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title: "KARISHMA JAYAKUMAR - Forward Deployed Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet KARISHMA JAYAKUMAR, Forward Deploy Engineer@Gnani.ai | Backend Developer | Agentic AI & GenAI | LLM Applications | Conversational AI | Student Mentor based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes antigravity, claude code, and codex."
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# KARISHMA JAYAKUMAR on Tal

## Headline

Forward Deploy Engineer@Gnani\.ai \| Backend Developer \| Agentic AI & GenAI \| LLM Applications \| Conversational AI \| Student Mentor

## About

I’m a 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 specializing in 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜, passionate about building intelligent solutions that solve real\-world business problems\. At Gnani\.ai, I work on developing, integrating, and deploying 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻\-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, including LLM\-powered chatbots, multilingual voice bots, and speech analytics solutions\. My experience spans backend engineering, AI agent development, API integrations, and production deployments, with a focus on building reliable and practical AI systems\. My technical expertise includes 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻, 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗔𝗣𝗜, 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵, 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜, 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝘀, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗗𝗕, 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀, 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗠𝗤, 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝗪𝗦, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗\. I enjoy working at the intersection of AI and software engineering, turning complex requirements into functional solutions while continuously exploring new technologies and improving system reliability\.I’m passionate about 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻\-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, developing scalable backend systems, and exploring advancements in LLMs and agentic workflows\. I value continuous learning, collaborative problem\-solving, and the opportunity to turn innovative ideas into meaningful products\. 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 Agentic AI \| Generative AI \| Python Backend Development \| LLM Applications \| Conversational AI \| Voice AI \| FastAPI \| AI Deployment \| System Integration

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

antigravity

claude code

codex

cursor

deepseek

hugging face

## Work experience

Forward Deployed Engineer at gnani\.ai, May 2026 \- Present · 6 mos

Back End Developer at gnani\.ai, Aug 2025 \- Apr 2026 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Backend Developer at Gnani AI, building scalable AI\-driven applications with Python, Rasa, Docker, and APIs\. Experienced in backend architecture, authentication/authorization, and multi\-container deployments, with a focus on robust and efficient AI\-powered software solutions\.

Network Engineer at CSIR India, Mar 2024 \- Apr 2024 · 2 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Gained hands\-on experience in networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, and routing\. • Implemented and analyzed OSPF for dynamic routing, focusing on area configuration and route optimization\. • Engaged in network design and troubleshooting to ensure secure communication across multiple subnets\.

## Education

BE\. ECE, Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering

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