Rajasrikar Rao Punugoti

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ABOUT RAJASRIKAR RAO PUNUGOTI

I lead architecture, platform strategy and AI-driven transformation to build scalable, cloud-native ecosystems aligned with business goals. I drive modernization through AWS-based solutions, enabling resilient, API-first and event-driven applications.I champion platform engineering to deliver reusable, self-service capabilities that accelerate developer productivity. My focus includes embedding AI and automation across the software development lifecycle to improve speed, quality and efficiency, while ensuring secure and responsible adoption. I lead global teams to deliver high-impact products using modern practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code and AI-assisted development. Partnering closely with product and business leaders, I translate technology strategy into measurable outcomes. Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement, I foster high-performing teams and evolve platforms across cloud, data and AI to maintain a strong competitive edge. Skills and ExpertiseMicroservices, API Management | Cloud Solutions (AWS Certified)| Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, LLM, Vector DB and MLOps | Data Engineering - SQL, NoSQL, Databrics, Snowflake | Enterprise Architecture | Streaming, Event driven | MuleSoft | DevOps | Digital Transformationo Java, Pythono Streaming Services [Kafka, WMQ, ActiveMQ, RabbitMq]o AI/ML Libraries Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, MatLab, SpaCy, NLTK, Scikit-learn, Seaborn, XGBoost, Bokeh, PyTorch, TensorFlow and Keras. o AI Powered Coding Assistants – Github Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codeium, Tabnineo LLM’s [Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Mistral and Meta llama]o RAG Frameworks [LangChain, LangGraph and CrewAI]o Vector Databases for Embedding Models [Pinecone, FAISS, Postgres Vector]o Relational Database [Aurora, Oracle, MySql, Postgres]o NoSql [Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis]o Big Data, Date Extraction, Archiving, Analytics and Interpretation [Databricks, Snowflake, S3 bucket, Elasticsearch, AWS Redshift and Apache Airflow]o Automate CI/CD [Jenkins, TeamCity, Nexus and JFrog]o Containerization [Docker]. Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, ECS Clustero Microservices [Springboot, FAST API] o Cloud Integration [Amazon Web Services/AWS and Azure]o Quality Gates, Coding standards, Code Coverage and Vulnerability Scans [SonarQube, Checkmarxx, CheckStyles] o Infrastructure and Platform as Code [Terraform, Chef and Cloud formation]o Monitoring and Alerting [Splunk, Datadog, AppDynamics, Prometheus, AWS Cloudwatch]o Open Telemetry and Observability [Grafana, Zipkin, Jaeger]