I am Can Dai

Software Engineer, Generative AI Developer, Full-Stack Web Developer, MS Computer Science

Name: Can Dai

Current Role: Software Developer at Hughes Network Systems

Email: candai1996@gmail.com

Phone: +1 (765) 337-0203

Skills:

Python 95%
Django 90%
JavaScript / HTMX 85%
SQL (PostgreSQL) 90%
Azure / Cloud 85%
About me

Software Developer at Hughes Network Systems building production Generative AI and full-stack web applications — from RAG-based AI chatbots and agentic voice AI to mission-critical Django/PostgreSQL platforms deployed on Azure.

Strong engineering professional with a Master of Science in Computer Science from DePaul University, with research experience spanning robotics, distributed systems, and machine learning.

In possession of strong communication and leadership skills by virtue of professional experience, building upon a Mechanical Engineering degree from Purdue University.

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EXPERIENCE

Some of the skills I possess:

Full Stack Web Dev

Sole engineer architecting and deploying ATLAS, a mission-critical Django/PostgreSQL web application on Azure for 200+ call center supervisors, with JWT-authorized REST APIs and real-time outage monitoring.

IVR & Workflow Automation

Modernized IVR branches using n8n pipelines to automate workflows and reduce live-agent call volume at Hughes Network Systems.

Generative AI & RAG

Co-developed AVA, a production RAG-based AI chatbot handling 7,400+ weekly sessions with a 40% containment rate, saving an estimated $500K annually.

ENGINEERING BACKGROUND

Graduate of BS Mechanical Engineer from Purdue University 2020 and MS Computer Science from DePaul University 2023.

Research Experience

Successfully published a research paper in 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain.

Chrome Extension DEV

Developed RapidRead, an end-to-end Chrome extension that enables users to read any text 300% faster.

Portfolio

Checkout a few projects I worked on, for more information, checkout Github using the buttons below:

IEEE Blockchain Conference 2022

Research Paper / 2022

Restaurant Payment Processing Web-App

Web Design / 2023

RapidRead

Chrome Extension / 2023
Further Contact Information:

Please use the following information and links to contact:

  • Rockville, MD, USA
  • +1 (765) 337-0203
  • candai1996@gmail.com