dilans
Software EngineerNew York, NY

Dilans Damme.

I’m an NYC-based software engineer building backend systems,
AI applications, and tools that help people build software.

Currently

Learning technologies for my next project.

Exploring open-source work in AI and developer tools.

Experience

2024
Grassroots GroceryTechnical Development InternMar – Apr 2024
2024
MetLifeFull Stack Engineer InternJun – Aug 2024 · Cary, NCCloud and vector databases.Read experienceHide experience
  • Developed a Python client for Milvus, moving data ingestion from gRPC to REST.
  • Evaluated vector databases for internal GenAI use cases.
2025
GoogleSoftware Engineering MenteeFeb – Jun 2025Software engineering mentorship.
2025
The New York TimesBackend Engineering InternJun – Oct 2025 · New York, NYProduction systems, with millions of records.Read experienceHide experience
  • Reworked notification flow, preventing 100k+ redundant reprocesses.
  • Redesigned entitlement mapping and backfilled 7M+ transactions with Go.
  • Improved database query speed from 188 ms to 6.5 ms with targeted indexing and duplicate cleanup.
  • Built an MCP server for team-specific coding standards.

Contact me

Have a role or project in mind?
Send me a note.

ddamme05@gmail.com
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