Anurag Ghadge
Software Engineer
Chicago,IL
Summary
Software engineer passionate about building backend systems, AI-enabled solutions, and data workflows with experience in both startup as well as in financial-services environments. Have experience in AI/agentic workflows including MCP servers, supporting testing/debugging, QA, business, and client-facing teams to keep enterprise software secure and reliable. Looking to expend my knowledge in software engineering and for the opportunity to contribute to large-scale projects in infrastructure and ai-initiatives.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
AI Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2026 - Current
- Support backend and data workflow development for a BMO banking technology project, contributing to enterprise application reliability and production support.
- Use Python, SQL, and internal tools to assist with data validation, workflow automation, testing, debugging, and issue analysis.
- Built AI-enabled tools, automation workflows, and MCP server integrations to improve operational efficiency, documentation quality, and issue-resolution processes.
- Collaborate with engineering, QA, business SMEs, and client-facing teams to support requirements gathering, defect tracking, documentation, and secure production operations.
Machine Learning Research Assistant
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
04.2024 - 05.2026
- Analyzed security-focused datasets using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and TensorFlow to support anomaly detection research.
- Engineered features from raw behavioral data and built baseline machine learning models to identify suspicious patterns.
- Developed reusable data preparation workflows for cleaning, validation, transformation, and exploratory analysis.
- Evaluated model outputs and data quality issues to improve experiment reliability and interpretability.
- Created reproducible summaries, visualizations, and research notes for review and follow-up analysis.
Software Engineering Intern
Raymond James
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Developed backend services and internal data workflows using Java, Spring Boot, Maven, JavaScript, REST APIs, and SQL to support financial reporting and operational processing.
- Debugged application defects, validated data flows, and tested service behavior to improve reliability across client-facing financial applications.
- Used Postman, Git, SQL queries, and internal development tools to troubleshoot issues, verify outputs, and support QA testing.
- Collaborated with engineering, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment to deliver, test, and deploy business-critical software features.
Software Engineer
Spotlist
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Built backend features for a booking platform using Python, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and Stripe payment workflows.
- Integrated payment processing and refund workflows to improve transaction reliability across user booking operations.
- Collaborated with product and frontend teammates to improve system scalability, API behavior, and user experience across the platform.
- Containerized and streamlined deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, improving release efficiency by 40%.
Software Engineering Capstone Intern
Yahara Software
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Designed RESTful APIs and backend workflows to improve reliability and simplify data access patterns.
- Built React.js and Firebase features for the client project while contributing to sprint planning and client demos.
- Participated in code reviews and collaborative debugging to improve feature quality before release.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Data Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI12-2025
Skills
- Python
- Java
- SQL
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Machine learning model evaluation
Timeline
AI Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2026 - Current
Software Engineering Intern
Raymond James
06.2025 - 08.2025
Software Engineering Capstone Intern
Yahara Software
05.2024 - 08.2024
Machine Learning Research Assistant
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
04.2024 - 05.2026
Software Engineer
Spotlist
09.2023 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Data Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison