Manu Deva

Work Experience

Associate Software Engineer

UKG

Full-timeAugust 2025 - PresentLowell, MA
  • Deliver Java, Node.js, and Typescript platforms powering AI-driven workforce management insights
  • Implement automated test infrastructure and environment deployment with Kubernetes and Jenkins CI/CD
  • Develop 15+ integration tests with Playwright, validating parallel API execution and component rendering
  • Utilize Splunk and Arize AI in log analysis and query observability for a 95% production defect closure rate
  • Enhance Bryte agent accuracy across 7+ intents through sample validation and LLM response templating
Java
TypeScript
Angular
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Playwright
SplunkLLM

Founding Backend Engineer

Nyck AI

Part-timeApril 2025 - July 2025Evanston, IL
  • Build production-ready infrastructure using Node.js (Next.js) and PydanticAI to enable agent modularity
  • Integrate REST APIs with memory persistence and custom orchestration for multi-agent workflows
  • Design PostgreSQL schemas in Supabase to support ERP-style pricing, inventory, and procurement logic
Node.js
TypeScript
Python
PostgreSQL
SupabaseREST APIsAI/ML

Applied Data Science Intern

SONIC Research Group

InternshipJune 2024 - December 2024Evanston, IL
  • Deployed a multi-label sentiment analysis classifier by fine-tuning a RoBERTa model using Hugging Face
  • Wrote ETL scripts for data ingestion and preprocessing to support labeling and model training in PyTorch
  • Boosted classification accuracy by 10–15% through hyperparameter tuning and continuous dataset rebalancing
Python
PyTorchMachine LearningHugging FaceRoBERTaETL

Chief Technology Officer

Student Holdings

Part-timeOctober 2022 - May 2024Evanston, IL
  • Delivered automated reporting pipelines in Excel, Zapier, and Tableau to monitor a $5,000+ budget
  • Enabled data-driven analysis and business strategy to meet quarterly KPIs across 4 student-run businesses
  • Mentored a cross-functional Agile team of analysts and contributed to over $100,000 in annual revenue
ExcelZapierTableauAgileProject ManagementData Analysis

Frontend Software Engineer Intern

Origin Robots Company

Part-timeApril 2023 - September 2023Chicago, IL
  • Built a cross-platform React & Electron desktop app for real-time control of custom-PCB TPU prosthetics
  • Prototyped responsive UI components in Figma and integrated low-latency serial communication protocols
  • Maintained technical docs and company website using Sanity CMS, helping secure $5,000+ in NSF funding
React
Electron
Figma
JavaScriptSanity CMSHardware Integration

President

Ahana Dance Project

LeadershipJune 2024 - May 2025Evanston, IL
  • Oversee executive board responsibilities and alignment with cultural goals
  • Coordinate logistics for the organization and performances, including venue bookings and practice space reservations
  • Manage recruitment and engagement of new and existing students and organize community building events
Event ManagementPeople ManagementBudgetingLeadership

Interactives Editor

North by Northwestern

Part-timeSeptember 2023 - April 2024Evanston, IL
  • Lead and collaborate with a team of writers and developers to create interactive stories using HTML and JavaScript modules to engage an audience of 8,000 students with digital multimedia journalism
HTML5
JavaScriptGraphic DesignTeam ManagementProject Management

Summer Software Engineer Intern

Nala Robotics

InternshipJune 2021 - May 2022Arlington Heights, IL
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and data scientists, to integrate software with AI-driven robotic systems
  • Design and implement machine learning models in JAX and PyTorch to enhance food preparation accuracy and consistency
Python
PyTorch
KafkaComputer VisionMachine Learning