About Me

I'm an AI & LLM Developer with hands-on experience building and deploying automation systems and full-stack applications for a live travel business. I founded SherpaHolidays — a cross-border travel company operating across the U.S. and Nepal — where I leverage agentic AI workflows, LLM-powered automation, and AWS cloud infrastructure to serve real customers and generate revenue. I'm focused on building systems that solve real business problems and deliver measurable results. Currently pursuing a B.A. in Computer Science at Santa Ana College with a 4.0 GPA.

Contact Details

Sam Sherpa
Santa Ana, CA
(347) 803-8175
samsherpa8795@gmail.com

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Education

Santa Ana College

B.A. in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics • August 2025 – Present

Currently maintaining a 4.0 GPA while studying Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics. Member of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, 2026. Building on prior Computer Science coursework completed at the University of Pittsburgh (2022–2024) before transferring.

Work

SherpaHolidays.com

Founder & AI/LLM Developer • December 2025 – Present

Built and launched a full-stack travel platform with custom booking workflows serving 10+ customers. Designed and deployed LLM-powered automation systems to handle customer inquiries and itinerary generation. Developed agentic workflows to automate multi-step trip planning, reducing manual workload by 50%. Architected and deployed cloud infrastructure using AWS (S3, CloudFront, Route 53) for high availability and low latency. Operating a cross-border business across the U.S. and Nepal, generating consistent bookings (2+ trips/month) with projected annual revenue of ~$40K.

Handshake.ai

LLM Trainer & Data Annotator • July 2025 – October 2025

Evaluated LLM outputs and ranked them based on accuracy, safety, and relevance. Created structured datasets to fine-tune large language models. Analyzed failure patterns to minimize hallucination errors and contributed to prompt engineering strategies to improve model reliability and output quality.

Carnegie Mellon University

Science Research Partner • January 2019 – May 2019

Conducted research on metal conductivity using R and Java. Earned 1st place at the Duquesne University Symposium and 2nd place at Penn State.

Skills

A snapshot of my current technical skillset spanning AI/LLM development, cloud infrastructure, and full-stack engineering — all applied to real, deployed projects.

  • Python
  • LLM / Agentic AI
  • AWS (S3, CloudFront, Route 53)
  • JavaScript / Node.js
  • Java / C++
  • REST APIs / MySQL

Let's Work Together.

Building AI systems that actually work

I specialize in building agentic AI workflows, LLM-powered automation, and full-stack applications that solve real business problems. Whether you need AI automation, cloud infrastructure, or a technical co-founder perspective — let's connect and build something that delivers real results.

Client Testimonials

  • Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

    Steve Jobs

  • Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

    Bill Gates

Get In Touch.

I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting projects. Whether you're looking for an AI developer, want to discuss SherpaHolidays, or just want to connect — reach out via email at samsherpa8795@gmail.com or send a message below.

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