Anirudh Badam
CAIO @ Adopt.ai | Ex-Director of AI @ Microsoft | Princeton PhD | IIT-M
I first noticed Davis because of his passion for software—he was always building hobby projects and sharing smart takes on system design. That curiosity and drive led me to bring him in for an interview at Alloan, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions we made.
At Alloan, Davis was instrumental in shaping our backend infrastructure. He built scalable multitenant systems, integrated authentication with Azure Active Directory, and managed our container clusters with precision and calm. His work consistently raised the bar for technical quality.
Davis also leaned into LLMs early, using them to automate internal workflows and boost team productivity—proof that he’s not just great at today’s tech, but already fluent in what’s coming next.
On a personal note, Davis is just a joy to work with. He’s fun to play online games with, always up for a good laugh, and one of the most thoughtful people I’ve brainstormed with—on technical challenges or totally random topics.
Overall, deep backend expertise, a future-facing mindset, and great team energy.