Software engineer advancing AI-powered experiences at Marriott International. Background in DevOps modernization, biomolecular simulation research at UMD, and building tools at the intersection of software and social impact. Co-founder of ADAP Labs.
Experience
Bethesda, MD
- Advancing Marriott's AI experiences for millions of guests worldwide.
- Building production-scale AI-powered systems for the hospitality industry.
Bethesda, MD
- Migrated CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness to modernize DevOps infrastructure.
- Streamlined deployment workflows for engineering teams across the organization.
College Park, MD
- Simulated biomolecular interactions on supercomputing clusters for structural analysis.
- Applied high-performance computing techniques to advance bioengineering research.
Remote
- Co-founded an initiative leveraging technology for social justice and impact.
Los Angeles, CA
- Created an inexpensive medical gadget to address spine-related problems alongside a USC graduate.
- 3D printed the product case, built financial models, and coded the sensor-microcontroller assembly.
- Met with VCs and biomedical entrepreneurs to learn the industry landscape.
Remote
- Managed the Education team and created educational content about AI ethics.
- Produced blogs, infographics, videos, and hosted events on responsible AI.
Education
University of Maryland
B.S. Computer Science & Economics
St. Xavier's High School, Loyola
High School Diploma
Research
ImageBreak: A Framework for Testing AI Model Safety
GitHub ↗Authors: Arnav Dadarya, Anushk Pokharna · Published CHI 2026
A comprehensive framework for evaluating AI model safety and content moderation systems — systematically testing adversarial prompts, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing quantitative safety assessments across multiple providers.
Highlights
- Winner — World's Largest FinTech Hackathon (2021)
- Winner — Cyber Security Hackathon (Microsoft & Aalborg University, 2020)
- Titled "Modern Goegler" — Best Coder of High School
- Runner up — Project SciCorp's Elevator Pitch Competition
- Biomolecular simulation research on supercomputing clusters at UMD
- Co-Founded MetaJustice & Yuvikaar — social impact nonprofits