Anthony Kumar

AI Training Software Engineer

Outlier•  April 2024 - Present•  Remote

Enhanced AI chatbots for coding by developing high-quality code solutions in Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C++, Java, and SQL. Designed a diverse range of coding problems and solutions to train and evaluate AI models, focusing on real-world applicability. Conducted code reviews of AI-generated code, assessing correctness, performance, and safety. Collaborated remotely with a team of developers and AI specialists to align project goals and enhance model training methodologies, improving customer retention.

Founding Software Engineer

Gathera•  January 2023 - April 2024•  Montreal, Canada

Led the creation and deployment of a social networking app from scratch for iOS and Android using React Native and Expo, reaching over 100 users within 3 months. Deployed to AWS ECS/ECR and EC2 using Docker for containerization, improving efficiency by 40%. Drove a 99% reduction in image storage costs by building a web scraper in Python and Selenium to retrieve hosted image URLs, optimizing data storage and improving app performance. Integrated multiple 3rd party APIs, including Google Places/Maps, Twilio, and RevenueCat, improving system reliability. Designed MongoDB data models and indexes, resulting in a 40% reduction in data retrieval time, reducing system latency. Enhanced system visibility by implementing a Prometheus and Grafana dashboard to monitor 13,000+ weekly API requests, resulting in faster incident response times.

Business Intelligence Developer

Pratt & Whitney Canada•  May 2019 - October 2019•  Longueuil, Canada

Improved data analysis efficiency by 35% by developing 5+ Python & SQL dashboards to automate reporting on 10+ inventory KPIs. Developed a Python machine learning classifier with 91% accuracy, reducing 3 hours of manual email ticket analysis per week.