Hi, I’m Dylan Rodrigues, a senior software engineer and AI practitioner with 5 years of experience delivering scalable software and AI-driven solutions across fintech, AI platforms, and fast-growing startups. I specialize in backend engineering, full-stack development, machine learning, and cloud-native architecture, turning ambiguous business needs into reliable technical outcomes. I’ve led end-to-end product rebuilds, transformed unstable systems into production-ready platforms, and built high-performance microservices on AWS. I’m passionate about performance optimization, production debugging, mentoring teams, and ensuring secure, maintainable systems. I also bring solid grounding in AI internals, NLP, LLMs, and RAG that help bridge business goals with practical deployments.

Dylan Rodrigues

Hi, I’m Dylan Rodrigues, a senior software engineer and AI practitioner with 5 years of experience delivering scalable software and AI-driven solutions across fintech, AI platforms, and fast-growing startups. I specialize in backend engineering, full-stack development, machine learning, and cloud-native architecture, turning ambiguous business needs into reliable technical outcomes. I’ve led end-to-end product rebuilds, transformed unstable systems into production-ready platforms, and built high-performance microservices on AWS. I’m passionate about performance optimization, production debugging, mentoring teams, and ensuring secure, maintainable systems. I also bring solid grounding in AI internals, NLP, LLMs, and RAG that help bridge business goals with practical deployments.

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Hi, I’m Dylan Rodrigues, a senior software engineer and AI practitioner with 5 years of experience delivering scalable software and AI-driven solutions across fintech, AI platforms, and fast-growing startups. I specialize in backend engineering, full-stack development, machine learning, and cloud-native architecture, turning ambiguous business needs into reliable technical outcomes.

I’ve led end-to-end product rebuilds, transformed unstable systems into production-ready platforms, and built high-performance microservices on AWS. I’m passionate about performance optimization, production debugging, mentoring teams, and ensuring secure, maintainable systems. I also bring solid grounding in AI internals, NLP, LLMs, and RAG that help bridge business goals with practical deployments.

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Language

English
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Hindi
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Work Experience

Senior Software Developer at Strique AI
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Led full product recovery, rebuilding a failing platform into a functional MVP within 6 weeks after a team transition. Drove architectural transformation from Node.js/Vue.js to Java/React, improving performance by ~30% and accelerating feature delivery by 2x. Optimised MongoDB pipelines and backend processing, drastically reducing report generation latency. Simplified frontend complexity by shifting heavy logic to backend services, enhancing maintainability. Established engineering best practices including unit testing, documentation, and long-term system reliability. Collaborated with leadership to prioritise high-impact features and eliminate low-value functionality.
Senior Software Developer at Crimson AI
December 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023
Modernised a legacy AI platform to improve scalability and maintainability. Led large-scale refactoring and feature expansion, delivering microservices adoption and deployment strategies. Migrated payment systems from postpaid to prepaid using Stripe, improving reliability. Resolved high-impact production issues through deep debugging and cross-team collaboration. Mentored junior developers and guided implementation of scalable, reusable frontend components.
Junior Software Developer at NIUM (Instarem & RAAS)
July 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Contributed to global fintech platform expansion, enabling cross-border payments across new regions. Built microservices for Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS) supporting enterprise clients. Built and enhanced APIs enabling seamless integration with mobile and partner platforms. Improved system reliability by resolving production issues and reducing technical debt. Implemented OAuth2-based authentication ensuring secure distributed system communication. Increased code coverage to 94%, integrating CI/CD pipelines and performance monitoring tools.

Education

MEng Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence at University of Limerick
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at University of Mumbai
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
MEng Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence at University of Limerick
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at University of Mumbai
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

MEng Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services

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