Experience

A timeline of building, researching, and shipping.

Co-Founder & CTO

AuraX

Dec 2024 -- Nov 2025
Hyderabad, India
  • Dropped out of college (NIT KKR, 3rd year) to co-found AuraX, a fashion-tech startup funded by IIIT-Hyderabad's CIE incubator.
  • Led research on diffusion models for virtual try-on (VTO), achieving quality that outperformed Google, Stable Diffusion, and leading Indian startups in benchmark comparisons.
  • Signed commercial deals with Aditya Birla Fashion Group and multiple brands under Mensa Brands.
  • Architected scalable backend and deployment infrastructure on AWS and ShaktiCloud, optimizing inference latency for production workloads.
  • Closed the company as the space became hyper-competitive with big players entering, combined with limited remaining runway.

Associated Research

Conflict-Aware Adapter Composition (C-AAC)

Computer Vision · completed

Flux-VTON+: Hybrid Flux Inpainting and Multi-LoRA Expert Fusion

Generative AI · completed

Founder

SynthAiLabs (formerly OpenEdu)

Dec 2023 -- Feb 2025
Remote
  • Conducted research on Mixture of Experts (MoE) LLM models for advanced AI applications.
  • Developed tools like learncode (interactive eduAI content) and eduAI (AI agent for course materials) to enhance student learning experience.
  • Scaled techos.synthailabs to 11,000 registered students in India, demonstrating strong community engagement and educational impact.
  • Co-founded OpenCodeDevelopers (OCD) society, guiding 800+ students to accelerate CP/DSA learning from 6 to 2 months, achieving organic growth.

Associated Research

MoE: Brain-Inspired LLM Architecture

Artificial Intelligence · ongoing

AI Researcher

Tublian

July 2024 -- Dec 2024
Columbus, Ohio
  • Utilized DevOps practices with Docker to streamline development and deployment processes
  • Implemented code obfuscation techniques to secure code, mitigating risks of code leakage and improving security for public deployment.
  • Contributed to the development of TublianOS, optimizing system performance and enhancing user experience
  • Completed an intensive masterclass in System Design, gaining insights into designing scalable, resilient systems using best practices and industry standards, applicable to real-world projects, taking google's search engine architecture as an example.

Researcher | Developer

Stealth

March 2024 -- June 2024
Kyoto, Japan
  • [NDA], tested ML model deployment on quantum computers using qiskit

Open Source Collaborator | Project Mentor

Tublian

Dec. 2023 -- April 2024
Columbus, Ohio
  • Actively contributed to multiple open source projects, mentoring over 20 emerging developers and fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Collaborated on the development of DevDocGenie, a RAG-based AI chatbot, improving documentation access and user interaction by 35%.
  • Engaged in reverse engineering initiatives, replicating functionalities such as Samsung's live translation during calls, contributing to a 25% increase in project efficiency.

Project Manager

Excelerate

April 2023 -- Sept 2023
Remote
  • Led a team of six for a Global Educational event with a USD 30,000 budget.
  • Developed essential project management documents such as RACI Matrix and Risk Register.
  • Consistently achieved or surpassed project deadlines.
  • Cultivated a collaborative and motivated team environment.