About Me

Software Architect · AI Enthusiast · Creator

I combine 20+ years of enterprise engineering with a deep curiosity for AI, photography, fitness, books and music.

Introduction

I’m a software architect and engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building and modernizing large-scale technology platforms. My career spans distributed applications, microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud platforms and enterprise integrations across AWS and Azure.

For 17 years at Avaya and the last 3 years at Phreesia (India), I’ve shaped technical direction, led architecture initiatives and driven complex transformation programs. I enjoy translating complex business needs into scalable, secure and maintainable systems — and then leading teams to bring them to life.

Alongside my corporate work, I’m passionate about software engineering, AI/ML and solving real-world problems using AI and Python. I actively explore generative AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, AI agents) while keeping a strong focus on governance, security, privacy and operational observability.

Echo Moments is my personal space to document this journey — from enterprise architecture and AI experiments to photography, fitness, reading and music.

Career & Expertise

Corporate Journey

Architecture & Engineering

I work across application, integration, infrastructure and data layers, which helps me evaluate systems holistically rather than from a single technology lens.

AWS Azure Java .NET Kubernetes Docker Terraform Kafka PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis REST APIs Observability

AI & Generative AI

More recently, I’ve extended my architecture work into Generative AI and AI-native systems, focusing on practical, enterprise-ready solutions.

OpenAI AWS Bedrock Anthropic Gemini RAG Embeddings Vector DBs LangChain AI Agents Tool Calling MCP

I’m particularly interested in using AI and Python to solve day-to-day problems — from automating workflows and data processing to building small tools that make life and work easier.

Projects

A few of the things I’m working on or have worked on. This will grow over time.

Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Modernization

Designing and leading modernization of legacy platforms to cloud-native architectures on AWS/Azure, using microservices, event-driven patterns and modern observability.

Generative AI Experiments

Prototyping AI-native solutions with LLMs (OpenAI, Bedrock, Anthropic, Gemini), exploring RAG-based assistants, embeddings, vector databases and agentic workflows for internal tools and productivity.

Echo Moments

A personal platform to run habit-building challenges (music, reading, fitness, art) and share my journey in photography, AI experiments and continuous learning.

AI + Python Utilities

Small scripts and tools that automate repetitive tasks, process data, generate reports or integrate services — using Python and AI where it adds real value.

Interests & Passions

Photography

Capturing moments, experimenting with light and composition, and gradually building a portfolio that reflects how I see the world.

Fitness

Running, endurance challenges and consistency over intensity. Currently focused on building sustainable habits rather than one-off goals.

Book Reading

A mix of technology, leadership, psychology and fiction. Reading is both learning and relaxation — and a key part of my habit-building journey.

Music

Guitar and music practice as a creative outlet. Like fitness and reading, it’s about showing up regularly and enjoying small improvements.