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I am a Software Engineer passionate about Backend, Cloud and Distributed Systems. I hold a Master of Science in Computer Science Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology specializing in Computing Systems.

Woven by Toyota Experience :

As a big believer in Autonomous and Software-Defined Vehicles, joining Woven by Toyota was a dream come true. I initially started in the ML Frameworks team, which provided the platform for model training, distributed data processing, and ETL workflows for autonomous driving. I built the Distributed Processing Engine using Flyte Map tasks as a lightweight alternative to Apache Spark, which made debugging much easier for ML engineers. I also played a key role in advancing our multi-cloud training platform that supports thousands of training jobs with multi-million-dollar monthly infrastructure spend. I improved real-time observability so engineers could identify failures earlier, triage quicker, and avoid unnecessary cloud costs - directly supporting the faster delivery of our flagship autonomous driving models.

In 2023, I transitioned to the Arene team - Toyota's next-generation automotive software platform. I led the development of Vertex Studio, a test management and execution platform that validates vehicle software on thousands of virtual vehicles simultaneously. Think of it as stress-testing Toyota's software in thousands of simulated driving scenarios before it ever touches a real car. What started as a proof-of-concept became a production platform used by Toyota within 3 months, and it's planning to be deployed in actual RAV4 vehicles on the road!

Working in automotive software has been fascinating because it's where cutting-edge tech meets real-world safety. I've been fortunate to invent and file 6 patents (1 published, 5 pending) around vehicle software validation systems and autonomous vehicle safety - all assigned to Toyota. From building distributed processing engines to architecting large-scale vehicle validation platforms, I've gotten my hands dirty across the entire stack. The best part? Seeing the platform I helped build actually make vehicles safer for everyday drivers. It's a long way from debugging modem crashes at Samsung, but the thrill of solving complex systems problems remains the same!

Freshworks Experience :

At Freshworks, I worked in the Channels Platform team which works predominantly on building a unified reliable omnichannel platform for communication channels such as Whatapp, Apple Business Chat (ABC), Google Business Messages (GBM), and SMS. I was working on novel feature development for channels like Whatsapp, SMS, ABC and GBM which directly impacted thousands of customers! I managed the AWS infrastructure (EKS Setup, ALB, SQS, Kafka) and weekly rollouts for all regions. As much as I enjoyed working in an energetic cross-functional team remotely, I missed the amazing office space of Freshworks. Thanks to COVID!

I enjoyed transitioning from a big-tech work culture at Samsung into a startup environment at Freshworks. The adrenaline rush which I got from tight deadlines, complete ownership of my microservices, prod level hotfixes and hackathons were simply unbeatable.

Samsung Experience:

At Samsung, I was working as an engineer in Modem Systems team for 4G/NR Devices. I worked on critical system domains such as memory management, resource allocation in BSP. I was lucky to have mentors and managers who were passionate about ongoing projects and publishing research patents. From being a mere listener in patent brainstorming sessions, I became an active contributor and implemented proof-of-concepts for two A1 patents. (You can view them on the Resume Page).

On top of giving the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art 5G modem tech with a group of highly skilled individuals, Samsung also helped me strike off countries from my bucket list! As an expat in Samsung Electronics Canada and South Korea, I was involved in tackling operator specific modem conformance issues and collaborating with engineering counterparts during the first-ever 5G smartphone launches in the respective countries. Working in the 5G labs of these countries was a dream come true for me.

Volunteering

• I was an active volunteer at the Youth Red Cross (YRC) in college during my undergraduate degree. This role included visits to nearby hospitals to act as student volunteers, conduct/ participate in blood donation camps etc.

• I was Fundraising Volunteer at Make A Difference (MAD) in Bangalore where I was involved in Enabling CFR, community outreach for the Bangalore chapter. I facilitated as the Lead SPOLO(Sponsorship and Logistics) volunteer during MAD Dream camp in 2019.

• I served as a Foundational Skills Volunteer (FSV) at Make A Difference (MAD) Bangalore where I was teaching elementary school curriculum and essential life skills to 12 children between 6 and 14 years of age in several shelter homes to provide equitable outcomes.