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Sameer Ghimire

AI & Platform Engineer

Dhapakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal - 44700 +91 9869292648, +977 9851359648 smr.ghimire@gmail.com https://github.com/smrghimire/

About Me

AI and Platform Engineer with 10+ years of experience building AI-enabled products, developing data-driven applications, evaluating and improving large language models, and leading cross-functional technical projects. Experienced across Python, JavaScript, Node.js, SQL, REST APIs, AI model evaluation, multimodal systems, inference testing, automation, and product development.

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What I Can Do For You

My Skills

AI Engineering & Model Evaluation

Python & SQL

Platform Engineering & REST APIs

IT Leadership & Project Management

QA, UAT & Inference Testing

JavaScript & Node.js

Process Automation & Prototyping

Documentation & Agile Tools

Programming
Python JavaScript (ES6+) TypeScript (Working Knowledge) SQL Node.js React HTML/CSS
AI Engineering
LLM Evaluation RLHF Multimodal AI Prompt Engineering Model Evaluation Reasoning Validation Benchmark Creation Agentic AI AI-assisted Development Inference Testing UAT Dataset Curation
Platform Engineering
REST APIs JSON Browser DevTools Log Analysis Debugging Postman JIRA Notion Confluence Git Linux (basic) Cloud Platforms
Databases & Data Operations
SQL PostgreSQL (Working Knowledge) Google Sheets Excel Data Validation KPI Dashboards
Product Development & Management
Requirement Analysis Rapid Prototyping Workflow Design Stakeholder Management Technical Documentation Process Automation
Languages
English (C1) Hindi (Native) Nepali (Native)

My Experience

Prevent Cancer Nepal (PRECAN)

07/2026 – Present Director of IT & Innovation

Lead the organization's digital transformation strategy by aligning technology, AI, and innovation initiatives with organizational goals. Direct the development of secure, scalable digital platforms, overseeing software development, IT infrastructure, and technology governance while collaborating with healthcare professionals and strategic partners.

Avocado Technology (Consulting)

07/2017 – Present Senior AI & Platform Engineer | Project Manager

Support software, AI, and platform engineering projects from planning through delivery. Develop Python- and SQL-based data validation, reporting, and workflow automations. Analyze datasets including logs, JSON, and system outputs, building dashboards and operational reports to communicate engineering KPIs.

Trilogy (via Crossover) (Texas, US — Remote, Contract)

06/2020 – 01/2023 Technical Support Specialist

Resolved production software issues using browser developer tools, REST APIs, and log analysis. Investigated application defects, collaborated with engineering teams on permanent fixes, managed end-to-end troubleshooting, and conducted remote support sessions.

KTM Techies Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu, Nepal)

08/2018 – 06/2020 Senior Project Manager

Managed software implementation projects across multiple clients. Coordinated Agile teams, timelines, onboarding, and stakeholder communication. Designed workflow documentation and performance monitoring systems using JIRA, Notion, and Confluence.

EXL Service Pvt. Ltd. (Gurugram, India)

01/2016 – 07/2018 Business Analyst

Analyzed business requirements for commercial banking and risk strategy projects. Worked extensively with SQL and SAS for data extraction and reporting, supporting operational risk mitigation initiatives and data-driven solutions.

Mercor (California, US — Remote, Contract)

06/2026 – Present Generalist AI Expert

Designed complex multimodal queries combining challenging visual inputs with detailed reasoning tasks to evaluate frontier AI models. Assessed and scored responses from multiple AI models using structured evaluation rubrics, benchmarking reasoning quality, factual accuracy, and instruction following.

Mercor (California, US — Remote, Contract)

04/2026 – Present Domain Expert – Computer Science, Technology & Engineering

Design complex multimodal evaluation tasks using challenging image-based prompts requiring advanced technical reasoning. Evaluate and benchmark frontier AI models for factual accuracy, logical reasoning, and instruction adherence.

Mercor (California, US — Remote, Contract)

03/2026 – Present Sports Analytics Expert

Design sports reasoning benchmarks involving statistical analysis and historical data. Perform adversarial testing to identify reasoning failures in AI models and develop benchmark solutions with validated calculations.

Micro1 (California, US — Remote, Contract)

06/2026 – Present AI Trainer

Train and evaluate AI models through high-quality data creation, annotation, and validation. Perform RLHF-based evaluations across reasoning, coding, and multimodal tasks, identifying model failure modes and providing structured feedback to improve performance.

