Anirudh Krishna
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
B.S. in Computer Science
Expected June 2026
GPA: 3.98
Coursework: Object-oriented Python, Data Structures in C++, C Programming, Computer Architecture/Assembly, Computer Systems and Design, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Software Engineering
Work Experience
Jun 2026 – Sept 2026
Software Engineering Intern
- Incoming Summer Intern building agentic, on-device generative AI features for Pixel experiences using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks.
Pearson Labs
YC F24Apr 2025 – Present
Founding Engineer
- Leading development of an AI-powered Dropbox for legal teams, reducing delivery costs by 40–60% in partnership with Orrick. Scaled product from $0 to $3M ARR.
- Architecting scalable AI systems (ETL, RAG, redlining, clustering, document generation) with Railway and Hatchet, supporting 100k+ file uploads with <5s end-to-end latency and 90%+ pipeline accuracy.
- Leading DevOps: Doppler-managed secrets, cross-env CI/CD, Supabase DB migrations via Prisma.
- Managing 6 engineers and delivering enterprise features including RBAC, audit logs, and multi-region data sharding.
- Leading the agentic venture-financing automation suite supporting $3–6T in annual deal flow — due diligence, NVCA document generation, term-sheet analysis, integrated with DocuSign, Word, and external data sources.
Shastha Fresh
May 2024 – Mar 2025
Software Engineer
- Built a web and mobile e-commerce platform using React Native and Next.js, scaling to 300+ users and tripling revenue.
- Developed a real-time inventory system for 2,000+ SKUs using Kafka, Redis caching, and Firebase.
- Automated CI/CD with Jenkins, integrated Stripe API for payment processing, and deployed on Vercel, App Store, Play Store.
Blueprint @ UCSC
Nov 2023 – Present
VP of Engineering & Full Stack Developer
- Developed web and mobile applications for non-profits using React Native and Firebase.
- Built scalable infrastructure with AWS RDS, EKS, Lambda, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Automated infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and Jenkins.
Baskin Engineering @ UCSC
May 2024 – May 2025
Founding ML Engineer / Researcher
- Secured $3.4M funding, transforming a startup into a research lab advancing educational AI tools with RAG pipelines.
- Built backend with FastAPI and REST APIs, integrating OpenAI APIs, Firebase, and Pinecone DB, orchestrated with LangChain.
- Developed frontend with Next.js, React, and Tailwind for chrome extensions, Slack bots, and websites.
- Streamlined CI/CD with GitHub Actions, deploying via Docker, Kubernetes, hosted on AWS EC2.
Soshal
Oct 2023 – Jun 2024
Founding Engineer
- Led the development of web/mobile using Flutter, Next.js, Node.js, and Firebase, streamlining event management for clubs.
- Built Express.js APIs with authentication and Stripe API for secure payment processing.
- Led the project from ideation to launch — 10 large-scale events, 5 sponsors secured.
Revoteen Inc.
Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
Co-founder · Head of Engineering
- Secured $30K funding and scaled a platform connecting students to extracurriculars, reaching 10,000+ users.
- Built with Flutter, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and a single Express.js service. Launched on Play and Apple Stores.
- Incorporated SSR and SWR, cutting page load times 5x. Designed UIs in Tailwind and Figma.
Projects
NeuroFlow
Jan 2025 – Mar 2025
Vite.jsFastAPIAWSRAGGoogle ADKMCPFirebase Functions
- Built AI-powered DevOps agent automating end-to-end CI/CD provisioning and documentation with Jira integration.
- Monitored CI/CD pipeline failures and provided automated remediation guidance and integrated merge editor in web app.
Technical Skills
Languages
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptKotlinCC++DartJavaSQL
Frameworks
ReactNext.jsFlutterNode.jsFastAPIExpressTailwindJetpack ComposeReact NativeExpo
Infra & Tools
AWS (S3 · Lambda · SQS)GCPFirebaseSupabaseVercelRailwayHatchetPrismaPlaywrightBazelGit
AI / ML
RAGFine-TuningPydanticTurboPufferEvalsBrainTrust