AI Software Engineer
Matador.ai
Oct. 2024 - Present
Migrated the production chatbot to a new model, cutting inference cost by ~50% while improving generation quality, increasing appointment booking rate by 27%, and reducing deferrals to human staff by 35%.Built labelled eval datasets and an automated scoring pipeline measuring appointment booking rate, PII collection accuracy, and guardrail adherence across hundreds of dealership scenarios.Designed adversarial eval suites for prompt injection and unsafe-output detection, establishing safety gates that block prompt and model releases from reaching production untested.Engineered and iterated on LLM prompts across diverse dealership scenarios, improving response relevance, tone, and accuracy while shipping full-stack TypeScript/Python features across the development lifecycle.Machine Learning Research Assistant
Chemia Discovery
May 2024 - Sept. 2024
Developed and trained machine learning models for material property prediction, accelerating the material discovery pipeline.Deployed model training and inference pipelines on AWS and Microsoft Azure, enabling scalable experimentation.Nominated for the Mitacs Outstanding Innovation Award for work performance and contribution.Head Teaching Assistant | COMP 273 Intro to Computer Systems
McGill University
Aug. 2023 - Apr. 2024
Led a team of TAs, managing workload distribution and resolving student conflicts in coordination with the course professor.Guided students through core concepts including computer architecture and Assembly programming.Software Integration and Testing Engineer Intern
Lockheed Martin Corporation
May 2022 - May 2023
Integrated and unit-tested software for proprietary defence systems; documented defects and communicated requirements across engineering and client teams.