Sainesh Nakra

Software Engineer @ GoogleSan Jose, CA · SF Bay Area · Silicon Valley

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About Me

Sainesh Nakra — Software Engineer at Google, San Jose / SF Bay Area
role:SWE @ Google
edu:MS CS, Northeastern
loc:San Jose, CA

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.

6 Million+cars

cruising on my code

60 Million+phones

running my code

1 Million+web users

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

KotlinJavaPythonC++TypeScriptJavaScriptCGo (Golang)

Frontend & Backend

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsFastifyFastAPISpring BootREST APIs

AI, ML & Data

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingLLMsRAGPyTorchTensorFlowKerasHuggingFaceLangChainOpenCVOCRComputer Vision

Cloud & DevOps

AWSAWS LambdaAmazon ECSAWS ALBGCPDockerKubernetesTerraformGitHub ActionsJenkinsCI/CD

Databases & Messaging

SQLPostgreSQLMongoDBFirebase/FirestoreMySQLNoSQLApache KafkaRabbitMQ

Tools & Practices

GitLinuxWindowsJiraSeleniumJUnitCypressAgileScrumDistributed Systems
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Work & Education

~/career9 years
career/
  • experience/(12 entries · 10 orgs)Now
    • Google/(1 role)Now
      Software EngineerNowJan 2026 - Present
      San Jose, CA
      • Some cool stuff with mobile development and AI on device!
    • MathWorks/(1 role)
      Software EngineerAug 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 AssistantOct 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 AssistantApr 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 EngineerJan 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 AdvisorOct 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 EngineerAug 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 InternMar 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 InternJan 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 InternMay 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 InternMay 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 AssistantFeb 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 ScienceSep 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 EngineeringJul 2017 - Jul 2021
      Vellore, India
      • Relevant Coursework: Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Web Development, Database Management Systems.
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Featured Projects

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projects/
  • ai/(10 projects)
    ScriptCut — AI Video EditorMIT Arts Startup Incubator Semi-finalist

    Founded 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.jsFastAPIDockerPythonOpenAIGCP
    Tutu — Educational Song GeneratorSuno HQ Hack Day

    Built 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 SynthesisVercelRender
    Automated Data Analyst

    Automated 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-learnMatplotlib
    cAIro — AI-Powered Digital Marketing Platform

    Developed 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.jsAWSPython
    AI-Powered Smart Contract Auditor

    Led 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.py
    Insurance GPT

    Developed 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-4CSS
    Grim Repor — AI Framework for Dead Dependencies

    Automated 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.jsHuggingFaceGCP
    Homewrecker.pro — Textual Analysis for DisputesDiscontinued

    Built 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 Analysis
    Automatic Lung Segmentation of Chest X-Ray

    Created a Deep Convolutional Network for X-ray image segmentation, increasing accuracy by 20%.

    KerasPythonPyTorch
    Liza Chatbot — Enhancing a Classic NLP Model

    Enhanced the classic Eliza chatbot by improving keyword prioritization, memory management, and fallback mechanisms to handle complex interactions more naturally while retaining the original pattern-matching algorithm.

    PythonNLP
  • web/(5 projects)
    GetMeAJob — Job Application Tracker

    Developed a web application to help users track job applications and stay organized during the job hunt. GitHub is private — please visit the website instead.

    ReactFirebase
    Netflix 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.

    ReactAPI
    Tavern Social

    Developed an informative website for a blockchain-based social media platform currently in the development phase.

    HTMLCSSJavaScript
    E-Commerce Website UI

    Designed the frontend experience for an e-commerce store landing page using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.

    HTMLCSSJavaScriptjQuery
    LinkedIn Clone Using React

    Developed an interactive LinkedIn clone with advanced authentication, allowing seamless user functionality for posting content and managing profiles.

    ReactFirebase
  • games/(3 projects)
    Road Kill

    Road 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 APISubstrate
    Arcade Snake Game

    Recreated the popular snake video game with a cleaner UI using HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript.

    HTMLCSSJavaScript
    The 2048 Game

    Redesigned the UI for the popular 2048 game to make it ad-free and visually engaging. Implemented using JavaScript and made open-source for customization.

    HTMLCSSJavaScript

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