Software Engineering Leader & AI/ML Innovator
About Me
I'm a highly experienced software engineering leader with a 25+ year track record of architecting and delivering scalable, secure enterprise and cloud-based solutions, particularly within the BigTech industry. I'm passionate about the transformative potential of AI/ML and thrive in collaborative environments where innovation and customer impact are paramount. My expertise lies in leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and driving complex projects to successful completion.
Skills
- Software Engineering: C/C++, Java, GoLang, Python, Protobuf/JSON/XML/WSDL, DHTML/Javascript/Typescript, UML, OOA/OOD, CI/CD, QA, Security Operations, Git (GitHub/GitLab), Mercurial, Systems alerting/monitoring/TSDB
- Machine Learning: RAG, DSPy, Pytorch, OpenAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, llama.cpp, Ollama, Gemini
- Data Management: Big data/MLops, NoSQL (BigQuery, MapReduce, BigTable, Flume (Dataflow), Key/Value stores), ETL/Workflow/Pipelines/Data Quality, Relational/SQL (GoogleSQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL), VectorDb (pgvector, weaviate)
- Cloud/Operating Systems: Cloud/Local Kubernetes, Docker, GCP/Google Cloud Engine (GCE), Knative, Tekton, Serverless, Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat/Fedora Linux, Android, MS Windows 10/11
- Leadership & Management: Player-Coach, Agile/Spiral/Scrum, Off/Nearshore Team Management (India, Europe, Latin America), SDLC/QA, Product SDLC, UX/UI Process, A/B Experimentation/Launch Management
Experience
- CEO/President: SWArtisan, LLC (Current)
- Director, Cloud Platform and Architecture: Capital Group
- Technical Lead Manager, GCP Concord BI Infrastructure: Google
- Technical Lead, Alphabet BI Infrastructure (Plx Team): Google
- Technical Lead Engineer, Knowledge/Content Management Systems: Google AdWords
- Technical Lead Engineer, AdSense for Audio: Google AdWords
- President/CEO: VerdureSoft, Inc.
- Co-Founder/VP of eLabs: eBuilt, Inc.
Projects
Throughout my career, I've led and contributed to a diverse range of impactful projects, including:
- Designing and building large-scale production cloud-based products and API/Data-driven infrastructure.
- Designing and building critical Google Cloud (GCP) data infrastructure for engineering, business, and product teams.
- Developing and supporting Google's internal BI infrastructure (Plx), utilized by all Alphabet engineering and product business teams.
- Designing and building Google's content serving and KMS/CMS infrastructure, a global system powering every Google product and impacting every customer daily.
- Building large-scale ad serving systems.
Let's Connect!
I'm always eager to collaborate on innovative AI/ML projects and discuss the future of software engineering. Feel free to connect with me via LinkedIn or Email.