Sainesh Nakra
Software Engineer @ GoogleSan Jose, CA · SF Bay Area · Silicon Valley
About Me

Hey, I'm Sainesh.
A Software Engineer at Google, with a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University, Boston.
Before Google, I worked in software development at MathWorks, Bosch, Honda, and NEC, with my code impacting over a million users. I like making new projects over the weekend and have won a few hackathons over the years.
During my time at Northeastern I was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Discrete Mathematics, and a Research Assistant in two labs — working with Prof. Konrad on smart contract auditing using generative AI, and on machine learning techniques for VR video compression. I also advised MIT students building AI products as a Course Advisor under Prof. Ramesh Raskar.
cruising on my code
running my code
browsing my code
...and, surprisingly, they still work.
Nine years shipping software — started as a humble intern ._.
I'm passionate about solving complex problems with technology. If you're interested in working together, please reach out!
My Skills
Languages
Frontend & Backend
AI, ML & Data
Cloud & DevOps
Databases & Messaging
Tools & Practices
Work & Education
experience/(12 entries · 10 orgs)Now
Google/(1 role)Now
Software EngineerNow— Jan 2026 - Present↪ San Jose, CA- Some cool stuff with mobile development and AI on device!
MathWorks/(1 role)
Software Engineer— Aug 2025 - Dec 2025↪ Boston, MA- Collaborated on MATLAB-integrated Copilot by shipping TypeScript editor features for LLM-backed code completion, chat, and refactoring in developer workflows.
- Developed RAG-style context grounding for an AI-enabled code editor using file and symbol context, adding guardrails and fallbacks to improve response relevance and reliability.
Northeastern University/(2 roles)
Research Assistant— Oct 2024 - May 2025↪ Boston, MA- Conducted research on 3D video compression using Neural Video Codecs, focusing on spatial video efficiency.
- Worked with diffusion models to enhance video processing and compression techniques.
Research Assistant— Apr 2024 - May 2025↪ Boston, MA- Led the development of ML-powered tools for streamlining smart contract audits, enhancing efficiency by 80%.
- Integrated established tools with language model-driven insights, resulting in a 30% increase in audit accuracy and reducing processing time from days to minutes.
Patient First.AI/(1 role)
Software Engineer— Jan 2025 - Apr 2025↪ Boston, MA- Built and launched a vaccination-compliance platform for 10+ universities using Fastify/Node.js APIs and React dashboards, backed by PostgreSQL to manage 50,000+ records and enforce 100+ policy rules.
- Automated real-time verification of 100,000+ documents by designing an OCR and logic-based parser with >95% field-extraction accuracy and an AI-powered pipeline achieving 91% recognition with sub-30-second processing.
MIT/(1 role)
Course Advisor— Oct 2024 - Jan 2025↪ Cambridge, MA- Advised students in the 'Foundations of AI Ventures' course on developing AI-based products.
- Provided mentorship on codebases and product development for student-led startup projects, including personalized sessions to resolve technical challenges.
Bosch/(2 roles)
Software Engineer— Aug 2021 - Jul 2023↪ Bengaluru, India- Led a 3-member team to develop Radar List Handling for Adaptive Cruise Control and Emergency Braking by integrating radar and camera signals with C++ and Python, applying computer vision and ML-based validation, earning the 2022 Agile Award and increasing diagnostic accuracy by 15%.
- Implemented 7+ web features for Audi and Volkswagen cloud platforms in TypeScript on AWS, increasing system reliability by 25% and enhancing safety features for over 1 million users.
Software Engineer Intern— Mar 2021 - Jun 2021↪ Bengaluru, India- Integrated Bosch's Central Secure Gateway software into PACCAR CSG2 SW for major truck brands using C++ on Linux, improving firewall efficiency and supporting secure vehicle communication across 185,900+ vehicles.
Honda Cars India/(1 role)
Software Engineering Intern— Jan 2021 - Mar 2021↪ India- Redesigned the UI of Honda Cars' mobile app, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement and satisfaction.
NEC Technologies/(1 role)
Software Engineering Intern— May 2019 - Jun 2019↪ India- Contributed to back-end development using RabbitMQ for real-time messaging in a government defense project, improving load-handling capacity by 400%.
Minda IConnect Pvt. Ltd./(1 role)
Software Engineering Intern— May 2018 – Jun 2018↪ Noida, India- Technologies: Apache Kafka, JavaScript.
- Designed data pipelines for a GPS-based web application, Carot Fleet. Established real-time decision-making.
VIT Innovation Labs/(1 role)
Research Assistant— Feb 2018 - Mar 2018↪ Vellore, India- Led rapid prototyping sessions for VR depth perception studies, conducting over 200 trials to gather patient data and refine product features.
education/(2 entries · 2 orgs)
Northeastern University/(1 role)
Master of Science in Computer Science— Sep 2023 - Jul 2025↪ Boston, MA- Relevant Coursework: Software Engineering, Scalable Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Programming Design Paradigms, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning.
