Surya Parida

Backend AI @Finlens( YC W20 ) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | Ex-GoogleDSC Lead ’23 | 4x Hackathon Winner | YATS Winner ’20 | Open Source Contributor | Builder @Heart πŸš€

Odisha, India

About

I’m a passionate and product-driven Software Engineer with over 2 years of hands-on experience in building scalable full-stack applications and intelligent AI solutions. I’ve had the opportunity to work across early-stage startups and fast-paced environments where I contributed to both product strategy and execution. Previously, I’ve interned as an SDE at organizations like VettelTech, Sandaltree SoftTech, and Invobot (Riyadh), where I built production-grade systems across logistics, finance, and GenAI domains. I’ve also led engineering efforts on pet projects such as HyperSales (a customer support AI plugin) and PaperPilot AI, a research assistant tool with initial traction users from TUM , IITB , IITM , UCLA. My core stack includes Node.js, TypeScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Prisma, and I have working experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Redis, and LLM integrations. My AI domain interests lies in : Large Language Models , I’m equally comfortable working on backend-heavy architectures as I am with crafting intuitive UIs. My strong foundation in data structures, system design, and cloud-native development allows me to build reliable and scalable systems from scratch. Outside of work, I’m a 3Γ— hackathon winner (Google, Walmart, ICC), a former GDSC Lead ('23), and an aspiring startup founder deeply interested in solving meaningful problems at scale. I thrive in fast-paced, ownership-driven environments and love collaborating with early teams on 0-to-1 journeys. Let’s build something impactful!

Experience

  • Finlens - AI Accounting ()
    • Member of Technical Staff
      Feb 2026 - Present Β· 6 mos

    • SDE Intern
      Sep 2025 - Feb 2026 Β· 6 mos

      Shipping the #1 Autonomous Accounting Agent with Trust & Accounting Professionalism !

  • Open Source Developer at Pickle
    Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 Β· 6 mos

    List of My Contributions can be found here : Contributed to the Glass Project ( 8k Github Stars )- Cluely Alternative been the Top #5 Contributor

  • SWE-Intern (Backend & Infrastructure) at QFI Research Capital
    Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 Β· 2 mos

    1. Engineered an Event Driven Kafka powered Indicator Service for Live Financial Instruments & Options Contracts , that Calculated Greeks & IV (utilized Black-Scholes Model & other Quantitative Algorithms ) 2. Worked on the Core Risk & Rules Engine

  • SWE Intern (Founding Team) at Third Place
    May 2025 - Jul 2025 Β· 3 mos

    > Backend & Infrastructure - Dev the complete Backend (Routes ,Model , Controllers , Services ) , > Firebase Authentication + Razorpay Payment Integration + Admin Auth Setup , > Deployment & Monitoring

  • Full Stack Developer at Vettel Tech
    Mar 2025 - May 2025 Β· 3 mos