Summary
Akilesh Praveen is a Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco with 10 years of experience building high-impact AI data platforms and full-stack systems. Currently leading the EC Experience Team at Snorkel AI, he balances hands-on engineering on RLHF data annotation pipelines with DRI responsibilities to align product, design, and quarterly goals. His background spans startups and scale-ups—Retool, Scale AI, Index, Pallet, and Athelas—where he shipped external connector infrastructure, BI frontends, and 0-to-1 product features. Known for moving fast and prioritizing ruthlessly, he mixes backend integrations (databases, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS) with polished frontend work. Quietly, he mentors ICs and experiments with AI agents to accelerate delivery, reflecting a blend of technical depth and operational leadership.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Maryland
nights & weekends s4, nights & weekends s4 at buildspace
High School Education, High School, High School Education, High School at Cupertino High School
English, Chinese, Spanish