Work Experience
Peer Tutor
- Assisted first-year students with course-related assignments and provided academic advice.
- Collaborated closely with University academic staff to ensure the best support for students.
- Developed strong communication and mentoring skills while helping students navigate their academic journey.
Software Engineer Intern
- Helped increase Azure project efficiency by applying new workflow insights from shadowing a Senior Engineer
- Contributed to team discussions and meetings, deepening understanding of enterprise-level backend systems and deployment strategies
- Conducted a detailed £200,000 ad-spend analysis and presented strategic budget allocations to senior stakeholders with other interns, improving data-driven decision-making skills
Center Supervisor
- Founded, organised and led two Computer Science Summer Schools, teaching programming fundamentals to 20 children aged 10-13.
- Mentored students ages 3 to 16 in Maths, English and Computer Science.
- Promoted to Centre Supervisor within 12 months for exceptional performance, volunteering contributions, and high student achievement across 60+ learners.
- Collaborated with other tutors to devise individual student plans with weekly feedback sessions.
Python Developer
- Developed a Python wrapper for an API made by the Lead Developer at French Noodles at the time, focusing on client feedback, RAD style.
- Enhanced code style and functionality based on client feedback for improved user experience.
- Implemented comprehensive unit tests and continuous integration processes to ensure high code quality and reliability.
- Utilised version control systems to manage code iterations effectively
Featured Projects
QueryWhisperer
A work-in-progress MVP that converts natural language into SQL using schema-aware prompt engineering, with a modular backend and production-deployed database and API. It showcases full-stack system design and readiness for scalable LLM integration.
AoCode
Advent of Code IDE designed to help efficiently solve Advent of Code's daily puzzles. Features Syntax highlighting, a built-in terminal, a code editor and a custom Utils file, all built with PySide.
PantryPal
Website to allow users to create recipes based on a series of filters and what's in their fridge. The website is built using Streamlit and LangChain, with a MySQL database for storing user data.
Current technologies
Here's a range of modern technologies I've recently used.
Python
Versatile language for backend & AI
JavaScript
Core language for web development
TypeScript
JavaScript with type safety
React
Library for building user interfaces
Next.js
React framework for full-stack apps
FastAPI
Modern Python web framework
PostgreSQL
Powerful open-source database
Docker
Containerize applications
Git
Version control system
Vercel
Frontend deployment system
Railway
Deployment platform for full-stack apps
SQL
Standard language for database management
About Me
I’m Kabir Ghai, a backend engineer who builds secure, scalable services and AI-powered developer tools.
After teaching myself Python as a teen and topping my university’s Advent of Code (out of 300+ participants), even coming globally, I founded and led Bright Young Things’ coding schools. I taught 200+ students and earned a rapid promotion to Senior Instructor within a year. At university, conferences ignited my love for machine learning and AI, which I now apply to production services.
Currently, I’m developing QueryWhisperer, a FastAPI-powered translator that turns plain-English questions into optimized SQL queries - Have a look here.
I’m excited to bring my backend expertise and AI focus to a team solving real-world problems. You can see some of my key projects below.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:
- ▸ Python
- ▸ JavaScript
- ▸ TypeScript
- ▸ React
- ▸ Next.js
- ▸ FastAPI
- ▸ PostgreSQL
- ▸ SQL
Let's Connect
Offer a job opportunity?
I am open to discussing potential job opportunities or collaborations. With experience in web development and software engineering, I am interested in roles that allow me to work on exciting and challenging projects. If you have a project or role in mind, feel free to reach out and let's discuss!
Connect?
Networking is key in the tech industry, and I'm always looking to meet new people and expand my professional circle. Whether you're a fellow developer, designer, or entrepreneur, I'd love to chat and learn more about work. Let's grab a virtual coffee and see where the conversation takes us!
Build something together?
I have a passion for developing solutions to problems that people commonly might have. Whether it's a sleek app, or a new cutting-edge web app or anything in between, I'm always ready for a new challenge. Let's create something amazing together!