Shashank Shekhar
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Currently building BuildOS

AI-Native
Product Engineer

I design and build developer tools, AI systems, self-hosted infrastructure, and production software.

8+
Years
7.7M+
Products Indexed
20+
Self-Hosted Services
60+
Repositories
5+
Production Platforms
100+
AI Experiments

Currently Building

Evolving local tooling into a cohesive cloud environment.

BuildOS AgentActive Dev

AI engineering workspace for repository planning, parsing, and multi-agent coordination.

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Node CommanderLive

Agentless SSH fleet management dashboard for Docker deployments and zero-downtime migrations.

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Knowledge HubIn Dev

AST tree-sitter based schema parser compiling directories into structured repository memory maps.

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LayerOnePlanning

Open-source cross-framework design tokens and core accessible web components.

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Featured Products

Full-scale platforms demonstrating visual and engineering depth.

Independent2026 - Present

BuildOS Agent

AI-native development workspace for project planning, knowledge management, architecture generation, AI-assisted coding, documentation, and execution.

session: buildos-agent

// Initiating planner execution...

✓ Loaded repository structure in 12ms

✓ Compiled AST schema (Tree-sitter)

→ Spawning Database Agent to verify migrations

The Problem

Modern AI coding tools lose project context, duplicate decisions, and struggle with long-running multi-repository software projects.

The Solution

Designed a persistent engineering workspace where project architecture, decisions, docs, implementation status, prompts, and AI conversations become reusable project memory.

Highlights

  • ✔ High-relevance, AST-based dynamic prompts
  • ✔ Stateful multi-agent planning queues
  • ✔ Reusable, file-integrated project context

Tech Stack

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwindFastAPIPostgreSQLRedisDockerOpenAIClaudeGeminiGroqOllama
Independent2026 - Present

BuildOS Knowledge Hub

Knowledge management layer that indexes repositories, docs, architecture notes, prompts, and API specs into structured OKF engineering knowledge for AI agents.

session: buildos-knowledge-hub

// Indexing changed sources...

→ Scanned 18 modules (Python, TypeScript)

✓ Exported OKF schema graph map

✓ Synchronized 42 vector embeddings to store

Query semantic search: "Auth callback flow"

The Problem

Engineering knowledge is scattered across repositories, READMEs, docs, prompts, API specs, and architecture notes, forcing developers to repeatedly rebuild context.

The Solution

Created a structured project memory layer that extracts applications, modules, APIs, services, schemas, dependencies, decisions, and deployment workflows for AI retrieval.

Highlights

  • ✔ Tree-sitter code layout parsing
  • ✔ Unified repository dependency graph
  • ✔ Semantic and relationship hybrid search

Tech Stack

Next.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLRedisDockerVector DatabaseTree-sitterGitLLMs
Independent2026 - Present

BuildOS Node Commander

AI-powered infrastructure management platform for self-hosted servers and cloud machines with fleet visibility, Docker operations, remote execution, and migration workflows.

session: buildos-node-commander

$ node-commander status --fleet

● node-01 [SSH connected] - Docker: 18 Containers

● node-02 [SSH connected] - Docker: 12 Containers

→ Syncing database volumes for node migration...

[|||||||||||||||||||| ] 72% transferred

The Problem

Managing multiple Linux servers requires switching between SSH, Docker CLI, Portainer, terminal sessions, and monitoring tools.

The Solution

Built a unified infrastructure workspace for server discovery, Docker inspection, deployments, health monitoring, remote commands, and near-zero downtime Docker migrations.

Highlights

  • ✔ 100% agentless server command streaming
  • ✔ Safe volume migrations across remote nodes
  • ✔ Browser-integrated terminal shell access

Tech Stack

Next.jsFastAPIDockerSSHPostgreSQLRedisWebSockets

Engineering Philosophy

Core ideas that drive my building process.

Architecture First

Every product starts with clear system boundaries. I define data streams, API contracts, and constraints before touching the keyboard.

AI is a Tool

AI generates functional boilerplate code quickly. Humans must own the architectural decisions, verification, and code quality controls.

Automation by Default

Anything repetitive should eventually disappear. I write automation scripts, templates, and triggers to clear away operational overhead.

Production > Prototype

A prototype that doesn't ship holds zero value. Shipping reliably, early, and observing telemetry in production defines real success.

Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Centralized control and container routing across my private network.

Infrastructure Routing Topology
InternetCloudflareCloud TunnelReverse ProxyNode CmdrDocker FleetMonitoringApps

AI Processing Stack

Visualizing the orchestration pipelines that power my AI tools.

Context-Aware Retrieval and Agent Execution Pipeline
Raw ModelsSmart RouterPrompt BuilderKnowledge HubAgent PlannerExecution SandboxNode Cmdr

Engineering Case Studies

Additional project breakdowns detailing deep system integration.

Independent2025 – Present

AI-Integrated Automation Services

Automation services for PDF/text extraction into structured JSON with validation, deterministic post-processing, and fallback paths.

PythonFastAPIDockerOllama
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Independent2023 – Present

AI-Powered Workflow Builder Platform

Visual workflow builder with NL-to-graph generation, versioning, and separation between definition and execution layers.

FastAPISQLiteAlembicReact
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Independent2026 – Present

Data Transformation Adapter

In-progress adapter to transform CSV/JSON into structured templates with export to JSON or CSV.

FastAPIPythonCSV
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Enterprise2019 – Present

High-Scale Product Discovery Platform

Enterprise-scale product discovery platform for 7.7M+ SKUs with schema-driven UI, faceted search, and bulk editorial workflows.

TypesenseFastAPIPostgreSQLNext.js
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Technical Expertise

Structured stacks representing my core competencies.

Frontend

  • Angular
  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Design Tokens

Backend

  • FastAPI (Python)
  • Node.js (TypeScript)
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Typesense Search

Infrastructure

  • Docker / Docker Compose
  • Proxmox VE
  • Cloudflare Tunnels
  • Linux Node Ops
  • CI/CD Workflows

AI Stack

  • AI Agents (LangChain, Custom)
  • Tool Calling Architectures
  • Structured Outputs
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Context Engineering (AST RAG)

Latest Articles

Technical deep-dives published on my engineering blog.

Experience Timeline

Chronological record of system ownership and delivery.

BuildOS & Node Commander2025 - 2026

Designed and released BuildOS Node Commander agentless infrastructure tool. Integrated Tree-sitter code indexes and multi-agent systems to orchestrate container configurations.

AI-Powered Systems & Automation2023 - 2024

Authored visual workflow editor platforms utilizing NL-to-graph translation pipelines. Built automated microservices backed by FastAPI and PostgreSQL.

Product Discovery & Catalog Platforms2021 - 2022

Scaled enterprise catalog systems for CrowdAnalytix indexing over 7.7M+ SKUs. Tuned search results, relevance boosting, and facets with Typesense clusters.

Enterprise Governance Systems2019 - 2020

Constructed category classification trees and governed attribute dashboards. Interfaced layout boundaries using reusable component layers.

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Let's build reliable platforms, context-rich developer tools, and solid AI infrastructure.

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