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Affan Khamse

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From mentoring 50+ NYU students to architecting microservices that never sleep - I build backend systems that scale and AI solutions that actually work in production. Currently making phone calls smarter, one API at a time.

Backend Expert
AI/ML Engineer
Cloud Architect

Professional Experience

Building scalable solutions and driving innovation across diverse tech stacks

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Software Engineer

Novum AI

Jun, 2025 - Present

Key Achievements

1

Architected an AI-powered call center assistant that provides real-time smart suggestions to representatives based on live transcription analysis, helping agents close deals faster and improve conversion rates

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Improved end-to-end suggestion latency from 3–4 seconds to under 1.5 seconds by parallelizing context retrieval, optimizing chunking strategy, and tuning AWS Lambda memory to reduce cold-start overhead

3

Redesigned the retrieval pipeline using layout-aware hierarchical chunking with sparse search, dense vector search, and cross-encoder re-ranking, improving context relevance during live calls

4

Built event-driven backend services with AWS SAM and CI/CD pipelines, implementing session-based authentication with auto-refresh and multi-tenant RBAC for 50+ concurrent sessions

5

Reworked authentication architecture by separating authentication and authorization into dedicated middleware, reducing request complexity and improving maintainability using Redis-backed sessions

6

Implemented production security hardening including webhook signature verification, CORS enforcement, and authorization middleware to prevent injection and scripting attacks

TECH STACK
AWS LambdaDynamoDBAWS SAMAssemblyAIAWS BedrockWebSocketsFastAPIJWTRBACRedisCI/CDServerless Architecture
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Software Engineer

InquisAI (Startup Project)

Jun, 2024 - Mar, 2025

Key Achievements

1

Developed an AI assistant platform using LangChain, OpenAI Embeddings, and Chroma vector store, achieving accurate document retrieval on 500+ internal test queries with semantic search

2

Redesigned backend by migrating Flask to FastAPI with asynchronous processing and optimized database queries, reducing API latency by 30% through performance testing

3

Led Agile development in a 3-person team, using Azure DevOps to manage sprints and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment to AWS

TECH STACK
FastAPILangChainOpenAIChromaVector DatabaseSemantic SearchAzure DevOpsFlaskPostgreSQLDockerRESTful APIsAsync ProcessingCI/CD

Education

Academic foundation in computer science and engineering

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Master of Science

Computer Science

New York University

2023 - 2025
GPA 3.8/4.0
New York, NY, USA
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Bachelor of Engineering

Computer Engineering

University of Mumbai

2019 - 2023
GPA 9.0/10.0
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Recent NYU Graduate - Class of 2025

Featured Projects

A showcase of full-stack applications and innovative solutions I've built

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Inquis AI

Spearheaded development of an Al assistant builder leveraging LangChain and OpenAI Embeddings to vectorize documents for domain-specific responses via GPT-40. Redesigned backend from Flask to FastAPI, cutting API latency by 30%. Deployed scalable RESTful APIs supporting 1K+ concurrent users and led Agile sprints.

Spearheaded development of an Al assistant builder leveraging LangChain and OpenAI Embeddings to vectorize documents for domain-specific responses via GPT-40. Redesigned backend from Flask to FastAPI, cutting API latency by 30%. Deployed scalable RESTful APIs supporting 1K+ concurrent users and led Agile sprints.

TECH STACK
FastAPIPythonLangChainOpenAIAzure DevOpsRESTful APIsScalable Systems
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Home Store – Multi-Tenant E-Commerce Platform

Designed a microservices architecture using Spring Boot, Eureka service discovery, and API Gateway, with modular services enabling independent deployment and horizontal scaling across tenants. Containerized services with Docker and Docker Compose and exposed REST APIs with SwaggerUI documentation, enabling consistent testing and rapid iteration.

Designed a microservices architecture using Spring Boot, Eureka service discovery, and API Gateway, with modular services enabling independent deployment and horizontal scaling across tenants. Containerized services with Docker and Docker Compose and exposed REST APIs with SwaggerUI documentation, enabling consistent testing and rapid iteration.

