work history
experience.
what i worked on, what shipped, and the earlier roles that still explain the path.
Technical Intern, AI Infrastructure & Platform Systems
Cisco Nexus One: Hyperfabric
Extended the production infrastructure simulator across fabric switches, managed servers, and BMCs; built deterministic fixtures for firmware, optics, management interfaces, counters, and Redfish sensors; and coordinated generic-server support with 7 engineers. Contract-tested parallel AI-agent workstreams reduced the planned implementation timeline by 60%.
AI Infrastructure + Platform Systems + Simulation
Jun 2026 - Sep 2026
AI/LLM Intern
Mashreq Bank
Built three internal AI tools for code optimization, policy consistency, and document quality; launched a unified MCP server; and shipped an intern portal with React, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.
AI + LLM + Banking + MCP
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
AI Summer Resident
Nas Company
Selected as 1 of 11 residents from 18,000+ applicants for Nas Daily's AI startup residency in Dubai; built Briefly and validated creator-economy product ideas with engineers and founders.
AI + Startups + Creator Tools
Jul 2025 - Aug 2025
Founder
TrendFlip
Built an e-commerce operation using AI-assisted sourcing to scan marketplaces for mispriced Pokémon cards and collectibles, scaling to about $30K in annual revenue.
Entrepreneurship + AI + E-commerce
Jan 2025 - Mar 2026
Campus Partner, Product Growth & GTM
Perplexity
Built a campus UGC network that drove 250+ downloads of Perplexity's Comet browser; ran demos, classroom outreach, social campaigns, and product feedback loops.
AI + Community + Growth
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025