I'm looking for backend work where correctness matters more than volume, and where I can own a service end to end: the data model, the failure modes, and what happens when something breaks at three in the morning.
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Richika Rana
@richikarana
I build things when an answer is easy to get and hard to trust. Backend engineer at Smarter.Codes, mostly Python and FastAPI.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At Smarter.Codes, I optimized retrieval for TalkingDB's TTT engine, using more than 90% fewer LLM tokens per query than OpenAI File Search across 93 queries. I also built the MCP server exposing TTT to Flowbot agents.
I implemented resumable conversion with race-safe retry and indexed tables as structured elements in the document model. As a Software Engineer II (AI/Backend), I’ve also reviewed and approved 140+ pull requests.
Earlier at Smarter.Codes, I cut SC Office nested report load from 10–20 seconds to about 400 ms and deployed SC Office and Flowbot services to GKE. At Wikimedia Foundation, I shipped a Parsoid cache-warming script, deprecated VirtualRestService, and authored all four patches for the Flow migration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SM
Current
Software Engineer II (AI/Backend)
Smarter.Codes
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Optimized retrieval for TalkingDB's TTT engine, reducing LLM tokens per query by 91.52% compared to OpenAI File Search. Built the MCP server and implemented resumable conversion with race-safe retry.
SM
Software Engineer I (AI/Backend)
Smarter.Codes
Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 (8 months)
Ran document generation at 100 concurrent threads scaling to 200 against Azure token limits. Cut StormCrawler run time from 2 hours to 1 hour and built a placeholder-resolution pipeline at ~90% accuracy.
SM
Software Engineer
Smarter.Codes
Aug 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 5 months)
Reduced SC Office nested report load from 10-20 seconds to ~400 ms. Deployed services to GKE with YAML manifests and owned a guest-preference backend, shipping 126 pull requests.
Shipped a Parsoid cache-warming script in MW 1.41.0-wmf.16 and deprecated VirtualRestService, removing 1,000+ lines of dead code. Authored all 4 patches for the Flow migration.
CC
Software Development Engineer Intern
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (2 months)
Developed Java backend features for eRaktKosh and wrote JUnit unit tests with plasma count mismatch stubs. Built cross-field validation for blood-bank data.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology
B.Tech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Grade: 8.42 CGPA
Pursued a B.Tech in Electronics and Communications Engineering, graduating in 2023 with a CGPA of 8.42.
BS
Bharti Vidyapeeth Public Sr. Sec. School
Higher Secondary Education, Non-Medical (PCM) + Computer Science
2017 - 2018
Completed Higher Secondary Education with Non-Medical (PCM) and Computer Science.
Availability
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Salary expectations
2000k-2500k INR
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