SohailGidwani
I build AI systems that actually work in production, not just in notebooks. Full-stack engineering meets applied machine learning.
Open to work · Remote · Hybrid · Relocation
2+
Years production experience
3
AI systems deployed at IIFL
70M
Parameter Custom Model
LA
Currently based
About
Building AI systems that work in production, not just in demos.
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, and 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.
August 2025 - May 2027
Los Angeles, CA, USA
GPA - 3.5 / 4.0
M.S in Computer Science
University of Southern California
Advanced studies in AI systems, retrieval, and large-scale software engineering.
Coursework
Aug 2019 - May 2023
Mumbai, India
CGPA - 9.05 / 10
B.E in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai - TSEC
Focus on AI/ML, cloud computing, and full-stack development with strong academic performance.
Coursework
Experience
Industry, research, and product execution.
Research Assistant
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 ~70M parameter models.
Read the Alzheimer's VLM research
Senior Software Engineer - I
Insaito, Inc.
Joined while applying to MS programs. Received my USC admit the week I started. I chose to pursue the MS, communicated this openly with the team, and wrapped up cleanly.
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.
Machine Learning / AI
— Focus
14 tools
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
Keras
OpenCV
HuggingFace
Pandas
NumPy
Matplotlib
SeabornProgramming Languages
6 tools
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
C++Web Development
12 tools
React
Node.js
Express
Next.js
Django
FlaskDatabases
8 tools
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
MySQL
QdrantCloud Platforms
5 tools
AWS
Google Cloud
Azure
Heroku
CloudFlareTools & Others
11 tools
Git
N8N
Docker
Kubernetes
Linux
BitbucketProjects
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.
Wins
Certifications and wins that shaped my journey.
Beyond the Code
Stuff I care about when I'm not coding.
Marvel Universe
Spider-Man
No matter how beaten, how outmatched, he gets back up. Every time. That kind of resilience is something I try to carry into my own life.
Iron Man
Always has a backup plan. And a backup for the backup. If one thing goes south, there's already another plan ready. I try to think like that when I'm building systems.
Story-Driven Games
Simple Pleasures
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Let's workTogether.
Looking for full-time roles, research collaborations, or interesting side projects. Based in Los Angeles, open to remote and on-site.