Hi, I'm
Jay Gohel
Software Engineer with 3 years of experience architecting scalable SaaS, agentic workflows, and AI platforms with Python, React, and AWS. I specialize in autonomous agent orchestration, multi-tool function calling, and distributed data pipelines — recently cutting LLM response latency by 40%.
A bit about me
I'm a Full Stack Engineer based in Chicago with a Master's in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Over the past 3+ years I've built scalable, AI-integrated platforms — owning everything from data models and real-time backends to fast, accessible user interfaces.
I love turning ambiguous problems into clean, production-ready systems. Recently I've been focused on LLM-powered applications: retrieval-augmented generation, tool-calling agents, and real-time integrations with third-party APIs.
When I'm not shipping, I'm exploring new frameworks, contributing to open source, and building side projects at hackathons.
- AI agents & RAG pipelines
- Real-time systems & webhooks
- Cross-platform apps with Flutter
- Clean, scalable API design
Technologies I work with
A modern toolkit spanning the full stack — from AI-powered backends to polished, responsive frontends.
Languages
Frontend
Backend
AI / ML
Cloud & Data
Tools & Practices
Experience & education
The path that shaped how I build software today.
Founding Software Engineer
Mar 2026 — PresentWhimbli Inc. · San Francisco, CA
- Built an automated document intelligence pipeline (PDF/Excel/CSV) using LLM orchestration for data extraction with 95% accuracy, integrating SSE for real-time streaming and cutting catalog generation overhead by 40%.
- Engineered application-side encryption for Railway S3 vendor data, a persistent JWT session revocation system, and global API rate-limiting — mitigating spam vectors by 99.9%.
- Designed a dynamic multi-tenant engine on JSON logical schemas plus a secure asset-sharing platform with time-boxed links and view tracking, accelerating partner data sync by 60%.
Founding Software Engineer
Dec 2025 — Mar 2026Thursday Thrift, Inc. · Pittsburgh, PA
- Architected a multi-seller checkout system with TypeScript, Node.js, and Prisma, enabling split payments and automated payouts via Stripe Connect.
- Implemented dynamic commission tiers (5–20%) and atomic inventory locking to safely handle concurrent transactions.
- Engineered a Flutter-based multi-vendor cart that parses nested inventory data to group items by seller with real-time synchronization.
AI Software Engineer
Oct 2024 — Nov 2025Change Agent AI LLC · Aldie, VA
- Owned a modular AI backend platform in Python (OOP) integrating LLMs and MCP-based web/Wikipedia search, boosting response performance by 30%.
- Refactored and secured Stripe authentication, reducing login time by 30% while hardening access.
- Engineered prompt strategies (Few-Shot, Chain-of-Thought) and structured output parsing to enforce deterministic behavior and eliminate hallucinations in agent actions.
Software Engineer
May 2024 — Aug 2024NEW EIC · Boston, MA
- Spearheaded the full-stack architecture of a data-intensive analytics platform serving 1,000+ active users with sub-second query response via MongoDB indexing.
- Optimized backend throughput with lazy loading and caching across 50+ API endpoints, cutting initial load latency by 40% and setting code standards for a 15-person team.
Software Engineer
Jan 2022 — Aug 2023Crest Data Systems · Ahmedabad, India
- Owned end-to-end development of a critical appraisal-lifecycle feature using FastAPI and MongoDB, modifying 5,000+ records with 99.9% accuracy.
- Built and optimized scalable React frontend components, reducing page load time by 30% across internal tools.
- Integrated GitHub with Splunk by mapping 20+ webhook fields into Splunk-readable formats, enabling real-time vulnerability insights for Fortune 500 clients.
- Led migration of 15+ projects from Bitbucket to GitLab, designing CI/CD pipelines (Python, YAML, GitLab Runners) that achieved a <1% deployment failure rate.
M.S. in Computer Science
Aug 2023 — May 2025Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL
- Focused on scalable systems, AI/ML, distributed systems, and applied software engineering.
B.Tech in Computer Engineering
Aug 2018 — May 2022Gujarat Technological University · Ahmedabad, India
- Built a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, databases, and software engineering.
Selected work
Scroll through a mix of AI platforms, full-stack web apps, and cross-platform mobile projects.
FeaturedBidExtract AI
An AI-powered bid management platform for general contractors. Automatically extracts structured data from subcontractor proposals (PDF, Excel, email) using a hybrid Document AI + Vertex AI (Gemini) + regex pipeline, with confidence scoring, review workflows, and an Invitation-to-Bid builder.
Jump AI Agent
Financial Advisor Assistant built in 48 hours. Integrates Gmail, Google Calendar, and HubSpot CRM behind a ChatGPT-like interface, with RAG for semantic search, real-time webhooks, persistent memory, and tool calling.
KindConnect
A community-focused app designed to bring people together through meaningful connections, emphasizing user engagement and positive community building.
PastPort AI Chatbot App
An AI-powered chatbot app that makes learning history interactive and engaging by letting users converse with significant historical figures.
Jira Dashboard App
An Atlassian Forge app demonstrating advanced integration with the Forge platform and modern development practices for a Jira dashboard experience.
Orbit Guardians
An innovative crisis-management platform that leverages a solar-system theme to simplify and enhance citizen support during crises.
SkyVoyage Website
A web application for booking airline flights, built with AngularJS, Node.js, and MongoDB, communicating with the server via a RESTful API.
QuickRead App
A streamlined news app that fetches and displays articles from various sources, with search, detailed article views, and robust error handling.
Meowlogy
A playful application that combines technology with feline expertise, showcasing creative problem-solving in building user-centric experiences.
Battleship Game
A dynamic take on the classic game of Battleships, letting you play against both human opponents and cunning AI adversaries.
Yahtzee Game
A single-player Yahtzee dice game built with Flutter, where you roll five dice up to three times to hit scoring combinations.
Flash Card Quizer
A flashcard app that turns study sessions into an immersive experience — create, edit, and manage your own decks for effective, engaging learning.
Herbal Medical Shop
A comprehensive management solution for herbal medicine stores, covering inventory management, sales tracking, customer management, and supplier interactions.
Let's build something together
I'm open to full-time roles, contract work, and interesting collaborations. Drop me a message.