Human in AI Loop

Aakanksha
Sharma

Senior Software Engineer · Ruby on Rails · AI-Augmented Development

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Daily AI Toolkit
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Cursor
AI-first code editor for supercharged development
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Claude Code
Agentic coding CLI — autonomous multi-file edits
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MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol for tool-augmented AI agents
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Agentic Apps
Building LLM-driven workflows that reason and act
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Conductor
Workflow orchestration for distributed AI pipelines
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Prompt Eng.
Systematic, iterative prompting as a core skill
Career

10 Years of Building at Scale

Jiva AgServices
Senior Software Engineer — Bangalore (Remote)
Jan 2023 — Feb 2026
  • Designed and developed scalable services using Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
  • Worked on management of campaigns that impact user incentives to drive engagement and platform traction.
  • Worked on commission and payout structure for users based on different performance slabs.
  • Took full ownership of the end-to-end contract lifecycle — from contract creation and credit limit breach management to invoice generation and ongoing invoice management.
  • Led large-scale financial migrations for partners, ensuring smooth transitions with minimal disruptions.
Ruby on Rails Ruby Microservices Apollo GraphQL PostgreSQL Apache Kafka Sidekiq Retool RSpec CircleCI MetaBase Payment Gateways Github Git
Coupa Software
Software Engineer — Pune (Remote)
Sep 2019 — Nov 2022
  • Owned the sourcing module end-to-end — feature design, peer reviews, story creation, planning and delivery.
  • Collaborated with developers to select design solutions ensuring component compatibility and robust API integrations.
  • Evaluated and improved code quality across browser compatibility, industry standards and test coverage.
  • Partnered with product teams to prioritize requirements and drive architectural decisions for the sourcing domain.
Ruby on Rails Microservices React.js Redux.js PostgreSQL Apache Kafka Sidekiq Amazon Web Services (AWS) Payment Gateways Github
Narola Infotech
Team Lead — Surat
Jan 2016 — Aug 2019
  • Joined as one of the first Ruby on Rails interns; grew into Team Lead over 3.5 years.
  • Led delivery across small and large-scale projects — architecture, deployment, client interaction, and post-production support.
  • Mentored interns, delegated work, resolved client issues, and drove daily team targets alongside management.
  • Acted as a technical unblock across multiple teams while maintaining high code quality standards.
Ruby on Rails React Ember.js CoffeeScript PostgreSQL SQL Sidekiq Amazon Web Services (AWS) Payment Gateways CI/CD Github Team Lead Mentoring Client Communication Project Management Product Management
Capabilities

Technical Skills

AI & Tooling
Cursor Claude Code MCPs Agentic Apps Conductor Prompt Engineering
Languages & Frameworks
Ruby on Rails Ruby 1.9+ Rails 4.2+ React Ember.js CoffeeScript JavaScript HTML SCSS SQL
Cloud, DevOps & Payments
AWS GCP Heroku Docker CI/CD CircleCI Teamcity Sidekiq Ledger management Stripe PayPal Braintree
Architecture & APIs
GraphQL REST APIs RPC Microservices Swagger
Databases & Messaging
PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis Kafka Elasticsearch Datadog
Observability & Tooling
Sentry Last9 Retool GitHub Bitbucket Jira Asana
Leadership & Management
Team Lead Mentoring Client Communication Project Management Product Management
Design & Collaboration
Miro Figma Canva Notion Obsidian
Testing
RSpec Cucumber Selenium TDD
Work

Notable Projects

Jiva AgServices
AgriTech · Microfinance · Social Impact

Platform improving livelihoods of 500M smallholder farmers via micro-financing, agri-ecommerce, harvest purchase, and agronomy advisory across India & Indonesia. Advised 10M+ farmers, purchased 500K+ tonnes of harvest. Backed by Olam International.

Coupa BSM
Enterprise · BSM Platform

Market-leading Business Spend Management application. Responsible for development tasks, issue triage from customer feedback, and direct collaboration with product & project managers.

Interstride
EdTech · Global Careers · International Students

Platform powering global careers for international students — admissions and career portals, job and internship search, and visa sponsorship resources. Contributed to the product while at Narola Infotech.

WeddingExpo
Marketplace · Payments · Email Marketing

Full-featured platform connecting brides and vendors with custom admin panel, prize/discount management, payment processing, email marketing, and recurring jobs. Led development and live event support.

Nuntiux
Fintech · Rails API · Angular · MongoDB

Education loan platform that removes banks as middlemen, connecting investors directly with students. Owned full architecture, database design, API development, test coverage, and deployment.

SiteSpy
Construction · AWS S3 · Large File Upload

Construction services platform requiring multi-GB zip file uploads to AWS S3. Solved the request timeout problem during large file processing — designed and owned the complete upload solution.

NextProof
Photography · Gallery · API Design

Photo proofing SaaS for studios — instant client galleries with purchase, download, and sharing. Built database architecture, business logic, and all client-facing APIs from the ground up.

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Education

Academic Background

2014 — 2016
Master of Computer Application
GDCST · Sardar Patel University
Anand, Gujarat · Post-Graduate
2011 — 2014
Bachelor in Computer Science
NCSC · Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Bharuch, Gujarat · Undergraduate