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my background, in brief.
Contact Information
| Name | Suraj Mirpuri |
| Professional Title | Founder & Machine Learning Engineer |
| Location | Renton, WA |
Education
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2019 - 2021 Atlanta, GA, USA
MS
Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer Science (AI/ML Specialty)
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2011 - 2015 Pasadena, CA, USA
BS
California Institute of Technology
Chemistry
Engineering Experience
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2026 - present Founder
Stealth Mode Startup
- Defining the category of Data as a Service
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2023 - 2026 Staff Machine Learning Engineer
CompanyCam
- Piloted initial usage of LLM tooling for clients, drove huge ARR growth and scaled usage to GA
- Drafted architecture plans for sustainable scalable ML tooling, drove buy in and implementation
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2023 - 2023 Senior Software Engineer
Alphaeon Credit
- Rapidly built admin tooling to allow self service of ~75% of customer service requests
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2022 - 2023 Software Engineer
Ghost Group Management LLC
- Increased email send rate and limit by 50% after full application scaling analysis
- Marketing teams unblocked to attain volume leading to 8% higher CTR adding 5MM to ARR
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2021 - 2022 Tech Lead
NinjaHoldings
- Led a globally distributed team to reduce time for regulatory changes from 2 weeks to 2 days
- Managed 5 FTEs + 5 interns cross functionally, to create a new underwriting system for the above
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2020 - 2021 Software Engineer
NinjaHoldings
- Top contributor organization wide; 100k LOC removed while reducing cost per lead by > 35%
- Wrote and redesigned a marketing leads platform with Python and Flask, maintained and extended React frontend
Educational Experience
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2016 - 2020 Teacher
Mater Lakes Academy
- Taught Java, Python, JS, and a variety of other tools and techniques to ~150 students per year, middle school and high school
- Coached high school robotics program which reached state level in the first year, made lasting impact and relationships with my mentees
Handiwork
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2015 - 2016 Certified Commercial Pool Operator
Palms Pools LLC
- Tested, cleaned, and maintained a route of 55 pools per week including 2 commerical systems
- Used Djikstra’s algorithm to optimize fleet driving routes leading to huge gas savings and time back to every employee
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2013 - 2014 Research Machinist
California Institute of Technology, Hoffman Group
- Operated drill presses, lathes, mills, laser cutters, and a variety of tools to build safer lithium batteries
- Used Solid State NMR facilities to analyze battery crystal structures in situ in their cells
Hifalutin Academic Hijinks
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2014 - 2015 Research Assistant
California Institute of Technology, Weitekamp Group
- Wrote spin transport simulations in C++ to test new NMR pulse sequences
- Resulting code was 45% faster per spin, making feasible several prior impossible test cases
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2011 - 2013 Research Assistant
California Institute of Technology, Roberts Group
- Created RSpin, a program to determine the 3D structure of molecules from NMR dipolar couplings in solution
- Wrote the above computations and a slick PyQT native UI for user friendliness, all open source
- In my second year with the group I developed an equation to estimate conformer populations from dihedral couplings
Honors and Certifications
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2026 IAPP Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
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2020 CreditNinja 5 star employee review, only employee to receive this org wide
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2017 Mater Lakes Rookie of the Year Award
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2013 38th Annual ASCIT Teaching Award
Proficiencies
Languages I've Known and Loved: Python, Ruby, C / C++, Java, Typescript, Javascript, Fortran, Flutter
Frameworks and Libraries I Use Regularly: Rails, Flask, Django, React, ReactNative, FastAPI, Torch, Scikit, Pandas, Unreal Engine 5
Other Key Keywords: Linux, Bash, AWS, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps, MLFlow, CI/CD, UML
Skills: System design, leadership and management, observability practices, emotional intelligence, technical writing
Languages
English : Native speaker
Spanish : Conversational