Achala Samudrala
Summary
Software Engineer specializing in Generative AI systems and large-scale data pipelines on AWS using Python. Developed RAG pipelines and LLM evaluation frameworks, ensuring robust telemetry under zero-retention constraints. Proficient in DynamoDB, Redshift, and QuickSight, with hands-on experience in end-to-end product development utilizing Java 21, Spark, and Kafka. Actively engaged in on-call support and customer feedback integration to enhance product performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Developer Engineer(ML)
Amazon Web Services
Boston, MA
12.2024 - Current
- Delivered Generative AI use cases to boost seller productivity through Account Summaries, SIFT, and RR.
- Built retrieval-augmented generation pipelines using vector indexing for enhanced accuracy.
- Designed evaluation frameworks utilizing LLM-as-judge and G-Eval to ensure reliable outputs.
- Managed data in DynamoDB with AWS DataSync jobs for efficient refresh and synchronization.
- Consolidated analytics pipelines into Redshift/Athena to optimize querying and telemetry.
- Created QuickSight dashboards to monitor AI model performance and evaluate data quality.
- Governed Data Lake permissions across over 40 datasets while maintaining RLS pipelines.
- Engaged customers via Slack support, office hours, and feedback sessions with product managers.
Java Software Developer
JP Morgan & Chase
Plano, TX
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Contributed to development of microservice enabling automatic airport Priority Pass for Chase premium credit cards.
- Participated in architecture and design discussions, including database selection and deployment strategies.
- Developed applications using Java 21, AWS (EC2, Lambda), Apache Spark, Kafka streaming, and Datadog.
- Utilized multiple databases (Cassandra, NoSQL, SQL) for diverse product requirements.
- Owned features from unit and integration testing to deployment and on-call support under a 'you build it, you run it' model.
- Executed deployments via Spinnaker pipelines with YAML triggers and Bitbucket, ensuring zero downtime through blue/green deployments.
Software Developer
Techever Ventures
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Implemented Java 8 Method References and functional interfaces to enhance code maintainability.
- Designed microservices components with Spring Boot, managing project dependencies using Maven.
- Created web-based enterprise applications using Core Java, J2EE, Servlets, JSP, JSF, JDBC, Hibernate, and REST services.
- Developed interactive front-end features with JavaScript to improve user experience and functionality.
- Managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for efficient pipeline creation and configuration management.
- Utilized Log4J for effective logging and debugging of applications.
Software Engineer
Temenos
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Developed user-friendly web interfaces and applications using PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and Angular JS.
- Optimized existing functionalities of interactive applications utilizing JSON, AJAX, and DOM scripting.
- Designed and documented RESTful APIs to facilitate efficient data collection and retrieval.
- Created dynamic single-page applications with Angular, leveraging component-based architecture for performance.
- Deployed websites on Amazon EC2 for scalable compute power and used S3 for storage solutions.
- Utilized Jira and Confluence for effective project management, improving team productivity.
Software Engineer Intern
Epam Systems
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Engineered RESTful APIs using Java 8 and Spring Boot, supporting scalable large-scale systems.
- Leveraged Spring MVC, Spring IOC, Spring Annotations, Spring Batch, Spring AOP, Hibernate, and Oracle for high-scale application development.
- Executed rigorous unit testing with JUnit to ensure reliable software delivery.
- Managed version control with Git in CI/CD pipelines to maintain code integrity and facilitate collaboration.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2023
Skills
- Programming languages: Python, Java, SQL, JavaScript
- AI and ML evaluation: Generative AI, RAG, LLM evaluation metrics
- Cloud services: AWS DynamoDB, Redshift, Athena, S3, Lambda
- Data engineering: Data Lake, DataSync, IAM, RLS pipelines
- Monitoring and orchestration: Datadog, QuickSight dashboards
- Databases: Cassandra, MongoDB, Postgres, Oracle
- DevOps tools: Jenkins, Spinnaker, Bitbucket, Docker
- CI/CD practices: Blue/Green deployments
- Web development: ReactJS, SLDS, AngularJS
Timeline
Software Developer Engineer(ML)
Amazon Web Services
12.2024 - Current
Java Software Developer
JP Morgan & Chase
09.2024 - 12.2024
Software Developer
Techever Ventures
08.2023 - 09.2024
Software Engineer
Temenos
08.2020 - 08.2021
Software Engineer Intern
Epam Systems
01.2020 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of North Texas
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