About
Backend engineer with 5+ years across Cisco and Amazon, working on distributed systems, AWS services, and LLM integration. Most recently led the design and launch of a Bedrock + RAG marketing content validator at Amazon that cut review time by 50% and iterations by 70%. I like owning services from design through production.
Skills
Languages
JavaPythonTypeScriptJavaScriptSQL
Backend
MicroservicesREST APIsStep FunctionsEvent-drivenFlaskFastAPI
AI / LLM
Amazon BedrockRAGKnowledge BasesVector SearchPrompt Engineering
Cloud & Infra
AWS LambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBS3CDKECSGCP Cloud RunFirestore
Data & Tools
PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisDockerJenkins
Frontend
ReactNext.js
Experience
Software Development Engineer II·Amazon
May 2025 – PresentAB Marketing Tech · Marketly
- —Designed and launched a worldwide Bedrock + RAG content validation service — cut review time 50%, iterations 70%, accuracy >90% against human review.
- —Architected a Step Functions pipeline with parallel AI + rules agents, DynamoDB for state, S3 for payloads, and a Bedrock knowledge base built from brand guidelines.
- —Ran the 14-milestone launch (CDK infra, monolith extraction, 4 API migrations, E2E/UAT, production cutover). Zero Sev-1s at launch.
- —Re-architected a batch pipeline to S3 offloading — 3× throughput, fixed recurring payload-size failures.
- —Mentored 3 SDE1s through the launch; each owned a full workstream by the end.
Software Engineer (G6)·Cisco
Mar 2024 – May 2025IT Engineering
- —Built an Order Workflow System (React/Next.js + Flask) from Figma mocks, replacing a legacy internal tool.
- —Integrated SmartBuy/Ariba purchase approvals into Webex chat so users could approve orders without leaving the client.
- —Resolved 1,400+ security vulnerabilities and added CI/CD security gates across Jenkins, Spinnaker, and Red Hat Quay.
Business Systems Analyst (G4 → G6)·Cisco
Aug 2021 – Mar 2024IT Engineering
- —Led SOXCET, a SOX compliance platform (Angular + Flask on OpenShift) covering 70+ controls — cut audit prep effort 60%+ and evidence collection from days to minutes.
- —Wrote Python pipelines to collect and verify audit evidence across internal IT systems.
- —Migrated the Saviynt identity platform to the cloud with zero downtime.
Business Analyst Intern·Cisco
Jan 2021 – Aug 2021IT Engineering
- —Built automated test scripts for a Finance Test Automation framework covering 500+ test cases.
- —Documented IT SOX evidence for critical financial applications including Order Management and Reconciliation.
Projects
Awards
2025
The Last Mile·Amazon
Fast delivery of feature integrations on Marketly.
2024
Going Above and Beyond·Cisco
RPO Engine analytics and automation.
2023
Living Cisco's Principles·Cisco
FY23 SOX compliance automation.
2022
Innovate Everywhere·Cisco
Test automation and SOX control testing.
Education
B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
KL University