Resume

SANDEEP KOTHAPALLI

TECHNICAL LEAD | Solution Architect | Cloud & Distributed Systems (AI-Enabled Platforms)

Hyderabad, India (Open to US / EU / Remote)
+91-8019145771
Sandeep.kothapalli1@hotmail.com

Professional Summary

Senior Technical Lead and Solution Architect with 12+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale, cloud-native platforms. Strong expertise in .NET, Azure, microservices, Dapr, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and system design, with a proven track record of leading teams, defining technical roadmaps, and modernizing legacy systems.

Over the past year, expanded expertise into AI-enabled systems, contributing to the design and integration of LLM-based features such as RAG pipelines and agent-driven workflows within existing cloud and microservices architectures. Known for balancing scalability, reliability, security, and performance while aligning technology with business outcomes.

Technical Skills

Architecture & Design

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Clean Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
System Design & Distributed Systems
Microservices Architecture & Dapr Actor Model
Performance Optimization & Reliability Engineering
High Availability, Scalability & Resilience

AI & LLM

Agent-based Workflows & Tool Invocation
AI Performance Considerations (latency, Cost, Accuracy)
Secure AI Feature Integrations in Cloud Systems
RAG Fundamentals
Vector Search & Embeddings
LLM integration in Enterprise Applications
Prompt Engineering for Production workflows
Structured Prompting & Output Parsing
Context Assembly & Ranking for LLM inputs
Token Usage Optimization & Prompt Compression
Vector indexing & similarity search
Hybrid Retrieval (Vector+keyword search)
Applied Vector Stores (cloud-managed or open-source)

Programming & Frameworks

C#
.NET
ASP.NET Core
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python

Frontend & Mobile

React
React Native
Next.js
JavaScript
TypeScript

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
CI/CD
DevOps & Observability
Git
Azure DevOps
Automated Testing

Databases

SQL Server
Azure Cosmos DB
NoSQL

APIs & Services

API-First Design (REST, gRPC)
Dapr
Actor Model
Microservices

Tools & Practices

Sprint planning & estimation
Code Reviews & Engineering Best Practices

Professional Experience

Technical Lead

Progience Technologies, Hyderabad

Technologies: Next.js, Express.js, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, SQL, Entity Framework, Design Patterns

Jun 2023 - Present
  • Lead end-to-end architecture and delivery of mission-critical enterprise platforms across multiple domains.
  • Define and own the technical roadmap, guiding teams in adopting microservices, Dapr actor model, container orchestration, and cloud-native deployment.
  • Design highly available distributed systems supporting horizontal scalability, fault tolerance, and independent deployability.
  • Collaborate with product, UX, QA, and DevOps to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable solutions.
  • Mentor and coach engineers across levels; conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
  • Improved CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation, reducing release cycles by 30%.
  • Reduced production incidents by 50% through improved observability and reliability patterns.
  • Partnered with stakeholders to deliver user-centric features, increasing engagement by 60%.
  • AI-Enabled Contributions (Supporting Role):
  • Contributed to the design and implementation of LLM-based features integrated into existing microservices platforms.
  • Assisted in building RAG pipelines for internal and client documentation use cases, focusing on chunking strategies, embeddings, and retrieval accuracy.
  • Supported agent-driven workflows enabling tool-based automation within business processes.
  • Worked on optimizing p95 latency and cost for AI-enabled endpoints through caching and prompt optimization.
  • Ensured AI features followed enterprise standards for security, access control, and auditability.

Senior Web Developer / Senior Software Engineer

Rollick, Hyderabad

Technologies: NEXT.js, React Native, Express.js, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQL

Nov 2020 - May 2023
  • Designed and developed scalable web platforms using .NET, React, Next.js, AWS, and SQL.
  • Migrated legacy monolithic systems to service-oriented and microservices architectures.
  • Improved performance and maintainability through Clean Architecture and systematic refactoring.
  • Implemented secure authentication, logging, and error handling, reducing production defects by 90%.
  • Established CI/CD pipelines and automated testing, saving 20+ engineering hours per week.
  • Implemented fault tolerance and rollback mechanisms, reducing MTTR to under 15 minutes.

