About Amit Kalal
I build solutions for high API costs, LLM cost, and latency issues, and I integrate methods that often don't need an LLM at all. Most of the time, what you actually need isn't another model, it's a simple algorithm and a developer who knows which one to implement. I founded and manage EncoderTima on that idea.
To be honest, I do use AI to help me build. I build, fix, and improve systems for startups and businesses facing AI or LLM cost and latency problems, and I always start with the most important question: Why do we need an LLM here at all?
Core Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
ai_mlBuilding and deploying AI models, integrating machine learning pipelines, and creating intelligent automation systems that learn and adapt.
Server Management
devopsSetting up, configuring, and maintaining servers. From cloud infrastructure on AWS/GCP to on-premise solutions, ensuring uptime and performance.
Tech Support
supportProviding reliable technical support for businesses by troubleshooting complex issues, system diagnostics, and ensuring smooth operations.
Data Science
data_sciTurning raw data into actionable insights. Data analysis, visualization, statistical modeling, and building data-driven decision systems.
Backend Development
backendDesigning and building robust APIs, database architectures, and server-side applications using modern frameworks and best practices.
Career Journey
Started in computer vision annotation
Annotated game footage and defined tagging guidelines for a US based sports technology platform's computer vision pipeline.
Moved into ML and backend development
Joined a pan-India sports operations platform as a technical consultant, building a hybrid recommendation engine, an NLP feedback pipeline, and a computer vision framework for automated sponsorship tracking across 9 championship events.
Took on AI engineering ownership
Became the AI engineer for a fintech and equity trading platform, shipping a WhatsApp transactional chatbot, an automated market intelligence agent, and an automated investor reporting pipeline, cutting manual reporting time by 90%.
Founding engineer at an early stage startup
Designed and shipped a 5 stage email intelligence system in under a week for a stealth stage startup, with full local to cloud deployment parity.
EncoderTima freelance and consulting
Currently taking on freelance and contract AI and backend projects under EncoderTima, while open to full-time roles.
Want to work together?
Whether you need help with AI integration, backend development, server management, or technical consulting, I'd love to hear about your project.
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