Saurabh Rai

My Work Experience

A journey through my professional roles and key projects.

Resume Matcher

Creator & Maintainer

2022 – Present

Resume Matcher is one of the fastest growing open-source projects in the recruiting area. It analyzes resumes against job descriptions using advanced AI/ML techniques mixed with LLMs to build the perfect resume.

  • Conceptualized, developed, and maintained an open-source tool using Python, AI/ML (FastEmbed, Qdrant), and NLP (Spacy, NLTK) to analyze resumes against job descriptions.
  • Engineered the full-stack application (FastAPI backend, UI implementation).
  • Achieved significant traction: 8.7K+ GitHub Stars, 20K+ Downloads/clones, 30K+ users worldwide.
  • Grew and managed the project community to 1.1K+ members through engagement and feature development.

SWIRL

Developer Relations, Growth and Engineer

Sep 2023 – Mar 2025 | Remote, US

SWIRL makes the best open source AI Search & AI Co-pilot which runs on premises and is secure, runs within your firewall, and connects to multiple apps without any hassle. It's the Perplexity you need for the enterprise.

  • Leading developer relations and community engagement for a core open-source project, focusing on building a strong developer community and driving adoption.
  • Defined and executed DevRel strategy for the core open-source project, creating developer-centric documentation, guides, and technical enablement materials.
  • Drove significant open-source adoption (2.7K+ GitHub stars, 28K+ downloads).
  • Led community growth strategy, including website optimization (Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript) and engagement features, increasing user retention and lead generation.
  • Created high-impact technical content (blogs, tutorials, videos, AI demos) reaching over 300K developers.
  • Contributed to Go-To-Market (GTM) efforts through developer outreach and community building.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Software Engineer

Oct 2021 – Jul 2024 | New Delhi, India

A global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions.

  • Worked on a banking domain project, developing a full-stack application using Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript and Angular.
  • Designed and implemented microservices architecture using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs.
  • Collaborated in cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack enterprise applications.
  • Developed responsive front-end interfaces using Angular, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, optimizing user experience.
  • Built robust back-end services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Utilized SQL and applied BFF/UI patterns for efficient application architectures.
  • Successfully delivered multiple client applications and dashboards.

Vector Podcast

Chief Designer, Writer & Developer

2021 – Present

A podcast focused on AI, ML, and data science, featuring interviews with industry experts.

  • Designed and developed the podcast website, focusing on user engagement and content discovery.
  • Created technical and marketing content (writing, video editing) and implemented SEO/growth strategies, increasing traffic and listener base.

Google Summer of Code (Weaviate)

Mentor

2022 | Open Source

Google Summer of Code is Google's flagship open-source program that offers learning opportunity to beginners for working on open-source projects during the summer.

  • Guided three students through their open-source projects, ensuring successful completion.
  • Facilitated communication between students and organization leadership.

Google Season of Docs (Weaviate)

Mentor

2022 | Open Source

Google Season of Docs is a program that connects technical writers with open-source projects.

  • Mentor for Google Season of Docs, guiding a technical writer in creating documentation for Weaviate, an open-source vector database.

Invide Labs

Developer Relations

2021 – 2023 | Remote

Invide Labs is a developer-first remote work community that brings people from all over the world together on a mission to build the future of work.

  • Co-organized the remote Git Commit Show conference, attracting 3000+ attendees.
  • Fostered and grew an inclusive developer community to 5K+ members (Discord, GitHub) through engagement strategies and virtual events.
  • Created technical workshops, documentation, and content to drive community participation.

Technical Writing (DEV.to, Medium, etc.)

Independent Contributor

2022 – Present

I write articles that explore various topics in technology and development.

  • Authored technical blogs on AI tools, dev-tools, Python, and product development, generating 265K+ views primarily on DEV.to.
  • Recognized as DEV.to "Author of the Year 2023" for high-quality technical content.
  • Focused on sharing practical insights with product engineers and technical founders.

This page provides a summary of my key professional experiences and projects.