EXPERIENCE

Professional Journey & Key Achievements

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Won an IBM hackathon by creating a scalable AI solution for CUNY schools that automatically builds perfect class schedules for students. Working with IBM engineers, we developed and presented the tool to IBM heads and business leaders

IBM

AI Engineer

May 2025

Won an IBM hackathon by building an intelligent academic planning tool that helps students optimize their course schedules. Collaborated with IBM AI engineers to create a RAG pipeline with vector databases, achieving 90% accuracy in schedule optimization using Watson AI. Implemented sophisticated constraint-based logic that considers course modality, timing, and professor ratings across 1,000+ course combinations, cutting manual planning time by 80%. Built the solution using WatsonX and modern AI frameworks.

IBM Watson AI / RAG / Vector Databases / Jupyter / Python

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Currently developing dynamic web solutions for Nepal's premier international film festival. Focusing on user engagement through advanced JavaScript implementations and performance optimization.

Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF)

Full Stack Engineer Intern

August 2024 - Present

Built secure payment infrastructure by integrating Stripe API for the festival's ticketing and vendor payment systems, processing $50,000+ in transactions from ticket sales, filmmaker fees, and sponsor payments. Streamlined the payment workflow to reduce manual processing steps, making financial operations more efficient for festival organizers. Enhanced the digital festival experience for 2,000+ attendees by building dynamic web components with Isotope and Chart.js, boosting user engagement by 15%. Optimized performance through HTTP/3 implementation and smart resource prioritization, achieving 10% faster load times while hardening security with CSP headers and HTTPS enforcement.

Stripe API / Isotope / Chart.js / HTTP/3 / CSP / HTTPS

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Specialized in AI security testing and code review processes. Contributed to model reliability improvements through systematic identification of vulnerabilities and edge cases.

Pareto AI

Software Engineer

May 2024 - September 2024

Played a crucial role in improving commercial LLM reliability by conducting rigorous code reviews across Python and JavaScript datasets, maintaining a 94% acceptance rate. My work directly contributed to training data quality for production AI models. Hunted down AI vulnerabilities through red teaming assessments, uncovering 50+ security issues and logic hallucinations including type mismatches, dead code, and API misuse patterns. Documented critical code generation problems like invalid imports and deprecated syntax, helping reduce unsafe AI-generated code in production systems.

Python / JavaScript / AI Security / LLM / Red Teaming

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Developed luxury e-commerce solutions bridging Paris and Tokyo markets. Implemented comprehensive SEO strategies resulting in significant organic traffic growth.

Archaism Studio

Fullstack Engineer [freelance]

2023

Built high-end fashion e-commerce platform blending luxury aesthetics with modern design principles. Engineered comprehensive SEO strategy yielding 32% increase in organic search traffic across key luxury markets.

HTML / CSS / JavaScript / SEO

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Managed vendor relationships and data-driven purchasing decisions. Analyzed market trends and consumer behavior to optimize inventory strategies.

Uptown Cheapskate

Buyer

August 2022 - June 2023

Established vendor relationships and negotiated pricing to maximize profitability. Analyzed sales data to identify top-performing products and provided data-driven recommendations for inventory optimization and purchasing strategies.

Data Analysis / Market Research / Vendor Management