backend engineering with generative AI training. My role involved REST API development in Java alongside RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) tasks such as prompt rubric design, code evaluation, and feedback loops.
• Key Highlights:
• Developed Java REST APIs to support LLM-driven applications for clients in domains like ticket booking, vacation/trip planning, and data analysis.
• Created structured evaluation frameworks for LLMs, improving response quality and reliability.
• Delivered prompt engineering, code review, and documentation to refine AI model performance.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to bridge software development best practices with AI model training workflows.
• Technologies: Java, C++, Python, SQL, REST APIs, RLHF, Prompt Engineering

Aug 2023 – Jan 2024 · 5 mos · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India · Remote

• Worked as a freelance software developer and RLHF prompt engineer, contributing to AI/LLM training projects. Focused on building high-quality prompts, code evaluation, and model feedback pipelines using Modern C++, Java, Python, and SQL. Collaborated with global teams to enhance large language model performance, leveraging deep expertise in backend engineering and prompt design.
• Key Highlights:
• Delivered code evaluation, rubric creation, and prompt engineering for LLMs.
• Applied strong fundamentals in system design, algorithms, and databases to refine AI training workflows.
• Acted as a subject matter expert, ensuring technical accuracy and quality in RLHF projects.

Jan 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• At Juspay, I engineered secure and scalable distributed systems that power the checkout and payment infrastructure for India’s largest digital platforms. My role combined system design, backend engineering, and open-source contribution, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and high availability.
• System Design & Architecture – Designed and optimized REST APIs and microservices for multiple payment gateways, enabling efficient routing and seamless merchant integrations.
• Tokenization & Security – Built advanced tokenization and authentication workflows for card and UPI-based payments, ensuring PCI DSS compliance and reducing risk exposure.
• Open-Source Innovation – Contributed to Hyperswitch, Juspay’s open-source payments orchestration engine, empowering merchants with self-hosted, customizable routing infrastructure.
• Resilience in Production – Handled mission-critical incidents across Haskell, Rust, and SQL-based services, improving fault tolerance and maintaining exceptionally high system reliability.
• Compliance & Reliability – Partnered with security and platform teams to embed SOC 2 Type 2 principles (security, availability, integrity, confidentiality, privacy) into system design.
• Leadership & Mentorship – Guided new engineers, led architecture reviews, and promoted best practices in distributed systems, scalability, and backend design.
• Technologies: Haskell, Rust, Java, SQL, Microservices, REST APIs, Payment Systems, Distributed Systems

Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India