AfterQuery (Remote — Contract)

06/2026 – Present AI Expert

Create benchmark datasets and technical reasoning tasks for frontier AI systems. Evaluate AI-generated responses across programming, mathematics, and logical reasoning, developing structured rubrics to ensure consistent model evaluation quality.

Pareto Inc. (California, US — Remote, Contract)

12/2025 – Present AI Expert

Curate structured datasets, including JSON, for Agentic AI systems. Contribute to deep search and reasoning evaluation workflows and design rubrics and evaluation frameworks for consistent model assessment.

xAI (California, US — Remote, Full Time)

01/2025 – 11/2025 AI Tutor

Performed multimodal AI evaluation across text, image, audio, video, search, and reasoning. Supported model alignment through high-quality STEM and non-STEM evaluations, conducted UAT testing across Grok web and mobile deployments, and mentored contributors.

Invisible Technologies (California, US — Remote, Contract)

07/2024 – 01/2025 Quality Analyst – Advanced AI Data Trainer

Led QA reviews across AI annotation workflows, conducted contributor quality assessments and coaching, coordinated onboarding, and managed documentation using Notion and Whimsical.

Invisible Technologies (California, US — Remote, Contract)

01/2023 – 07/2024 Advanced AI Data Trainer

Evaluated AI-generated responses for reasoning, factual accuracy, and usefulness. Created benchmark responses and detailed evaluation feedback, improving prompt quality and conversational performance.

Patan Multiple Campus (Lalitpur, Nepal — Part-Time)

12/2019 – 06/2020 MIS Lecturer | BBA 3rd Semester

Conducted Management Information Systems lectures and seminars. Developed applied learning materials and student case studies.

The British College (Kathmandu, Nepal — Part-Time)

11/2019 – 07/2020 Computer Science Lecturer | A Levels

Taught A-Level Computer Science based on UK curriculum standards. Supported students during the transition to remote learning during COVID disruptions.

GEMS Institute of Higher Education (Lalitpur, Nepal — Part-Time)

08/2018 – 05/2019 Computer Science Lecturer | Higher Secondary

Delivered NEB Computer Science lectures and academic support. Prepared lesson plans, assessments, and examination materials while guiding student development.

Shan Vehicle Rental (Kathmandu, Nepal)

08/2023 – Present Co-Founder | Operations Lead

Manage end-to-end operations of a vehicle rental business, including bookings, pricing, and customer coordination. Design marketing creatives, promotional posts, and video content for digital platforms using Photoshop, Canva, and video editing software while overseeing customer-facing design elements.

Burger House & Crunchy Fried Chicken (Kathmandu, Nepal)

07/2019 – 12/2020 Co-Founder | Operations Head

Managed restaurant operations, vendor coordination, and process standardization until operations were discontinued due to COVID-19 impact.

Mejor Lounge (Kathmandu, Nepal)

06/2019 – 04/2021 Co-Founder | Operations Head

Managed hospitality operations, staffing, inventory, and customer engagement until business operations closed due to COVID-19 impact.

Nepal DodgeBall Federation (Kathmandu, Nepal)

11/2025 – Present National Committee Member

Serve as a permanent central committee member supporting national-level planning and organizational activities for dodgeball development. Represent the organization at district and local levels to facilitate team formation and grassroots expansion while coordinating with local stakeholders.

Cosmic International Academy (Kathmandu, Nepal)

06/2019 – Present Head of Sports Performance and Analytics

Led structured sports programs focused on student fitness, skill development, and performance improvement. Tracked and analyzed basic performance metrics to monitor progress, inform training adjustments, and report outcomes to school leadership.

Blogs

Data Annotation in AI

Data Annotation in AI

Why high-quality data annotation & human review remain the foundation of reliable and scalable AI systems.

AI in Practice

AI in Practice

A realistic look at what it takes to run AI systems in production beyond demos, notebooks, and prototypes.

Roadmap to AI Developer

Roadmap to AI Developer

A practical, project-driven learning path for becoming an AI developer without relying on theory alone.

Curated Remote AI Opportunities

Get in Touch

smr.ghimire@gmail.com

+91 9869292648

Dhapakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal - 44700