Utkarsh Rana
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About Me

I'm Utkarsh Rana, a Software Engineer focused on AI/ML systems. I build and ship ML-powered products end-to-end including LLM and model-inference workflows, the APIs and orchestration around them, and user-facing experiences that feel fast and reliable.

Recently, I've shipped projects like WARP.IT (prompt to editable React website), a modular voice synthesis and conversion platform (multiple open-source models served as separate GPU services), and MediVision.AI, a multimodal assistant. I care about latency, reliability, observability, and cost-efficient deployments.

Recently graduated with my Master's from SUNY Buffalo.

AI/ML Systems Engineer

Designing inference pipelines, model-serving APIs, and async orchestration that scale reliably in production.

Full-Stack AI Builder

Turning model capability into usable products with Next.js, React, and modern web technologies.

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Impact & Achievements

A journey of building, learning, and winning with technology

6+ Years Building

Experience

6+ Years Building

6+ years of coding experience in full-stack development & machine learning

7 Awards Won

Awards

7 Awards Won

Dr. JK Pal Memorial Award, Student Excellence Award, Presidential Award, Outstanding Student Volunteer Award & more

50+ Projects Deployed

Projects

50+ Projects Deployed

Production-ready apps built with Next.js, React, PyTorch, and cloud infrastructure

Won 4 Hackathons

Hackathons

Won 4 Hackathons

Won prestigious hackathons organised by ACM and IEEE for innovative AI solutions

Skills & Technologies

Technologies I use to ship production-ready applications

Languages & Frameworks

Core technologies for full-stack development

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsSQLFastAPIFlaskExpress.jsC++Java

AI/ML & Data

Machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI

PyTorchTensorFlowLLMsTransformersLangChainHugging FaceComputer VisionNLPScikit-learnPandasNumPyGenerative AIPrompt Engineering

Cloud & Databases

Production infrastructure and data management

AWSPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerFirebasePrismaConvex

DevOps & Tools

Deployment, MLOps, and development workflows

GitCI/CDREST APIsMLOpsMicroservices

Languages & Frameworks

Core technologies for full-stack development

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsSQLFastAPIFlaskExpress.jsC++Java

AI/ML & Data

Machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI

PyTorchTensorFlowLLMsTransformersLangChainHugging FaceComputer VisionNLPScikit-learnPandasNumPyGenerative AIPrompt Engineering

Cloud & Databases

Production infrastructure and data management

AWSPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerFirebasePrismaConvex

DevOps & Tools

Deployment, MLOps, and development workflows

GitCI/CDREST APIsMLOpsMicroservices

Languages & Frameworks

Core technologies for full-stack development

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsSQLFastAPIFlaskExpress.jsC++Java

AI/ML & Data

Machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI

PyTorchTensorFlowLLMsTransformersLangChainHugging FaceComputer VisionNLPScikit-learnPandasNumPyGenerative AIPrompt Engineering

Cloud & Databases

Production infrastructure and data management

AWSPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerFirebasePrismaConvex

DevOps & Tools

Deployment, MLOps, and development workflows

GitCI/CDREST APIsMLOpsMicroservices

Featured Projects

A collection of my work across Web Development, Machine Learning, and Generative AI

  • Modular Voice Synthesis & Conversion Framework
    Web

    Modular Voice Synthesis & Conversion Framework

    Self-hosted ElevenLabs alternative with StyleTTS2, Seed-VC, and Make-An-Audio. Built with T3 Stack (Next.js, Auth.js), Docker, FastAPI, and Modal (H100 GPU). Features queue management with Inngest and AWS S3 storage.

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    Demo
  • Genomic Variant Effect Inference
    Web

    Genomic Variant Effect Inference

    AI-driven web application for predicting DNA mutation pathogenicity using Evo2 LLM. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, and Shadcn UI. Integrates UCSC and NCBI ClinVar APIs for comprehensive genomic analysis.

    Code
    Demo
  • WARP.IT
    Web

    WARP.IT

    AI-powered website builder that generates professional React websites in seconds using code generation. Built with Next.js, Convex, and custom API routes for real-time AI-driven development.

    Code
    Demo
  • MailGenie
    Web

    MailGenie

    SaaS platform for AI-powered email template creation using Gemini API. Built with Next.js, Convex, Vercel, and Tailwind CSS. Features user authentication, credit management, and template customization.

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    Demo
  • Imagine.AI
    Web

    Imagine.AI

    AI-powered image generation platform using Computer Vision models. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, React, Radix UI, and Shadcn/ui for accessible and responsive UI/UX across all devices.

    Code
    Demo
  • CalcAI
    Web

    CalcAI

    Interactive math canvas with AI assistance via Gemini API. Built with React, TypeScript, Vite, Mantine, and Radix UI. Features dynamic equation solving, graph plotting, and AI-powered problem-solving.

    Code
    Demo

Experience & Education

My professional journey and academic background

Experience

Featured

Founding Software Engineer

SocialG

Jan 2023 - Aug 2024 · Full-time · Delhi, India

  • —Built real-time scoring engine processing live match data for thousands of concurrent players with low-latency updates
  • —Developed official website reducing page load time by 10% through efficient content rendering
  • —Launched dynamic content-rich pages resulting in 20% increase in user engagement and 25,000+ downloads in first month
  • —Collaborated cross-functionally leading to 30% boost in user retention and early growth traction
Next.jsJavaScriptTailwind CSSMySQLKotlin

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Manipal University Jaipur

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · Research

  • —Conducted CNN and Transfer Learning research for diabetic retinopathy grading, achieving 30%+ accuracy gains
  • —Fine-tuned models like AlexNet and ResNet18 on IDRID dataset
  • —Published detailed research findings on automated retinopathy detection
PyTorchTensorFlowKerasPythonCNN

Python & ML Instructor

IEEE

Aug 2021 - Nov 2022 · Part-time

  • —Instructed 3 cohorts of 60 students each over 15 months in Python and Machine Learning
  • —Designed course content and practical projects applying algorithms to real-world datasets
  • —Conducted examinations and provided student mentorship
PythonScikit-learnPandasNLP

Web Developer

Manipal University Jaipur

Sep 2021 - May 2022 · Part-time

  • —Built user-friendly websites for multiple international conferences
  • —Developed interactive React.js components with modern frameworks
  • —Received recognition for visually attractive and functional websites
React.jsNode.jsMongoDBJavaScript

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

State University of New York at Buffalo

Aug 2024 - Jan 2026 · Buffalo, NY

CGPA: 3.6/4.0

  • •Machine Learning
  • •Analysis of Algorithms
  • •Data Intensive Computing
  • •Computer Security
  • •Data Model and Query Language
  • •Reinforcement Learning
  • •Deep Learning
  • •Operating Systems
  • •Computer Vision
  • •Statistical Data Mining

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Manipal University Jaipur

Aug 2020 - May 2024 · Jaipur, India

CGPA: 3.7/4.0

Awards & Certifications

Recognition for academic achievements and professional certifications

Introduction to Machine Learning in Production

DeepLearning.AI

Introduction to Machine Learning in Production

Issued:Nov 2023
Credential ID:XLWSAEMGU2P5
Machine LearningMLOps

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Recommendations from industry leaders, colleagues and managers

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Former CEO

Utkarsh was a Founding Software Engineer at our startup for 1 year 8 months, and they were a core reason we shipped fast and reliably. They took full ownership of critical systems end-to-end, made smart tradeoffs, and consistently delivered high-quality work under pressure. 

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