Aparna Soneja

Head of Growth

New Delhi, Delhi, India7 yrs 1 mo experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 4+ years of experience in AI and full-stack development.
  • Public speaker sharing insights on AI and open-source.
  • Recognized as a top talent in hackathons and AI projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Full Stack AI Engineer specializing in AI-driven solutions and open-source contributions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Full-stack DevelopmentAi SecurityProduct DevelopmentMachine LearningOpen-source SoftwarePublic SpeakingMern StackComputer VisionNatural Language Processing (nlp)

Other Skills

MentoringDeep LearningDebuggingbug huntingWeb DevelopmentLarge Language Models (LLM)Artificial Intelligence (AI)AI AgentshackathonsCommunity EngagementTensorFlowConvolutional Neural Networks (CNN)GitHubGitCommunity Development

About

Hi, I’m a Full Stack AI Engineer (React / MERN Stack) with 4+ years of experience turning ideas into scalable AI products. Passionate about building with LLMs, Machine Learning, and automation to help businesses move faster with less friction. I’m also a public speaker at tech conferences, where I share insights on AI, Open Source, and the future of intelligent systems. Beyond that, I create content on X and YouTube about Generative AI — making cutting-edge tech easier to understand and use. Thanks!!

Experience

7 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Bolt.new

2 roles

Community Ambassador

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos · Remote

Community Mentor

May 2025Jul 2025 · 2 mos · Remote

  • I worked as a mentor for the world’s largest month-long hackathon hosted by Bolt.new(+one month post the hackathon's completion till the results were declared), which had over 130,000+ participants worldwide.
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Assisted the Bolt community in resolving frontend, backend, deployment, AI, API integration, and other hackathon-related queries for projects built on Bolt. Helped participants integrate tools like Supabase, GitHub, Stripe, and Netlify, and guided them in successfully deploying full-stack web and mobile apps on the Bolt platform.
  • Supported hackathon participants across multiple platforms — primarily on Discord (with over 65,000+ members), as well as Twitter (X), YouTube, and Reddit.
  • Actively responded to the queries and issues reported by the community regarding Bolt on Twitter (X) and in YouTube chats during livestreams.
  • Contributed to the successful completion of the hackathon, and continuing to offer mentorship even after the event, supporting the community until the final results are announced.
Full-Stack DevelopmentMentoring

Huntr

AI/ ML Bug Bounty Hunter

Jun 2025Present · 11 mos · Remote

  • I’m currently exploring the intersection of AI, Machine Learning, and Cybersecurity through bug bounty programs on platforms like Huntr.
  • Recently reported a high-severity issue related to model loading security in a popular deep learning framework(Keras), which was validated but marked as a duplicate.
  • This exploration is helping me understand and contribute to the growing field of AI security, model integrity, and safe ML practices.
AI SecurityMachine LearningDeep LearningDebuggingbug hunting

Self-employed

2 roles

Hackathons

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • I love participating in hackathons — they push me to think fast, build creatively, and bring AI ideas to life.
  • In 2025, I became a 4× Hackathon Winner, recognized across global and community events for innovation and design:
  • Bolt Website Challenge: Recognized by Bolt.new as one of the winners for creating a compelling 3D website for the world’s largest hackathon.
  • Bolt Design Challenge: Built a Real Estate Agency website using Bolt.new, selected among the winning projects for design and user experience.
  • CustomHack Hackathon: Created an AI-powered personalized storybook app for kids, generating custom stories and PDFs automatically emailed to parents — received an Honourable Mention.
Product DevelopmenthackathonsCommunity EngagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Full-Stack Development

Technical Content Creator & Public Speaker

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Remote

  • I’m a Technical Content Creator and Speaker passionate about sharing knowledge in Python, Generative AI, and Open Source.
  • I’ve delivered talks and workshops at Google Developer Groups (GDG Noida, GDG Delhi, Google Cloud), PyDelhi, and international conferences like FemTechConf and PyLadies.
  • My sessions focus on helping developers and founders understand how to leverage AI and open-source technologies to build smarter, scalable solutions.
  • Alongside speaking, I create educational content on X and YouTube, breaking down complex Machine learning and Generative AI topics into practical insights for the tech community.
Public Speakingtechnical content creationDeep LearningTransformersArtificial Neural NetworksAI Agents+3

