Zeba Karkhanawala — Software Engineer
⭐️ What I’m doing right now? I work as a Software Engineer – AI Engineer at Dell Technologies in the Office of CTO Labs, where I explore the next wave of intelligent AI systems. I’m also actively building my 2026 AI Book Curriculum, an evolving reading pipeline on AI, reasoning, cognition and intelligence. If you have a mind-bending AI book recommendation - I want it. I’m a proud member of Asian Women Advancing AI (AWAAI). This community constantly challenges me to think deeply, learn openly and stay engaged. ⭐️ Where I come from? I love making connections between data and business to drive intelligent decision-making. That’s where my AI journey truly began. I completed my MS in Information Systems at UMD College Park, and my B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with Minors in Management at IIT Jodhpur. Before Dell, I worked at Capco as a Junior AI Engineer where I was helping build an AI platform for a Global Private Equity firm. I have also interned as an AI Engineer at Intripid and Virgent, where I worked on RAG systems, LLM applications and AI Agents. I was also featured on Snowpal’s podcast: “What it takes to get into one of the best colleges in India?” where I shared my journey and perspective for future dreamers. In February 2025, I led a RAG seminar and hands-on workshop for AWAAI - one of my first and favorite teaching moments. ⭐️ What makes me, me? I’m endlessly curious about how we shape the future of AI - responsibly, thoughtfully, and with real world utility. Outside of work, I read papers and articles, write on LinkedIn, and also read fantasy books about dragons and magic 🪄 because imagination is a muscle too - which also brings us to my banner which I had fun making using AI. I genuinely love connecting with people who think deeply about AI, agents and what intelligence can become. So if you’re nerding about LLMs or have a book recommendation that changed how you think — DM me. Let’s talk about what’s next!!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled AI Engineer with expertise in machine learning and data engineering for SaaS applications.
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Experience: 3 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Large Language Models (llm)
- Retrieval-augmented Generation (rag)
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Data Extraction
- Sql
- Data Analysis
- Data Engineering
- Event Management
- Leadership
- Marketing
Career Highlights
- Expert in AI systems and intelligent decision-making.
- Led impactful workshops and seminars in AI education.
- Strong background in machine learning and data engineering.
Work Experience
Dell Technologies
Software Engineer 2 (8 mos)
Capco
Junior AI Engineer (3 mos)
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Teaching Assistant (2 mos)
Research Assistant (2 mos)
Teaching Assistant (4 mos)
Teaching Assistant (4 mos)
Research Assistant (9 mos)
Virgent AI
AI Agents Developer (5 mos)
Intripid (formerly Travana)
AI Engineer (7 mos)
Trace3
AI Engineer (10 mos)
IGNUS 2023
Advisor (2 mos)
PHEME, the Newsletter Club of IIT Jodhpur
Editor In Chief (1 yr)
Joint Secretary (1 yr 4 mos)
Student Wellbeing Committee
Assistant Head (9 mos)
Student Guide (6 mos)
Arowa Webtech
Content Writer & Social Media Manager (4 mos)
Education
Masters of Science in Information Systems at University of Maryland
Bachelors of Technology in electrical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
GSEB at Gujarat Law School