Shahaab Manzar

Software Engineer II (Backend) | AI/ML Integrations Specialist

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About

Results-driven Software Engineer II with over 2 years of experience specializing in building scalable distributed backend systems and integrating advanced AI/ML solutions. Proven ability to optimize critical workflows, develop innovative AI agents, and deliver high-impact products that significantly enhance efficiency and user experience. A Google Summer of Code alumnus with strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, GenAI, and distributed queueing, passionate about solving complex problems at scale.

Work Experience

Software Engineer II (Backend)

PHYLLO | Fulltime

Oct 2023 - Aug 2025

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

As a Software Engineer II, Shahaab Manzar drives backend system scalability and AI integration, optimizing critical workflows and ensuring robust, compliance-ready solutions.

  • Boosted screenings throughput by 20% through strategic zero-downtime DB migrations and optimized Database Schema / Workflow, enhancing system efficiency. check it out here: https://www.getphyllo.com/social-screening
  • Developed and deployed an AI agent (CrewAI) to automate social screening workflows, reducing manual review time from over 60 minutes to under 15 minutes.
  • Engineered and implemented compliance-ready API Gateway authentication (JWT, SOC2), a semantic flagging engine, multi-tenancy architecture, and Pydantic v2 upgrades.
  • Architected and deployed a factory-based LLM layer (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) and semantic keyword engine, enabling client-specific brand safety workflows.

Software Engineer (Intern)

APIK

Nov 2022 - Sep 2023

New Delhi, Delhi, IN

As an Intern, Shahaab Manzar developed key customer-facing applications and backend services to drive early customer acquisition and merchant onboarding.

  • Developed a micro-frontend React application and a robust backend discount service, successfully onboarding over 10 merchants and accelerating early customer acquisition.

Student Developer (Open Source)

GOOGLE SUMMER OF CODE

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

Remote, US

As a Student Developer, Shahaab Manzar led a significant UI layer redesign for an open-source project, impacting a large contributor base.

  • Led the complete rewrite of the base UI layer, with the design selected and implemented across 100+ Figma components, now utilized by over 50 open-source contributors. (link)

Education

Information Technology

GL BAJAJ INSTITUTE

Aug 2019 - Jun 2023

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Courses

  • DBMS
  • OOPS
  • Data Structures And Algorithm
  • Web Programming
  • Computer Networks
  • Neural Network

Projects

VISUAL INSIGHTS | OCR + LLM PIPELINE FOR IMAGE/VIDEO ANALYSIS

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

Co-developed an innovative OCR and LLM system in partnership with Flipkart to extract, structure, and summarize insights from visual media.

SYNTHETIC DATA FOR VERTICAL LLMS (Hackathon Winning Project)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Led a hackathon-winning project to build a robust pipeline for generating high-quality, vertical-specific synthetic datasets using advanced AI techniques.

Awards

DigitalOcean Hacktoberfest 2022 Contributor

DigitalOcean

Oct 2022

Acknowledged for active participation and contributions during the Hacktoberfest open-source event.

Google Summer of Code 2022

Google

Sep 2022

Recognized as a Student Developer for significant contributions to an open-source project.

CodeChef Feb Long 2022 (Div II) Global Rank

CodeChef

Feb 2022

Achieved a global rank of 157 out of 13,500+ participants in the CodeChef Feb Long 2022 (Division II) competitive programming contest.

Governor Awardee (Rajya Purushkar)

Bharat Scouts & Guides

Jan 2022

Awarded the prestigious Governor Award (Rajya Purushkar) for exceptional achievement in scouting.

School House Captain

Vagdevi Vilas School

Jan 2019

Appointed as School House Captain, demonstrating leadership and organizational skills.

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • Javascript
  • Java

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • MongoDB

Web Frameworks & Tools

  • FastAPI
  • SQLAlchemy
  • RabbitMQ
  • Docker
  • Springboot
  • Reactjs
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • REST API
  • GraphQL
  • Pydantic v2

AI/Machine Learning

  • LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini)
  • OCR
  • Prompt Engineering
  • GenAI
  • AI Agent
  • CrewAI
  • PyTorch
  • HuggingFace
  • CTGAN
  • Gensim
  • spaCy
  • NLTK
  • Pandas
  • Faker

DevOps & Cloud

  • Jenkins
  • ArgoCD
  • Git
  • JWT
  • Grafana
  • Kibana
  • Distributed Systems
  • AWS