Mehul Shinde

Skills

Rust · Ruby on Rails · Postgres · OpenCode · Claude Code · SQL · Python · Locust · Xeokit · 3D Rendering · JavaScript · HTML · Java · Object-Oriented Design · Spring · TypeScript · Docker · Node · React · REST · Agile · Jest · AWS · Git · Angular · MongoDB · Heroku · Figma

Work Experience

Backend Lead/Software Engineer - Hilti Fieldwire Inc.

Jun 2021 – Present
San Francisco, CA
Fieldwire's newest offering in 3D space & AI (Current Role)
  • Leading the backend architecture for Fieldwire's newest offering in 3D space to improve field-to-office coordination.
  • Pioneered "B-Eye-M," an award-winning AI feature leveraging LLMs and NLP to control 3D model visualization via natural language, securing 1st place at company hackathon 2025 and driving executive interest in patenting.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Designed and implemented a modular 3D conversion microservice in Rust, replacing a legacy HOOPS system and enabling the processing of over 30,000 models since launch.
  • Built a custom fork to preserve mesh provenance data during glTF merging, resolving complex C++ interoperability issues and reducing file sizes by 80%.
  • Directed technical strategy for "3D Tasks" by authoring the Request for Comments (RFC), defining architectural patterns, and leading the team through implementation and code reviews.
  • Established production reliability standards by implementing Grafana monitoring, dynamic memory allocation, and automated alert triaging, ensuring high availability for the 3D service.
Core Platform & Regionalization
  • Engineered a distributed system in Rust to support EU data residency requirements, directly enabling the acquisition of government contracts worth $900k.
  • Scaled platform backend services to support 20 M floorplans and 13 M tasks annually, eliminating performance bottlenecks during a period of rapid user growth.
  • Delivered high-impact feature enhancements including Task domain events and improved PDF export fidelity, resolving critical user requests for multi-line measurements and rotation logic.

Software Engineer Intern - Copart Inc.

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
Dallas, TX
  • Built REST APIs and microservices using Java, Spring, SQL for a $10M accounting pipeline.
  • Reduced request queues from 200 to 1 via batch processing and message brokers.

Intern - Farm Bureau Financials

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018
Des Moines, IA
  • Developed cross-platform mobile app using HTML, CSS, Ionic, TypeScript, Angular, C#.
  • Implemented server-side caching to reduce REST API calls by 90%.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Computer Software Engineering
GPA: 3.77 / 4.00

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Cardinal Key Honor, Dean’s List 2018

Project Experience

B-Eye-M (AI-Powered 3D Navigation) | First Place, Hackwire 2025

  • Developed a natural language interface for 3D model manipulation using LLMs. Built a command engine on top of a 3D SDK to translate user queries into viewer actions.

Candidate Fit Analyzer | AI-Powered Interactive Resume Tool

  • Built an AI-powered web tool that lets recruiters paste a job description and instantly see a fit analysis against my resume, using LLM-based scoring with match evidence and gap detection.
  • Created an interactive resume experience with click-to-elaborate functionality, calling an AI backend to generate contextual deep-dives on any accomplishment.

Data-driven Usability Evaluation — Graduate Research Project, CMU-SV (Jan – May 2021)

  • Developed a machine learning pipeline using Python + Scikit-learn to evaluate software usability, collaborating with 2 professors.

Leadership Experience

Backend Forum Lead - Hilti Fieldwire

  • Led a cross-team forum of backend engineers to facilitate knowledge sharing, cross-team collaboration, and showcase team accomplishments.

Peer Career Consultant - CMU-SV

  • Advised over 60 students on job search strategy and career planning.

President - Indian Students’ Association, ISU

  • Led the 2nd largest student organization on campus (400 members).