About Me
I am a software engineer specialized in full-stack web development. I thrive on creating innovative solutions and bringing ideas to life. I'm interested in all things tech, including ML/AI, UX/UI Design, Cloud Computing, etc.
I recently graduated with a Master of Science in Computer Science from UCLA, and obtained my B.S in Computer Science from California State University, Long Beach in December 2024.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Science in Computer Science
9/2025 – 6/2026
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · GPA: 3.8/4.0
8/2022 – 12/2024
Cypress Community College
Associate in Science
8/2020 – 5/2022
Relevant Courses: Software Engineering, Web Applications, System Design, HCI, NLP, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Neural Networks
Honors & Programs
Breakthrough Tech AI Program — UCLA (5/2023 – 4/2024)
Selected from 1,500+ applicants to participate in a Machine Learning/AI program, including a 9-week course, a Verizon ML/AI fellowship, and a Google Kaggle competition.
Experience
Software Engineer
Intuigence AI
8/2025 - Present
- - Designed and implemented an AI model evaluation pipeline in Python using LLM-as-a-Judge methods, Google Sheets API, and GitHub Actions to validate outputs, track quality regressions, and share eval results across the AI engineering team
- - Built an automated regression test suite with pytest, Playwright, and kubectl, integrating validation into GitHub Actions and ArgoCD to reduce manual QA time across deployments
- - Developed an AI-assisted bug triage workflow that analyzes new Linear issues and generates PRDs and actionable fix suggestions for engineers using Claude Haiku, FastAPI, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD
Frontend Developer Intern
Connectyfi
1/2025 - 3/2025
- - Created and implemented UX/UI designs for PhD students and faculty networking using Figma, React, Tailwind, and HTML
- - Participated in design reviews, user testing sessions, and rapid prototyping cycles to ensure optimal user experience
Full Stack Software Engineering Intern
Panasonic Avionics
6/2024 - 10/2024
- - Added file upload and file management functionality to the Hangar web app to allow third-party developers to build, test, and deploy custom applications for Panasonic Avionics' platforms, using React, .NET, CSS, and HTML
- - Implemented help ticket system endpoints to allow uploading and downloading attachments, utilizing C# and React
- - Built a console app for efficient uploading of large files, utilizing a multipart upload approach with C# and AWS S3 libraries
- - Collaborated with front-end and back-end engineers in Agile sprints to deliver file management and ticketing workflows
Machine Learning Fellow
Verizon
8/2023 - 12/2023
- - Developed an image similarity tool that, given an image of a phone, mouse, laptop, or headphones, returns the 5 most visually similar images from our dataset, with results matching the device type and color of the query image
- - Built, trained, and tested YOLOv8 and Image Classification models, using PyTorch, Hugging Face, and NumPy
Projects
Sapient — Intelligent Tutoring Application
Full-stack AI tutoring platform enabling students to upload course materials and generate cited explanations, quizzes, flashcards, and study guidance. Implemented a RAG pipeline with semantic retrieval, reranking, and LLM evaluation workflows to improve document grounding, tutoring quality, and response accuracy.
Tools: React, TypeScript, FastAPI, PostgreSQL/pgvector, Docker, AWS, Cloudflare
Source Code: GitHub | Live: sapient-ats.com
FinDash — Financial Dashboard
Dynamic financial dashboard for business finance tracking, implementing secure API routes and PostgreSQL integration for real-time analytics.
Tools: Next.js, NextAuth.js, TypeScript, React, SQL, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS
Source Code: GitHub
EcoStyle — Shopping Recommendation Tool
Full-stack Chrome extension applying CLIP-based image embeddings and vector similarity search to recommend more sustainable fashion alternatives.
Tools: TypeScript, React, FastAPI, Supabase, Tailwind CSS
Source Code: GitHub
View more of my work on GitHub
Contact
Interested in collaborating or have an opportunity in mind? Let's chat!
Or email me directly at jmitani4@gmail.com