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John M.
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John M.

Yale PhD, AI Engineer, Agentic Software, Claude Code, Codex, UX Design

I’m John Maheswaran, a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building high-impact software across industries. I focus on Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR), RAGs and next-generation technologies as well as UX/UI and product focused design. I hold a PhD in Computer Science from Yale and a BA from Cambridge. 🔍 My Core Focus Areas: - AI/ML & RAG & Generative AI: OpenAI, LangChain, custom LLM fine-tuning, real-time AI agents - XR / AR / VR: Unity, WebAR, 8thWall, iOS ARKit, mobile XR experiences - Interactive Frontends: React, Next.js, Three.js, web-based XR interfaces - Backend APIs & Infrastructure: Python, Golang, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, Docker - Design: Figma, Miro, UX/UI design, wireframes, prototyping 🛠️ Tech Stack Highlights: - Languages: Python, Golang, Typescript, Javascript, Swift - Frameworks: React, NextJS, ExpressJS, NestJS, Ruby on Rails - XR/AR: Unity, WebXR, 3D Modeling & Rigging, Game Mechanics - Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure, Serverless Architecture - CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker 🎓 Education: - PhD in Computer Science – Yale University - BA in Computer Science – University of Cambridge 🌟 What Sets Me Apart: - Deep expertise in AI + immersive tech (XR/AR/VR) - End-to-end product development: prototypes to production - Strong UX/UI design integration - Product focused thinking

🇺🇸New York City, United States$99/hr100% JSS5.00 (16)Since Apr 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$23k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#129 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#78 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.6k

Last 6 months: $141k

World#15,190 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,551 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$328k

Billed in all: $346k

World#6,513 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,850 / 62.1k
Per project
$10k

$14k in the last 6 months

World#15,418 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,607 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
10

Across 11 contracts

18% fixed82% hourly
World#18,298 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,788 / 62.1k
Projects in all
32

Across 40 contracts

40% fixed60% hourly
World#92,223 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,791 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$346k+$2.6k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$342k$344k$346kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 15

Rarest: top 0.03% in AWS Lambda, of 2,947. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1AWS Lambda2,947 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.03%
  2. 1Ruby on Rails1,811 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.06%
  3. 2Golang2,195 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.09%
  4. 2AI Model Development558 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.36%
  5. 2AR & VR554 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.36%
  6. 3AI Product Management540 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.56%
  7. #4AI Implementation2,382 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 0.17%
  8. #4AI Builder1,112 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.36%