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title: "SANDESH DAWKHAR - Artificial Intelligence Engineer in Mumbai | Tal"
description: "Meet SANDESH DAWKHAR, AI Engineer @OpenPaws | SDE | Full-Stack, Backend, Automation & AI Integrations | Building software, systems, and AI-enabled products based in Mumbai."
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# SANDESH DAWKHAR on Tal

## Headline

AI Engineer @OpenPaws \| SDE \| Full\-Stack, Backend, Automation & AI Integrations \| Building software, systems, and AI\-enabled products

## About

I’m Sandesh Prakash Dawkhar, a Full\-Stack Developer and AI/ML enthusiast passionate about building practical, user\-focused technology that solves real\-world problems\. I enjoy working at the intersection of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and product thinking—from building full\-stack web applications to experimenting with AI\-powered tools, automation, and intelligent systems\. My projects include work in areas such as AI benchmarking, missing\-person case management, healthcare assistance, and interactive web experiences\. With hands\-on experience across technologies like MERN stack, Python, Streamlit, APIs, databases, and AI/ML workflows, I focus on writing clean, scalable code and continuously improving my craft\. I believe every project is an opportunity to learn, build better systems, and create meaningful impact\. Across platforms, you can find me as @sandesh13fr, where I share my work, projects, and development journey\. I’m always open to connecting with developers, creators, founders, and teams working on impactful technology\.

## Location

Mumbai

## Work experience

Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Open Paws, May 2026 \- Present · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working as an AI Engineering & Development Intern at Open Paws, a nonprofit organization building AI infrastructure for animal advocacy\. Contributing to AI development initiatives that support animal advocacy organizations globally, while gaining practical experience in engineering, development infrastructure, and social\-impact technology\. The internship involves full\-time, in\-person work at Open Paws’ Bengaluru office, with mentorship from the organization’s leadership and exposure to a broader network of animal advocacy organizations\.

Automation Developer at Acclivity Automation, Jul 2025 \- Sep 2025 · 3 mos, India, Automate client projects and rigorous tasks\.

AI: Transformative Learning with TechSaksham – A joint CSR initiative of Microsoft & SAP at Edunet Foundation, Nov 2024 \- Jan 2025 · 3 mos, India, Implentatio

## Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, University of Mumbai

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