Founding Software Engineer

Sreeram Bangaru

I build software that turns complex ideas into products people actually use. AI/Full Stack Developer building intelligent products end to end, from backend architecture and data layers to polished user experiences.

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5+ years of professional software development experience

Founding Engineer of Zahan AI

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What I've built

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Zahan AI

AI-powered platform that transforms expert knowledge into interactive, live training sessions in minutes, from onboarding to sales enablement.

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Code-Sus

Real-time social deduction game where 5 players collaborate in a shared IDE, one hidden Impostor sabotages the codebase before the 10-minute timer.

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How I work

Engineering philosophy

Systems first

I design for scale before I write the first line. Architecture decisions made early save months later.

AI as leverage

I integrate LLMs and AI tooling where they create genuine value, not as a buzzword, but as a force multiplier.

Ship with craft

Production-grade means tested, observable, and maintainable, not just working in a demo environment.

Full-stack ownership

From database schema to UI motion, I own the entire delivery surface and think across the stack.

Career

Experience

Jan 2025 – PresentCurrent role

Founding Software Engineer

Groqify, Virginia

  • Architected a Next.js AI native web app for interactive, game-based training sessions and presenter coaching, improving live-session engagement and delivery quality.
  • Built GitHub Actions + LLM agent workflow (OpenAI/Codex, Claude, AutoGen) to triage issues, open PRs, run scans; cut cycle 35%.
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  • Consolidated backend to Supabase (Postgres); optimized indexes, query patterns and used Realtime/WebSockets for low-latency interactions, cutting CRUD latency by 40% and reducing infrastructure costs by 30%.
  • Designed and implemented an LLM agent orchestration layer supporting tool invocation, planning, and multi-step reasoning using the Gemini API.
  • Developed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server infrastructure enabling OpenAI-based agents to generate, modify, and publish live training content.
Next.jsSupabasePostgreSQLWebSocketsGeminiMCPOpenAIClaudeGitHub Actions
Aug 2023 – Dec 2024

Software Developer (Assistantship)

George Mason University

  • Architected a prototype for an AI-powered student companion app using Spring Boot, React.js, and MySQL, assisting 200+ students with essential daily activities on campus.
  • Integrated OpenAI and LangChain to process web-scraped data, delivering personalized suggestions with 90% relevance accuracy and improving app adoption by 20%.
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  • Optimized SQL query performance by 70% using strategic indexing, restructured joins, and caching.
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Feb 2023 – Jul 2024

Software Engineer Fellow

Headstarter AI

  • Built 5+ AI apps and APIs using Next.js, OpenAI, Pinecone, and Stripe, seen by 1000+ users with 98% accuracy.
  • Led 4+ engineering fellows using MVC design patterns from design through deployment.
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  • Coached by engineers from Amazon, Bloomberg, and Capital One on Agile, CI/CD, and microservice patterns.
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Oct 2020 – Dec 2022

Full Stack Developer

Development Bank of Singapore (Tech India)

  • Engineered the Cross-Border Payments Regulation app using Angular, Spring Boot, and Spring Security, processing 10M+ international transactions annually.
  • Enhanced database efficiency by 30% with optimized ORM via Spring Data JPA and scalable microservices.
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  • Used Spring Boot Batch with Shell Scripting jobs orchestrated in AWS EKS.
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Jan 2020 – Sep 2020

Software Developer Intern

ADTRAN Networks India Private Limited

  • Developed and tested network automation scripts using Python and Scala, improving system efficiency and reliability.
  • Monitored network performance via server log analysis and Salesforce dashboards.
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Ready to build something?

Open to founding engineer, staff-level, and product-minded roles where I can own architecture and ship fast.

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