Freelance

Full Stack AI Engineer

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Remote

  • I help businesses build AI-powered products, apps, tools, and agents — delivering results in weeks, not months.
  • From LLM integrations to full-stack AI systems, I handle everything from design to deployment using React, MERN Stack, modern AI frameworks and tools.
  • Recognized as a Top 10% talent on Contra, I’ve collaborated with startups and growing companies to turn ideas into production-ready AI solutions that scale.
  • Whether it’s automating workflows, creating intelligent chatbots, or developing full-stack AI applications, my focus is on helping teams move fast and build smarter.
Web DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentLarge Language Models (LLM)Artificial Intelligence (AI)Full-Stack DevelopmentAI Agents+1

Kaggle

Kaggle Contributor

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote

  • I actively explore Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and LLMs through Kaggle competitions, using them as hands-on opportunities to learn and experiment with real-world datasets.
  • Some of the competitions I’ve participated in include:
  • Jigsaw – Agile Community Rules Classification: Exploring AI models that help Reddit moderators uphold community-specific norms.
  • Eedi – Mining Misconceptions in Mathematics: Working on predicting the affinity between misconceptions and incorrect answers (distractors) in multiple-choice questions.
  • These projects have helped me deepen my understanding of data preprocessing, NLP, and model optimization while continuously improving my skills in AI development.
Machine LearningNatural Language Processing (NLP)Computer VisionTensorFlowDeep LearningLarge Language Models (LLM)+1

Accenture

2 roles

Application Development Analyst

Promoted

Sep 2022May 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Worked as a Full Stack Engineer with a primary focus on frontend development using React.js within the MERN stack.
  • Refactored existing codebases and developed new, reusable frontend components to enhance performance and maintainability.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with backend, testing, and development teams to ensure successful client project delivery.
  • Diagnosed and resolved high-priority (P2) and other React/JavaScript issues, ensuring stability in production environments.
  • Pushed production-ready code following best CI/CD practices and code review workflows.
  • Mentored teammates on UI workflows, frontend architecture, and development processes to improve overall team efficiency.
  • This role strengthened my expertise in React, JavaScript, and full-stack development while deepening my understanding of collaborative software delivery at scale.
React.jsWeb DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentFront-End DevelopmentMERN StackTeamwork+2

Application Development Associate | MERN Stack Developer

Aug 2021Aug 2022 · 1 yr

  • Worked on frontend development using React.js, JavaScript, and CSS as part of the MERN stack.
  • Developed and enhanced UI features for Accenture’s client projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Recognized as a Merit Holder in Accenture’s MERN Stack Training for outstanding performance.
MERN StackCascading Style Sheets (CSS)JavaScriptMicrosoft AzureReact.jsNode.js+1

Github

Open Source Contributor & Maintainer

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Remote

  • Projects: Apache DevLake, Gumroad’s Antiwork, Tambo AI, Amplication, Ivy, and more
  • Actively contributed to diverse open-source projects across AI, ML, and full-stack development, enhancing frontend features, improving AI workflows, and refining documentation.
  • Maintained and supported the EddieHub GitHub community, helping new contributors onboard and reviewing 300+ PRs to ensure high-quality open-source contributions.
  • Built a growing developer network with 570+ GitHub followers, reflecting consistent community engagement and collaboration in the open-source and AI ecosystem.
  • GitHub profile: https://github.com/aparna2071
GitHubGitCommunity DevelopmentOpen-Source Software

Spotle.ai

NLP Intern

May 2020Jul 2020 · 2 mos

  • Created a chatbot using Rasa machine learning framework and got recognized for best project.
Natural Language Processing (NLP)Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Chatbot Development

Amazon alexa skills developer community ltu

Alexa developer

Oct 2019Dec 2019 · 2 mos

  • Created 2 skills for Alexa using Natural Language Processing.

Smart it services, inc.

Python Developer

Jun 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Created an Object detection machine learning algorithm using Computer vision and Tensorflow.
  • Also authored a research paper on the same project in 2021.
Computer VisionTensorFlowDeep LearningMachine LearningConvolutional Neural Networks (CNN)

Noteshub

2 roles

Team Lead

May 2018May 2019 · 1 yr

Technical Content Developer

Jan 2017May 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Created premium technical content on computer science core subjects for about 2 years

Education

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science

Jan 2017Jan 2021

DAV Centenary Public School - India

Jan 2014Jan 2017

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