SWAGATA CHOWDHURY
Bangalore
Summary
Machine Learning Engineer with 10+ years of experience (transitioned from Staff Software Engineer) specializing in AI/ML systems, Generative AI, and scalable backend platforms. Expertise in Python-based model development, NLP, LLMs, and real-time inference systems, combined with strong experience in Golang microservices and cloud-native architectures on AWS.
Proven track record of delivering AI-driven production systems in healthcare, fintech, and telecom, enabling intelligent automation, decision systems, and high-performance ML pipelines. Strong ability to bridge data science and engineering to deploy scalable, reliable AI solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
2
2
Award
2
2
AI Projects
Work History
Staff Software Engineer
Nomiso India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2025 - Current
AI Interview Assistant & AI-driven Telecom Platform (Circles)
- Led design and development of an AI-powered interview system using LLMs, enabling contextual question generation, candidate evaluation, and real-time feedback
- Built RAG-based architecture using LLMs and contextual data sources to improve response accuracy
- Developed real-time inference APIs (REST/gRPC) for ML model serving at scale
- Designed ML pipelines (training → validation → deployment) for distributed environments
- Implemented AI agents and prompt engineering workflows for automation and decision-making
- Built event-driven AI systems using Kafka/Redis for real-time processing
- Optimized inference latency and throughput for production AI workloads
Lead Principal Engineer
GE Healthcare
Bangalore
02.2024 - 01.2025
AI-driven Medical Imaging Platform (CT/MRI Optimization)
- Architected backend systems for AI-powered clinical decision support system
- Developed low-latency inference APIs in Golang serving ML models in healthcare workflows
- Collaborated with data scientists on model validation, deployment, and performance tuning
- Designed ML-enabled microservices integrating predictive models into production systems
- Built data pipelines and feature processing systems to improve model accuracy
- Ensured high availability, compliance, and observability for healthcare AI systems
Senior Consultant
Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited
Bangalore
07.2021 - 10.2023
Intelligent Payments Platform & AI Analytics
- Delivered $3.8M revenue impact by integrating banking clients and optimizing payment infrastructure
- Built AI/ML-driven analytics systems for anomaly detection and transaction monitoring
- Developed GenAI-based automation tools for project management and documentation
- Designed secure, scalable payment microservices with ISO 8583 compliance
- Integrated multiple banking APIs (ICICI, HDFC, Axis, City Union Bank)
- Improved observability with distributed tracing and performance monitoring
Senior Software Engineer
Pofco Solution Consultancy & Services
Kolkata
09.2014 - 06.2021
Enterprise Systems & AI Adoption
- Delivered $1.5M revenue impact through enterprise system optimization
- Built backend systems for payroll, insurance, and booking platforms
- Developed data-driven analytics dashboards and reporting systems
- Implemented rule-based and heuristic-driven recommendation systems
- Performed data preprocessing, analysis, and trend-based insights generation
- Laid foundation for transition to ML-based systems
Skills
AI/ML & Generative AI
- Machine Learning: Regression, Classification, Clustering, Anomaly Detection
- Deep Learning & Neural Networks (foundational)
- Natural Language Processing (NLP), Transformers, LLMs
- Generative AI: RAG, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents
- Model Evaluation: Precision, Recall, F1, ROC-AUC
- Feature Engineering, EDA, Data Preprocessing
- Recommendation Systems, Intelligent Automation
- AI Hallucination Reduction & Response Validation
- Grounded AI Systems & Context Validation
- LLM Evaluation & Safety Guardrails
Programming & Backend
- Python (Primary): Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch (basic)
- Golang (ML inference systems, microservices)
- Java, Spring Boot
- REST APIs, gRPC, Event-driven systems
Data Engineering & Processing
- Kafka (event streaming), Redis (caching, feature store)
- Batch & real-time data pipelines
- PostgreSQL (feature store, analytics)
Cloud, MLOps & Deployment
- AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, Secrets Manager)
- Docker, Kubernetes
- CI/CD (Jenkins)
- Model Serving, Versioning, A/B Testing
- MLOps (learning): MLflow, SageMaker
Observability & Performance
- Prometheus, Grafana
- Distributed tracing, logging, alerting
- Latency optimization, scalability tuning
Security & Fintech Systems
- Secure API design, AES/CBC encryption
- ISO 8583 payment systems
- Banking integrations, compliance systems
Leadership & Management
- Technical Leadership & Mentoring
- Engineering & Delivery Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning & Agile/Scrum Leadership
Timeline
Staff Software Engineer
Nomiso India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
Lead Principal Engineer
GE Healthcare
02.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Consultant
Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited
07.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Software Engineer
Pofco Solution Consultancy & Services
09.2014 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Computer Engineering
West Bengal University of Technology
AISSCE - Science
Ashok Hall Girls' Higher Secondary School
AI Projects
AI-Powered Interview Assistant (GenAI)
• Contributed to AI-driven QA and intelligent test automation platforms using Generative AI and LLM-assisted workflows.
• Worked on scalable backend systems for AI-powered test generation, workflow orchestration, observability, and QA lifecycle optimization.
• Gained exposure to Agentic AI, MCP (Model Context Protocol), LangChain, Cursor, Claude, and AI-assisted developer productivity ecosystems.
• Built cloud-native backend services using Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, Kafka, Redis, and PostgreSQL for scalable enterprise QA solutions.
Medical Imaging AI Platform (CT/MRI Optimization)
• Developed AI-assisted clinical decision support systems recommending optimal CT/MRI configurations using patient data and ML workflows.
• Built scalable Golang backend APIs integrating AI inference workflows and predictive healthcare models into clinical applications.
• Improved workflow efficiency through distributed backend architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native platform engineering.
• Collaborated on AI model integration, validation, deployment, and observability for healthcare imaging platforms.
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Credential ID DJA-B-1-2512625-0 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
Credential ID UC-21bd828d-2c27-4735-975c-3e21c66a397d - Build Multimodal Generative AI Applications (IBM)
Credential ID KY4KPK43X0TA - Agentic AI With LangGraph, LangChain (IBM)
Credential ID O5MOA1PTY37Z - Build AI Agents Using MCP (IBM)
Credential ID QU9WOGT7MWVP - Build RAG Applications (IBM)
Credential ID K77GRW7L8RPH - Generative AI Fundamentals By DataBbricks
Credential ID 76d3e14f-68ef-447c-8495-4827e0c5a054
Accomplishments
- ESPRIT DE CORP Award for Excellence at Razorpay for outstanding contributions.
- Featured in Hackernoon for thought leadership in software development.
- Profiled on Crunchbase for significant engineering contributions driving innovation.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Computer Engineering
West Bengal University of Technology
AISSCE - Science
Ashok Hall Girls' Higher Secondary School