Senior Programmer Analyst

Versaterm JusticeTrax, Hyderabad

Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL, Entity Framework, Microsoft Azure

Jun 2017 - Nov 2020
  • Designed and maintained enterprise modules using ASP.NET, C#, SQL, Azure.
  • Optimized database models and queries, improving performance by 50%.
  • Strengthened SDLC practices with unit testing and peer reviews, lowering defects by 30%.
  • Improved delivery velocity by 50% through cross-team coordination.

Software Developer

Pie Software Solutions, Vizag

Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL, Entity Framework

Jul 2014 - May 2017
  • Developed end-to-end web and desktop applications using ASP.NET, C#, SQL.
  • Owned testing, deployment, and production support, reducing issue resolution time by 12 hours.

Software Engineer

Welfare Group of Companies

Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL

May 2013 - Jun 2014
  • Refactored components to enhance maintainability, reducing defects by 10%.
  • Collaborated on database design and maintenance, improving data integrity by 20%.
  • Built and supported web application modules, improving data integrity by 20%.

Software Engineer

Ram Informatics

Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL

Feb 2012 - May 2013
  • Delivered dynamic website development with ASP.NET and C#, creating robust CRUD functionality.
  • Executed coding, database design, and maintenance, boosting performance by 40%.
  • Assisted deployments and root-cause analysis, reducing support backlog by 20%.

Projects

CrimeTrax - Law Enforcement Analytics Platform

Law Enforcement Agency (2023 - Present)

  • Cloud-native microservices platform built with .NET, Dapr, and Kubernetes serving 100K+ daily active users.
  • Achieved 99.9% uptime and 40% throughput improvement using CQRS/Mediator pattern.
  • Features real-time analytics, predictive policing, and resource optimization with event-driven architecture.

JusticeTrax LIMS-plus - Laboratory Management System

Versaterm JusticeTrax (2021 - 2023)

  • Modernized legacy system to microservices using Azure Functions and Blazor WASM.
  • Reduced deployment time by 60%, infrastructure costs by 50%, and improved performance by 45%.
  • Handles complex evidence processing workflows with real-time tracking and compliance reporting.

AI-Powered RAG Pipeline for Enterprise Documentation

Internal Project (2024 - Present)

  • Enterprise-grade RAG system enabling intelligent search and Q&A from company knowledge bases.
  • Achieved 85% query accuracy, 2s average response time, and 60% cost reduction.
  • Uses vector embeddings, semantic search, and LLM integration with Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Search.

Amphion Medical Solutions Web Platform

Amphion Medical Solutions (U.S Company) (2019 - 2020)

  • HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform with role-based workflows and secure patient data management.
  • Reduced defects by 30%, saved 10 hours/week, and improved efficiency by 20%.
  • Features real-time scheduling, billing integration, and comprehensive audit trails.

Customer Portal Platform (Rollick)

Rollick (2020 - 2023)

  • Multi-tenant React-based customer portal with .NET microservices backend.
  • Achieved 99.95% uptime, reduced defects by 90%, and saved 20+ hours/week.
  • Features automated CI/CD, fault tolerance, and comprehensive analytics with automated health checks.

ProSight Insurance Portal

Prosight (Insurance domain) (2018 - 2019)

  • Insurance platform with policy management and claims processing features.
  • Increased user engagement by 10%, improved throughput by 20%, and reduced query latency by 1000ms.
  • Features real-time notifications, mobile-responsive design, and payment processing integration.

Selected Achievements

  • Architected and delivered cloud-native microservices platforms using Dapr and Kubernetes, improving deployment frequency and scalability.
  • Led migration from monolithic systems to distributed architectures, improving performance and reducing infrastructure costs.
  • Introduced CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation, reducing critical defects and MTTR.
  • Integrated AI-assisted capabilities into enterprise systems while maintaining reliability, security, and performance standards.

Education & Certifications

Education

  • MCA, Computer Science - VITAM, Vizag (2010)

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: C# Certified Developer

Professional Development

Regular speaker and mentor in internal technical forums and team workshops on microservices, cloud architecture, Dapr, Clean Architecture. Strong problem-solving mindset, capable of bridging business requirements and technical execution, comfortable working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Self-driven continuous learner - keeping up with latest technology trends in cloud, containers, microservices, frontend/mobile frameworks.