TECH STACK
Spring BootSpring CloudEurekaDockerPostgreSQLReact RouterFirebaseSwaggerUI
FlashBids - Anti-Sniping Auction Platform

FlashBids - Anti-Sniping Auction Platform

Created a real-time auction platform using Flask and WebSockets to prevent last-second sniping, implementing a fair bidding mechanism with automatic time extensions. Constructed a scalable backend using AWS EC2 with Auto Scaling and DynamoDB, designed to handle 1000+ concurrent users through elastic infrastructure. Engineered non-blocking APIs and Redis pub/sub event pipeline, achieving 30% improved latency and sub-second response times verified with 25-30 concurrent users.

Created a real-time auction platform using Flask and WebSockets to prevent last-second sniping, implementing a fair bidding mechanism with automatic time extensions. Constructed a scalable backend using AWS EC2 with Auto Scaling and DynamoDB, designed to handle 1000+ concurrent users through elastic infrastructure. Engineered non-blocking APIs and Redis pub/sub event pipeline, achieving 30% improved latency and sub-second response times verified with 25-30 concurrent users.

TECH STACK
AWS EC2DynamoDBS3RedisWebSocketsCloudWatchFlaskPythonREST APIsDevOps
Smart Photo Album

Smart Photo Album

Created a web application for uploading, storing, and searching photos using natural language queries. Leveraged AWS ElasticSearch, S3, and Lambda for automation and scalability.

Created a web application for uploading, storing, and searching photos using natural language queries. Leveraged AWS ElasticSearch, S3, and Lambda for automation and scalability.

TECH STACK
AWS S3ElasticSearchLambdaLexAPI GatewayCodePipelineCloudFormation
VibeCheck - Music Social App

VibeCheck - Music Social App

Created Django/Python social platform pairing users via Spotify data. Established reactive messaging with Redis Pub/Sub (30-40% latency reduction). Deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with CI/CD (87% test coverage).

Created Django/Python social platform pairing users via Spotify data. Established reactive messaging with Redis Pub/Sub (30-40% latency reduction). Deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with CI/CD (87% test coverage).

TECH STACK
PythonDjangoRedisPostgreSQLAWS Elastic BeanstalkTravis CIBootstrapSpotify API
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Roomio

Built an apartment rental and roommate finder web application with a secure and scalable architecture. Designed an optimized relational database schema for efficient data transactions.

Built an apartment rental and roommate finder web application with a secure and scalable architecture. Designed an optimized relational database schema for efficient data transactions.

TECH STACK
DjangoPythonPostgreSQLHTMLCSSJavaScriptBootstrap

Leadership & Activities

Teaching, mentoring, and building technical communities

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Software Teaching Assistant

New York University

Jan, 2024 - May, 2025

Key Contributions

1

Mentored 50+ graduate and undergraduate students in C++ and Java, focusing on object-oriented design, data structures, and clean coding practices

2

Reviewed student code and provided detailed feedback on correctness, design choices, and performance trade-offs

3

Assisted students with design patterns, SOLID principles, and translating theory into working implementations

4

Provided career and technical guidance beyond coursework, helping students understand industry expectations and technology choices

SKILLS
C++JavaOOPDesign PatternsSOLID PrinciplesCode ReviewsMentorship
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Student Web Developer

Google Developer Student Club BVCOE

Aug, 2021 - July, 2022

Key Contributions

1

Developed and launched a website for the Google Developer Club with a team of 5 members using the React.js framework, resulting in a 20-30% increase in club visibility and member engagement

2

Organized key events in cloud computing, web, and Android development, resulting in a virtual workshop with over 300 attendees

3

Showcased interactive tech learning experiences and fostered community engagement through technical workshops

SKILLS
ReactJavaScriptWeb DevelopmentEvent Management

Certifications

Professional credentials that show my commitment to growing every day

Design & UX
Meta (Coursera)2023

Principles of UX/UI Design

Meta (Coursera) • Design & UX

2023
Certified

This course covered fundamentals of User Experience (UX) design and research. It also covered Front-End Web Development, creating wireframes and prototypes in Figma

SKILLS COVERED
FigmaWeb DesignAccessibilityFront-End Web DevelopmentUser Experience (UX)
Continuously expanding my skillset

My Tech Stack

Technologies and tools I use to build scalable, modern applications

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Node.js

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