Michael Smith

SeniorFullStackEngineer|April2020–January2024

Cohere

• Developed the Cohere Playground, an interactive interface that lets developers experiment with generative and embedding models, customize parameters, visualize embeddings in 2D, and export code snippets for direct integration. • Built and maintained Cohere Docs, the company's official developer documentation portal, including API references, integration guides, SDK workflows, and best practices for enterprise deployment. Improved developer onboarding by creating a structured, searchable documentation system with code examples and multi-language SDK support. • Contributed to the Cohere Chat APIs, enabling enterprise clients to integrate real-time LLM-powered conversational AI into their applications with streaming responses, structured

SoftwareEngineer|July2011–May2017

Wipro

• Modernized a major banking client's legacy loan platform by rewriting UI in React and backend in Spring Boot. • Built microservices for real-time risk scoring and fraud detection using Java, Kafka, and Redis. • Migrated legacy monoliths to Kubernetes clusters on Azure, reducing infra costs by 35%. • Created custom dashboards using React + D3.js for retail inventory analytics with real-time refresh. • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins + Terraform to fully automate testing and blue-green deployments. • Mentoredjunior engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and bootcamps.

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SoftwareEngineer|June2017–February2020

Aisera

• Engineered an AI-driven HR chatbot (HR Copilot) to automate human resource processes, including employee onboarding, leave requests, and policy queries. • Designed conversational AI flows with contextual memory and intent recognition using advanced NLP techniques. • Designed multi-intent context management system for long conversations, improving resolution accuracy by 45%. • Developed backend orchestration flows using Node.js, Django, and Kafka to automate HR ticketing and approvals. Developed automation scripts using Python and JavaScript to streamline repetitive HR workflows, reducing manual intervention by 40%. • Integrated Workday, SAP, and Oracle HRIS APIs to enable self-service HR actions through chat. • Implemented secure OA

SeniorSoftwareEngineer|February2024–Present

Gamma

• Architected and developed the next-generation AI-native presentation platform using React.js, Next.js, Redux, Chakra UI, and ProseMirror, delivering a seamless user experience with real-time multi-user editing. • Built and optimized backend services with NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma, Apollo GraphQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL, ensuring scalable, low-latency data handling. • Implemented real-time collaboration using CRDTs and WebSockets, supporting concurrent editing and conflict-free synchronization across devices. • Designed and deployed large-scale AI streaming pipelines with Apache Kafka, enabling low-latency, real-time AI-driven content generation. • Containerized and orchestrated infrastructure with Docker, Terraform, AWS, and Cloudfla

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