Sohail Gidwani
I build AI systems that actually work in production, not just in notebooks. Full-stack engineering meets applied ML.
About
Applied AI, retrieval systems, and building products that don't break when real people use them.
I'm an AI engineer and full-stack developer. I've worked on everything from RAG pipelines and LLM integrations to React frontends and Flask APIs. What I care about most is taking something complex and making it feel simple for the person using it.
I joined IIFL as a new grad and within months was building and deploying AI-powered apps used by real employees across the company — RAG chatbots, fraud detection, automated support — all in production. Ambiguous problems don't scare me. If anything, those are the ones I find most interesting.
End-to-end ownership is how I work best — I built a multi-modal Alzheimer's prediction pipeline from data preprocessing through model training to calibration analysis, all as a single contributor. Shipping under pressure is where I've been tested — winning a hackathon at IIFL with an AI chatbot built in under 36 hours. Cross-stack fluency lets me move between PyTorch research code and production Next.js apps in the same sprint.
Education
Structured learning, layered over curiosity.
M.S in Computer Science
University of Southern California
Advanced studies in AI systems, retrieval, and large-scale software engineering.
Coursework
B.E in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai - TSEC
Focus on AI/ML, cloud computing, and full-stack development with strong academic performance.
Coursework
Science - HSC
Jai Hind College, Mumbai
Foundation in science and mathematics with early exposure to computer science.
Coursework
Experience
Industry, research, and product execution.
Research Assistant - Multi-Modal AI for Alzheimer's Disease
ActiveKeck School of Medicine of USC
Architecting multi-modal deep learning pipelines for Alzheimer's disease prediction using neuroimaging and clinical data, with end-to-end experimentation infrastructure across ~71M parameter models.
Senior Software Engineer - I
Insaito, Inc.
Built an AI agent builder platform from scratch — open-source LLM deployment (Qwen 3, Mistral 24B), OAuth for 100+ apps, and MCP server development. End-to-end ownership from backend infra to frontend UI.
Full Stack - Software Developer
IIFL Finance Ltd
Built internal employee support chatbot, AI-powered fraud detection, and automated user support systems across multiple business verticals.
Skills
Tools I actually use, not just ones I've heard of.
Projects
Things I've built that I'm proud of.
Flask + Postgres app with pgvector that does OCR on handwritten notes and uses Ollama to answer questions over my course docs. Built it because I was tired of digging through PDFs.
Triumphs
Certifications and wins that shaped my journey.
Beyond the Code
Stuff I care about when I'm not coding.
Marvel Universe
Story-Driven Games
Simple Pleasures
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Contact
Want to work together? Let's talk.
I'm looking for full-time roles, research collaborations, or interesting side projects. Drop me a message and we'll figure it out from there.