Ameya Vinayak Kulkarni
Ameya Vinayak Kulkarni

Building tools people actually use.

Python Developer · Backend & DevOps · Mumbai

few of my projects / tools I built and maintain by numbers :
2,100+downloads for mustel
/
90,000+visits to Free University
/
~100weekly users for lazy footers

featured projects

Python CLI & MCP Server · 2,100+ downloads

mustel

Static analysis tool for AI coding agents. Runs Ruff, Bandit, and pip-audit with 21 custom YAML rules to catch issues before they reach the LLM. Cuts token usage by ~45%.

PythonMCPRuffBanditYAML
pip install mustel
mustel run
$mustel run --agent-mode
Installing patterns...
Running Ruff, Bandit, pip-audit...
Scanning workspace...
✓ 0 vulnerabilities found
✓ 21 rules executed
✓ Token usage reduced by 45.3%
FastAPI · ~100 weekly users

lazy footers

Bulk footer stamper for student PDFs and DOCX files. Upload up to 10 files, set the footer text, and download a ZIP. All processing happens in memory.

FastAPIPythonBytesIOPyPDFpython-docx
git clone https://github.com/Ameya79/Lazy-Footers.git
pipeline: lazy footers
Upload StageUp to 10 PDF or DOCX files uploaded to memory buffer.
In-Memory StampingFastAPI reads BytesIO stream and applies footer overlay without temp files.
ZIP CompilationFiles packaged and returned directly in FastAPI response stream.
Flask · Image Compression & PDF Merge

squeezy

Image compressor and PDF merger built with Flask. Compresses images up to 95% smaller using Pillow, processes everything in memory, and serves downloads via temporary UUID tokens.

FlaskPythonPillowBytesIOUUID4
git clone https://github.com/Ameya79/Squeezy-Image-Compressor.git
pipeline: squeezy
Image CompressionReduces image sizes by up to 95.5% using Pillow.
PDF MergingMerges multiple PDF files directly in-memory.
Secure DeliveryServes secure downloads via UUID4 tokens.

more work

experience

AirDawg Labs

AI Systems Evaluation Intern

AirDawg Labs· Remote
Jun 2026 – Present
  • Creating and refining tasks used to evaluate and train large language models.
  • Reviewing model outputs for quality, correctness, and consistency against defined rubrics.
  • Identifying and fixing issues in tasks that fail evaluation, adjusting complexity, language, or structure as needed.
  • Working in Ubuntu / WSL and Docker environments across the full task lifecycle from ideation to final submission on Snorkel, a platform used to improve models for OpenAI and Anthropic.
PythonRLHFUbuntu / WSLDocker
TCET CoE

Software Intern

TCET Centre of Excellence · Part-time, Remote
May 2026 – Present
  • Working on a web portal for AI literacy training for college professors.
  • Managing releases, version control, and deployment pipelines.
  • Built Next.js routes and internal Python CLI tools for code verification.
Next.jsPythonGitCI/CD
Mustel

Creator & Maintainer

mustel · Open Source
Jan 2026 – Present
  • Built a static analysis tool that runs Ruff, Bandit, and pip-audit for AI coding agents.
  • Published on PyPI — 2,100+ downloads.
  • Added an MCP server so agents like Claude and Gemini can run analyses directly.
PythonMCPRuffPyPIGitHub Actions
Review.AI

Research Analyst → Data Analyst Intern

CoreLayer Labs (Review.AI) · Backed by IIM Bangalore
Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Built an LLM-based product scraper that reduced manual competitor review time from 4 hours to 1 hour.
  • Created a Streamlit + Google Sheets dashboard for tracking intern workloads across the team.
  • Evaluated 50+ AI tools for internal product decisions.
PythonStreamlitGoogle Sheets APILLM APIs
The Free University

Founder

The Free University · Education Platform
Jul 2025 – Present
  • Built an open resource site for engineering students — structured study materials, past papers, and curricula.
  • Grew to 90,000+ page visits organically.
  • Organized content by semester and subject for easy navigation.
HTML / CSSSEOGoogle Analytics

skills

Languages

PythonSQLHTML / CSSBash

Backend & Web

FastAPIFlaskNext.jsREST APIs

AI & DevOps

MCP ServersOpenAI APIAnthropic APIRLHFDockerCI/CD

Data

PandasMySQLStreamlitNumPy

Tools

GitGitHubPyPIRenderNetlify

about

I'm Ameya Vinayak Kulkarni, a Python developer based in Mumbai. I work mostly on backend systems, APIs, and developer tools. I'm interested in DevOps and making AI tooling more practical.

I built mustel, an open-source static analysis tool for AI coding agents with 2,100+ PyPI downloads. I also run The Free University, a study resource site that's crossed 90,000 page visits.

Currently a second-year IT student at Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET) and a software intern at the TCET Centre of Excellence.

currently

  • SE IT @ TCET (Semester IV)
  • Software Intern, TCET Centre of Excellence
  • Founder, The Free University
  • Maintainer, mustel on PyPI

interests

  • Running (training for a half marathon)
  • Football & jersey collecting
  • Open source

Get in touch.

ameyakulkarnialt@gmail.com
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