Vellore Institute of Technology/(1 role)
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering— Jul 2017 - Jul 2021↪ Vellore, India- Relevant Coursework: Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Web Development, Database Management Systems.
Featured Projects
ai/(10 projects)· AI · ML · NLP · LLM
ScriptCut — AI Video EditorMIT Arts Startup Incubator Semi-finalistFounded ScriptCut, an AI video editor powered by a fine-tuned LLM, deployed via a Dockerized Next.js + FastAPI stack. Edit videos by editing the transcript: precise control over content, automatic blooper removal, and text-edits that reflect in the video itself. Reduces video editing time by 80%.
Next.jsFastAPIDockerPythonOpenAIGCPTutu — Educational Song GeneratorSuno HQ Hack DayBuilt Tutu, an AI platform that turns user-selected topics into educational songs using NLP and audio synthesis. Users could enter a topic and receive a customized song designed to make learning more memorable. Before Suno had an official API, I built an authenticated, unofficial Suno integration for the audio backend and presented the prototype to Suno's CEO at their headquarters during a hack day; the unsupported backend path was closed within a week and has since been taken down by Suno.
Next.jsReactPythonNLPAudio SynthesisVercelRenderAutomated Data AnalystAutomated Data Analyst is an AI-driven platform that simplifies data analysis for users. By uploading a CSV sheet and providing a brief description of the data, users can automatically perform trend analysis, derive business insights, and receive actionable conclusions. The platform leverages advanced data processing and machine learning techniques to assist with everything from exploratory data analysis to high-level business inferences, making complex data accessible to everyone.
StreamlitPythonPandasNumPyScikit-learnMatplotlibcAIro — AI-Powered Digital Marketing PlatformDeveloped cAIro, an AI-driven platform designed to streamline digital marketing efforts for businesses. cAIro provides tools for creating professional landing pages, generating high-quality marketing content, and automating lead generation, allowing businesses to focus on growth. With its time-saving automation features and access to expert-level marketing resources, cAIro helps businesses enhance their online presence and reach a broader audience.
ReactNode.jsAWSPythonAI-Powered Smart Contract AuditorLed the development of DefiGuard, an innovative smart contract auditing tool that uses advanced language models to streamline the auditing process for Ethereum-based contracts. This solution significantly improved efficiency, cutting down manual auditing work by 80% and ensuring thorough and accurate audits.
PythonSolidityWeb3.pyInsurance GPTDeveloped an AI-powered assistant for navigating health insurance services. The application allows users to upload their insurance policy PDFs to discover preventive and free services covered by their insurance. It also helps users find booking locations based on their policy and location inputs. The website features a stunning and interactive user interface with advanced CSS styling for an enhanced user experience.
PythonStreamlitOpenAI GPT-4CSSGrim Repor — AI Framework for Dead DependenciesAutomated the identification and fixing of broken dependencies in Python repositories, reducing manual effort by 50%. Deployed with GCP and integrated a Twitter bot for real-time updates.
PythonNext.jsHuggingFaceGCPHomewrecker.pro — Textual Analysis for DisputesDiscontinuedBuilt Homewrecker.pro, a satirical AI tool for analyzing relationship arguments from uploaded conversations. The app used NLP to detect tone, emotional cues, and conflict patterns, then generated a playful verdict on who was more in the wrong. Discontinued after people started reporting the site and the product crossed from joke into too-real territory.
PythonNLPMachine LearningFlaskText AnalysisAutomatic Lung Segmentation of Chest X-RayCreated a Deep Convolutional Network for X-ray image segmentation, increasing accuracy by 20%.
KerasPythonPyTorchweb/(5 projects)· Web apps & UI work
GetMeAJob — Job Application TrackerDeveloped a web application to help users track job applications and stay organized during the job hunt. GitHub is private — please visit the website instead.
ReactFirebaseNetflix Clone (SNSTREAM)Used React to recreate the Netflix UI with real-time data updates for shows, using API endpoints to ensure fresh content each time.
ReactAPITavern SocialDeveloped an informative website for a blockchain-based social media platform currently in the development phase.
HTMLCSSJavaScriptE-Commerce Website UIDesigned the frontend experience for an e-commerce store landing page using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
HTMLCSSJavaScriptjQueryLinkedIn Clone Using ReactDeveloped an interactive LinkedIn clone with advanced authentication, allowing seamless user functionality for posting content and managing profiles.
ReactFirebasegames/(3 projects)· Browser games
Road KillRoad Kill is an engaging and dynamic racing game that integrates blockchain technology to offer a thrilling gaming experience while ensuring secure and transparent leaderboard management. Players navigate through various levels, dodge obstacles, collect rewards, and customize their cars with different skins. The game's unique blend of fast-paced action and blockchain integration offers a novel approach to racing games.
JavaScriptPolkadotWeb3 APISubstrateArcade Snake GameRecreated the popular snake video game with a cleaner UI using HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript.
HTMLCSSJavaScriptThe 2048 GameRedesigned the UI for the popular 2048 game to make it ad-free and visually engaging. Implemented using JavaScript and made open-source for customization.
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