John M.
FreelancerTop Rated PlusYale PhD, AI Engineer, Agentic Software, Claude Code, Codex, UX Design
Member since 2021 · 100% Job Success
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$28k
MRR
est. monthly
#89
World rank
of 1,044,463
$321k
Lifetime earnings
since 2021
39
Total jobs
completed
About
I’m John Maheswaran, a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building high-impact software across industries.
I focus on Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR), RAGs and next-generation technologies as well as UX/UI and product focused design.
I hold a PhD in Computer Science from Yale and a BA from Cambridge.
🔍 My Core Focus Areas:
- AI/ML & RAG & Generative AI: OpenAI, LangChain, custom LLM fine-tuning, real-time AI agents
- XR / AR / VR: Unity, WebAR, 8thWall, iOS ARKit, mobile XR experiences
- Interactive Frontends: React, Next.js, Three.js, web-based XR interfaces
- Backend APIs & Infrastructure: Python, Golang, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, Docker
- Design: Figma, Miro, UX/UI design, wireframes, prototyping
🛠️ Tech Stack Highlights:
- Languages: Python, Golang, Typescript, Javascript, Swift
- Frameworks: React, NextJS, ExpressJS, NestJS, Ruby on Rails
- XR/AR: Unity, WebXR, 3D Modeling & Rigging, Game Mechanics
- Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure, Serverless Architecture
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
🎓 Education:
- PhD in Computer Science – Yale University
- BA in Computer Science – University of Cambridge
🌟 What Sets Me Apart:
- Deep expertise in AI + immersive tech (XR/AR/VR)
- End-to-end product development: prototypes to production
- Strong UX/UI design integration
- Product focused thinking
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Where John M. ranks by monthly revenue, worldwide, in United States, and in every Upwork skill it competes in.
World#89 / 1,044,463Top 0.01%
United States#48 / 136,205Top 0.04%Golang#1 / 2,660Top 0.04%
Python#17 / 43,962Top 0.04%
SQL#2 / 19,167Top 0.01%
MySQL#3 / 14,258Top 0.02%
API#5 / 7,990Top 0.06%
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On Upwork since2021
Rating100% Job Success
Skills tracked5
Skills
GolangPythonSQLMySQL
John M. works mainly in Golang, ranking top 0.04% of freelancers in that skill.
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John M. earns more than 99.99% of all freelancers we track.
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$500–$1k
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$1k–$2.5k
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John M.'s bracket · $28k
You32%$0–$500
You12%$500–$1k
You17%$1k–$2.5k
You13%$2.5k–$5k
You12%$5k–$10k
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You1%$50k+
John M. earns an estimated $28k/mo. That's 18.8× the typical freelancer and more than 99.99% of everyone we track.
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