Hey Advith,

I'm Rikin Shah

Your AI-maxing post? That's exactly how I work. Multiple Claude Code sessions, refactors that used to take days done in hours, making software engineering fun again. I've been AI-maxing for the past year and I want to bring that 10x energy to Pylon.

Why I'm a Great Fit

I run multiple Claude Code sessions daily across different repos. I've built AI agents (OrchestrateIQ), shipped production AI features (LLMResume, JobGrid), and I genuinely believe AI is making software engineering more exciting. I'm not just using AI tools — I've developed workflows that make me dramatically faster. Ready to help build the next Zendesk.

📧 rshah@asu.edu 📱 917-238-5682

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Applying for

Software engineer, AI agents

Pylon • Remote / Hybrid

REQ: PYLON-AI-2026

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📝 Application Responses

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Have you worked with any startups previously? If so, list and describe.

Founded Smartkid Academy (www.smartkid.co.in):

Founded an ed-tech startup providing online chess tutoring.

Recent Entrepreneurial Journey:

After Deloitte, I've been building AI-powered products with startup velocity:

• JobGrid — Unified job search platform, 20+ active users 50+ install in 2 weeks, Chrome extension. Solo-engineered (React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL).

• ReachAI — Automated recruiter outreach + intelligent lead discovery.

• OrchestrateIQ — AI agent orchestration platform.

• LLMResume.com — AI-powered resume optimization SaaS.

• wildflowercoalition.org — Production site with payments + admin tooling.

Deloitte Consulting (3+ years):

Operated with startup velocity on client projects — high ownership, fast shipping, minimal bureaucracy.

I thrive in early-stage environments where ownership is high and you wear multiple hats.

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Why do you want to work at Pylon?

1. AI-Maxing Culture:

Your post about AI coding workflows and multiple Claude Code sessions — that's exactly how I work. I want to be on a team at the frontier of AI-first development.

2. Building AI Agents:

I've built AI agent platforms (OrchestrateIQ, ReachAI) and want to go deeper. The 'Software Engineer, AI Agents' role is my next step.

3. Building the Next Zendesk:

Customer support is ripe for AI transformation. Pylon is at the right place, right time. I want to help build something category-defining.

Looking for a team that ships fast and believes the best engineers embrace AI tools. That's Pylon.

Cover Letter

Advith,

Your post about AI-maxing at Pylon? That's exactly how I've been working.

Multiple Claude Code sessions across different repos? ✅ I do this daily.

Refactors that used to be tedious now done in hours? ✅ Tech debt interest rate is definitely dropping.

AI making software engineering more fun? ✅ 100%.

Why I want to join Pylon:

👾 I'm Already AI-Maxing:

- Daily stack: Claude Code, Cursor, CrewAI, LangChain, n8n.

- I run multiple Claude sessions simultaneously — it's become muscle memory.

- I've developed custom workflows that make me dramatically faster.

🤖 I Build AI Agents:

- OrchestrateIQ: multi-agent orchestration platform

- ReachAI: intelligent automation + agentic workflows

- This is exactly the 'Software Engineer, AI Agents' profile you want.

🚀 I Ship Fast:

- JobGrid, LLMResume, wildflowercoalition.org — all shipped with AI-first development.

- 20+ active users, 50+ downloads in 2 weeks on JobGrid. Real users, real products.

- I don't just experiment — I ship.

⚡ I Want to Be a 10x Engineer:

- AI is changing everything about how software gets built.

- I want to work at a company that believes this and acts on it.

- Pylon sounds like that place.

Building the next Zendesk with AI-maxed engineering? I'm in.

Let's talk.

Rikin Shah

917-238-5682 | rshah88@asu.edu

Relevant Projects

OrchestrateIQ - AI Agent Platform

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Built an AI agent orchestration platform. Multi-agent workflows, intelligent automation, exactly the kind of agentic systems Pylon is building. IBM Watsonx. This is how AI agents should work.

Relevance: Directly relevant to Software Engineer, AI Agents role.

AI AgentsMulti-AgentOrchestrationAutomationProduction

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JobGrid - AI-Maxed Development

2

Built with Claude Code, Cursor, and AI-first workflows. Multiple Claude sessions, rapid iteration, the kind of 10x engineering you're describing. 20+ active users, 50+ downloads in 2 weeks, shipped fast.

Relevance: Shows AI-maxed development in practice.

Claude CodeCursorAI Workflows10x EngineeringTypeScript

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ReachAI - Intelligent Automation

3

Automated outreach + intelligent lead discovery. AI-powered decision making, agentic patterns, production LLM integration. The kind of AI automation that makes sense.

Relevance: Proves experience building AI-powered automation systems.

AI AutomationLLM IntegrationAgentic PatternsPythonProduction

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LLMResume.com - Production AI Features

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Shipped LLM-powered features to real users. Not demos — production. Shows I can build AI features that work reliably at scale.

Relevance: Demonstrates shipping AI to real users.

LLM ProductionAI FeaturesUser-Facing AIReliabilityScale

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Daily AI Coding Workflows

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I don't just use AI tools — I've developed workflows. Multiple Claude Code sessions across repos, custom prompting strategies, knowing when to lean on AI. This is how I 10x.

Relevance: Exactly the AI coding tool mastery Pylon wants.

Claude CodeCursorAI WorkflowsCustom Strategies10x Productivity

Skills & Tools

Claude CodeCursorAI Coding Workflows10x EngineeringAI AgentsPythonTypeScriptReact/Next.jsNode.jsLLM IntegrationMulti-Agent SystemsAgentic WorkflowsFull-Stack DevelopmentProduction AIFast ShippingRefactoringPostgreSQLEnd-to-End Ownership

Application Responses

Thank you for your consideration!

Best regards,
Rikin Shah