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I'm Raghav Shukla — Senior SWE on the AI Evaluation team at DigitalOcean, helping generative AI features ship with confidence using Golang, Python, and rigorous evaluation systems.
About Me
I'm a Senior Software Engineer on the AI Evaluation team at DigitalOcean
At DigitalOcean, I build evaluation systems and tooling for generative AI products using Golang, Python, and gRPC — helping AI features ship with confidence through rigorous, repeatable evaluation.
Before that, I built Java/Spring Boot microservices at ProficonLabs with Kafka integration and Redis caching, and at Isthara contributed to core modules and reporting for a food ordering system handling 10k+ orders daily.
My approach combines technical excellence with a focus on measurable impact — creating solutions that not only perform well but solve real problems effectively.
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A few projects across backend platforms, infrastructure, and system design.
DigitalOcean
- Problem
- Generative AI features need rigorous, repeatable evaluation before they ship.
- Role
- Senior Software Engineer, AI Evaluation team — Golang, Python, gRPC
- Outcome
- Evaluation systems & tooling that keep generative AI features shipping with confidence.
Simpo.ai
- Problem
- SMBs stitching together separate website, CRM, ecommerce, and automation tools.
- Role
- Backend engineer — integrations & automation
- Outcome
- One connected platform instead of five disconnected subscriptions.
Plus Gold
- Problem
- Investing in physical gold lacked a simple, trustworthy digital on-ramp.
- Role
- Backend engineer, Python/Django
- Outcome
- Secure, real-time transaction and storage flows live in production.
Isthara
- Problem
- Core ordering + reporting modules needed to hold up at real-world scale.
- Role
- Backend engineer, Java/Spring Boot
- Outcome
- 10k+ orders/day supported across the smart-foodcourt platform.
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