Senior Software Engineer and AI Evaluation Specialist with experience building scalable full-stack applications, AI systems, and distributed backend services. Strong background in Python, JavaScript/ TypeScript, Swift, Next.js, SQL databases, Redis, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures. Experienced in designing high-performance systems, optimizing data pipelines, evaluating AI model outputs, and developing production-grade software solutions across web, backend, and machine learning environments. Skilled in software engineering fundamentals including algorithms, system design, debugging, testing, database optimization, and scalable application architecture. Experienced collaborating on AI evaluation workflows, structured annotation projects, technical research, and model validation tasks requiring analytical thinking and precise written communication. Familiar with enterprise software systems, legacy system modernization concepts, API integration, and performance optimization techniques.

Sanjeev K Dahdrai

Senior Software Engineer and AI Evaluation Specialist with experience building scalable full-stack applications, AI systems, and distributed backend services. Strong background in Python, JavaScript/ TypeScript, Swift, Next.js, SQL databases, Redis, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures. Experienced in designing high-performance systems, optimizing data pipelines, evaluating AI model outputs, and developing production-grade software solutions across web, backend, and machine learning environments. Skilled in software engineering fundamentals including algorithms, system design, debugging, testing, database optimization, and scalable application architecture. Experienced collaborating on AI evaluation workflows, structured annotation projects, technical research, and model validation tasks requiring analytical thinking and precise written communication. Familiar with enterprise software systems, legacy system modernization concepts, API integration, and performance optimization techniques.

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Senior Software Engineer and AI Evaluation Specialist with experience building scalable full-stack applications, AI systems, and distributed backend services. Strong background in Python, JavaScript/ TypeScript, Swift, Next.js, SQL databases, Redis, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures. Experienced in designing high-performance systems, optimizing data pipelines, evaluating AI model outputs, and developing production-grade software solutions across web, backend, and machine learning environments. Skilled in software engineering fundamentals including algorithms, system design, debugging, testing, database optimization, and scalable application architecture. Experienced collaborating on AI evaluation workflows, structured annotation projects, technical research, and model validation tasks requiring analytical thinking and precise written communication. Familiar with enterprise software systems, legacy system modernization concepts, API integration, and performance optimization techniques.

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Work Experience

Senior Full-Stack / AI Engineer at Handshake AI
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and deployed scalable backend systems supporting AI model evaluation workflows and distributed processing. Built RESTful APIs and full-stack applications using Python (FastAPI), Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Improved API response performance and optimized backend throughput for real-time AI systems. Evaluated AI model outputs and contributed to prompt optimization and model reliability initiatives. Collaborated on data-intensive systems with analytical review, debugging, and structured feedback processes.
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Outlier AI
January 1, 2024 - Present
Developed internal dashboards and evaluation tools for AI model assessment workflows. Built scalable backend services and data pipelines for grading and annotation systems. Implemented caching and optimized data processing performance using SQL databases and asynchronous workflows. Worked on software evaluation tasks involving technical reasoning, debugging, and structured analysis. Contributed to AI training and validation projects requiring high attention to detail and technical accuracy.
Software Engineer at Scale AI
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Engineered backend services and processing pipelines for large-scale AI data systems. Optimized workflows for distributed processing and improved system efficiency. Supported AI model training infrastructure and software evaluation initiatives. Collaborated with technical teams on debugging, system optimization, and infrastructure reliability.
Machine Learning Engineer at IBM
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Developed and deployed NLP and machine learning applications in production environments. Built APIs and scalable services for model serving and real-time processing. Improved reliability and performance of AI pipelines through testing and optimization. Worked with structured datasets, analytics workflows, and cloud-based deployment systems.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2021 - July 25, 2026
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2021 - July 25, 2026
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2021 - July 25, 2026
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Stanford Machine Learning
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
Google Cloud AI
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
AWS Machine Learning Foundations
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
IBM Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
Stanford Machine Learning
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
Google Cloud AI
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
AWS Machine Learning Foundations
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
IBM Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
Stanford Machine Learning
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
Google Cloud AI
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
AWS Machine Learning Foundations
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026
IBM Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - July 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Education, Financial Services