Nikitha Tejpal

Technical Leadership and Architecture

• Engineered and released four high-performing production services, including a modern web application and a headless CMS built with Next.js, React.js, and GraphQL.
• Architected and single-handedly developed a serverless content moderation service, achieving 99.99% availability while maintaining costs under $300 per month.
• Built a transformative headless CMS platform, enabling dynamic marketing content delivery across AWS properties.
• Led 5+ security reviews while managing multiple concurrent operational projects.
• Cut manual moderation costs by over $100K annually, and eliminated processing latency from hours to seconds.
• Received the AWS Legend Award from SVP Matt Garman for an innovative content moderation solution.
• Successfully onboarded 4 or more enterprise customers, establishing the service as a critical trust and safety dependency.
• Presented GenAI applications and automated moderation use cases to the Alexa team, driving cross-team adoption.

• Developed and maintained completely accessible professional and laboratory websites for Dr. Mona Minkara.
• Maintained and updated Python modules to analyze molecular dynamics simulations of various proteins.

• Collaborated with team members to design and implement user-friendly interfaces.
• Documented technical specifications for projects to aid future development efforts.
• Researched new technologies to enhance development processes and productivity.

• Managed product lifecycle from concept to launch in fast-paced environment.
• Collaborated with engineers to define technical specifications and requirements.
• Developed product roadmaps aligning with strategic business goals and vision.