I am a senior backend-heavy full-stack engineer with experience building and owning production systems, real-time APIs, and scalable products end-to-end. I recently served as CTO at AIPREP, where I built a text-to-video generation platform end-to-end as a solo engineer and later led engineers post-MVP to align technical delivery with business goals. I've also mentored and taught as Head of Technology and Teaching Assistant, guiding students through backend fundamentals, system design, and real-world project development.

Yash Makhija

I am a senior backend-heavy full-stack engineer with experience building and owning production systems, real-time APIs, and scalable products end-to-end. I recently served as CTO at AIPREP, where I built a text-to-video generation platform end-to-end as a solo engineer and later led engineers post-MVP to align technical delivery with business goals. I've also mentored and taught as Head of Technology and Teaching Assistant, guiding students through backend fundamentals, system design, and real-world project development.

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I am a senior backend-heavy full-stack engineer with experience building and owning production systems, real-time APIs, and scalable products end-to-end.

I recently served as CTO at AIPREP, where I built a text-to-video generation platform end-to-end as a solo engineer and later led engineers post-MVP to align technical delivery with business goals. I’ve also mentored and taught as Head of Technology and Teaching Assistant, guiding students through backend fundamentals, system design, and real-world project development.

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Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at AIPREP
October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Built a text-to-video generation platform end-to-end within one month as a solo engineer. Designed backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and deployment infrastructure. Hired and led engineers post-MVP while aligning technical delivery with business goals.
Head of Technology (Teaching Assistant) at 100xSchool
April 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Acted as a technical mentor for undergraduate students as part of the 100xDevs ecosystem. Guided students on backend fundamentals, system design basics, and real-world project development.
Software Development Engineer III at Kirat Technologies
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Owned complex modules end-to-end and mentored junior engineers. Designed scalable APIs and real-time features with strong focus on performance, reliability, and fault tolerance. Built production systems including a high-concurrency event booking platform, ERP, and WiFi-based attendance.
Software Development Engineer II at 100xDevs
October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Developed full-stack applications using React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Prisma. Owned system design, API architecture, database modeling, and deployments.
Independent Product Builder at Self-employed
September 1, 2021 - October 1, 2024
Built and scaled niche web products with consistent organic traffic growth. Designed SEO-driven architectures and analytics pipelines. Monetized products via Google AdSense and affiliate models.

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Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment