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Neel Shah

@neelshah1

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Software engineer specializing in AI and cloud technologies.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth in cutting-edge technology.

I am a dedicated software engineer with a strong foundation in AI and cloud technologies. Currently, I am working at Calfus Inc., where I engineered generative AI agents utilizing GPT-4 and open-source Milvus vector databases, significantly enhancing query processing and optimizing LLM applications. My focus on security and compliance has led to a 65% reduction in critical vulnerabilities through the implementation of SOC 2 compliance measures.

In addition to my technical expertise, I have a passion for mentoring and education, as demonstrated by my role as a teaching assistant at New York University, where I have guided over 200 students in data engineering and analytics courses. My previous internship at Raymond James Financial allowed me to streamline CI/CD processes and develop automated testing systems, showcasing my ability to improve efficiency and reliability in software development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Engineer

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Calfus Inc.

Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Engineered Generative AI agents with GPT-4/Claude and Milvus vector database, creating an embedding pipeline for semantic search that improved query processing by 35%. Optimized LLM applications by architecting a local RAG system with guardrails for PII protection, reducing hallucinations by 20% and <500ms latency for retrieval-augmented generation workflows.

Generative AI Milvus Vector Databases LLM RAG Cloud Infrastructure IAM Trivy Keycloak RBAC OAuth JWT Data Integration MSSQL Web Scraping PostgreSQL MongoDB Ansible Kubernetes AWS Batch Step Functions

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CS Teaching Assistant

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New York University

Sep 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Mentored 200+ students by grading assignments, quizzes, and tests for various Computer Science courses. Provided support and answered questions for Data Engineering, Processing Big Data for Analytics Application, and Programming tools for the Data Scientist courses.

Data Engineering Big Data Data Analytics Mentoring Grading Teaching

Software Development Intern

Raymond James Financial

May 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented data extract reports for the Tax Credit Funds application, utilized by 130 active users to manage tax, property, and funds information for the bank division. Streamlined build automation pipeline utilizing Jenkins to optimize the CI/CD process, resulting in a 40% improvement in efficiency.

Data Extraction Tax Credits Jenkins CI CD Unit Testing Software Development Financial Systems

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

New York University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Grade: 3.89/4.00

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Big Data, High-Performance Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems

Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science, focusing on advanced topics such as Big Data, High-Performance Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and Operating Systems. Achieved a strong academic record with a GPA of 3.89/4.00.

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology

Grade: 3.45/4.00

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, Object-Oriented Software Engineering

Obtained a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, with coursework covering Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Software Engineering. Maintained a GPA of 3.45/4.00.