ABOUT RYAN

> RYAN POLASKY Software Engineer · Backend & AI/LLM Tooling. UT Dallas '26. Open May 2026.

ClassSoftware Engineer

LevelSenior Yr · UTD

EXP2× Apple Intern

SpecBackend / AI / LLMs

Status★ Open May '26

RegionDallas → Anywhere

Ships fast. Built LLM tooling at Apple that cut investigation time by 4,800%. Mentored 1,200+ devs at HackUTD. Likes turning messy systems into pleasant ones.

WORK QUEST

APPLE · Camera API TestsINTERN

May–Aug 2025 · Cupertino

Built automated parsing for thousands of on-device tests. LLM triage cut manual investigation by 4,800%.

APPLE · WTE Tools Eng.INTERN

Jun–Nov 2024 · Cupertino

Built LLM-powered NL→SQL/NoSQL interface. Migrated Java 11→JDK 21. Designed AWS/GCP CI/CD.

APPLE · At-Home Advisor★ EXC

2023–Now · Remote

6.87% escalation rate (below avg). CSAT +15% over dept. Excellence '24 + '25.

ACM @ UTD · Dev Lead + MentorLEAD

2025–May 2026 · Dallas

Mentored 1,200+ HackUTD participants. Tech lead for roommate matching platform. Education Mentor; guided 4 underclassmen through interviews + internships.

ALTRU HEALTH · IT InternINTERN

2021–2022 · Grand Forks, ND

Repaired/imaged hundreds of machines for healthcare expansion. Set department intake record (300+ devices) during high-demand periods.

PROJECTS LAND

askdb L1

Python · FastAPI · Postgres

NL→SQL/NoSQL query generator. Schema-aware, cost-aware. Apple internal.

ai-test-analysis L2

Python · Jenkins · LLMs

Multi-stage LLM failure classifier + root cause suggester. Apple internal.

ryanos L3

React · FastAPI · Framer

Web status dashboard with draggable widgets. [VISIT →]

notes L4

Notion · LaTeX

Public CS curriculum archive (UTD). [VISIT →]

plasky L5

FL Studio

Lo-fi music. Streaming since 2023. [LISTEN →]

meteormate L6

FastAPI · React

Roommate matching for UTD students. [GITHUB →]

SKILLS WORLD

▸ LANGUAGES

Python█████

TypeScript█████

HTML/CSS████░

Swift████░

Also: JS, Java, C++, SwiftUI, R, Obj-C

▸ DATA STORES

PostgreSQL█████

OpenSearch████░

Redis████░

MongoDB███░░

Also: MySQL, SQLite, vector DBs

▸ AI & LLMs

LLM Integration█████

RAG Systems█████

Vertex AI████░

Also: fine-tuning, function calling, embeddings

▸ DEVOPS

Kubernetes████░

CI/CD████░

AWS & GCP███░░

Jenkins███░░

Also: Docker, Helm, Terraform

REFS WORLD

★ HIGH SCORES ★

Learning agility is remarkable. Tackles each new challenge with focus and enthusiasm. Strong communicator with clear, impactful presentations.

SAHIL P. · SR. ENG[VIEW]

Fantastic intern. Fast learner, delivered ahead of schedule. Performed like a full-time hire.

JOZEF K. · ENG MGR[VIEW]

Exceptional intern, contributing valuable test automation tools. Initiative and collaboration made him a joy to work with.

JD P. · SOFTWARE ENG[VIEW]

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EMAIL [email protected]

PHONE +1 (408) 940-6887

LINKEDIN ryan-polasky

GITHUB ryanpolasky

REGION Dallas, TX (will relocate)

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