AI engineering & agents
Building AI systems that work beyond the demo — agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, tool-use patterns. The hard part isn't calling the API, it's making it reliable.
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Let's build something together
I take on select freelance projects — the kind where I can own a meaningful piece of the problem and ship something that matters.
Currently available — ~20 hrs/wk I respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.
Resume (PDF) What I do
Backend & distributed systems
Event-driven architectures, database design, queue-based workflows. Systems that handle failure gracefully and scale without drama.
Full-stack product work
From schema to screen. TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL — shipping end-to-end, not just one layer.
Architecture & advisory
The decisions you make in week one compound for years. I help teams get the foundations right — or fix the ones that aren't.
Domain expertise
Healthcare / HealthTech
Cerner (Oracle Health), Clipboard Health
FHIR compliance, clinical data pipelines, EHR integrations.
Data Privacy & Compliance
CommandK
GDPR, DPDP, PII detection and automated remediation.
Blockchain / Web3
Mensari
Transaction indexing, DAO governance, on-chain analytics.
Enterprise SaaS
Saltmine
Space planning, capital projects, complex domain modelling.
How it works
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Tell me what you're building and what's broken.
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Discovery call
You describe the problem, I ask uncomfortable questions.
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Proposal
Scope, approach, timeline, rate. No surprises.
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Frequently asked
What kind of AI work do you do?
Agentic systems, RAG pipelines, LLM integration into real products. I focus on the gap between 'works in a notebook' and 'runs in production' — structured outputs, eval frameworks, cost management, graceful degradation when models fail. I use the Anthropic and OpenAI APIs, LangChain when it fits, and raw API calls when it doesn't.
What's your core stack?
TypeScript and Node.js for most backend/full-stack work. Python for ML and data pipelines. PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS. React on the frontend. I don't chase frameworks — I pick what's proven for the problem and what the team can maintain after I leave.
What's your timezone and availability?
IST (UTC+5:30), based in India. I've shipped production code async with teams across US, Europe, and Asia — timezone hasn't been a bottleneck.
What's your minimum engagement?
2+ weeks for project work. Shorter for architecture reviews or advisory. I scope tightly and deliver in iterations, not big reveals.
Can I see examples of your work?
The case studies at /work show real systems — a PII detection engine using LLMs, event-driven blockchain indexers, zero-downtime migrations at scale. Happy to walk through specifics on a call.