Vinayaka Bhat
Software Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Application Engineer with over 4+ years of experience at Amazon. Proficient in Java, Spring, AWS, SQL, Git, and testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito. Skilled in the entire software development lifecycle.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Software Development Engineer
Amazon
Bengaluru
04.2024 - Current
- Designed and built end-to-end annotation quality pipeline processing thousands of annotations weekly, integrating Appen API with AWS Lambda for statistical analysis (Krippendorff's Alpha algorithm), MySQL database storage, and QuickSight dashboards, maintaining 80%+ inter-annotator agreement and enabling targeted training to reduce error
- Developed full-stack productivity tracking application with React frontend, Python Lambda backend, and MySQL database, featuring role-based access control for 3 user types, automated hourly data refresh, and dispute resolution workflow with Simple Email Service (SES) notifications, serving 15-20 managers tracking 220-250 annotators
- Lead 8-member testing team validating LLM-generated automation scripts, designing process-based unit test framework (7-10 tests per Standard Operating Procedure) covering multiple valid execution paths, testing 11-12 SOPs weekly, identifying model hallucinations and improving Bedrock foundation model accuracy
- Extended existing annotator effort tracking system with Excel-based task assignment feature (openpyxl parsing) and business team categorization (5 teams, 30+ sub teams), enabling resource allocation insights and per-task effort tracking for 300+ annotators
Application Engineer - 2
Amazon
Chennai
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Led Cloud AUTH zero-trust authentication migration across 4 microservices (8 regional deployments in NA, EU, FE, CN) with zero downtime, mentoring team members and unblocking other teams with troubleshooting guidance and best practices documentation
- Improved X-Ray annotation processing pipeline reliability from 64% to 91% success rate by debugging and resolving critical failures in microservices-based workflow orchestration system, including null pointer exceptions, timeout handling for high-volume data processing, and authentication issues following dependency upgrades
- Coordinated Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 migration across 17 interconnected microservices and 50+ packages, requiring synchronized testing and deployment to prevent system-wide failures
- Built automated compliance tracking tool using AWS Lambda and Python to monitor corrective action items, categorizing into 4 report tables and sending weekly email reports via Simple Email Service (SES), eliminating manual tracking effort
Support Engineer - Intern
Amazon
Chennai
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Upgraded Kindle microservice infrastructure to TLS 1.2+ security standards, configuring load balancers, proxy layers, and deployment orchestration to eliminate deprecated SSL protocols
- Developed feature for internal operations tool enabling automated verification of book annotation status, reducing manual audit time and achieving $2K annual cost savings
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
04.2001 -
GPA: 8.2, CGPA
Skills
Java and Python development
Proficient in Spring Boot
AWS development expertise and Proficient in AWS infrastructure design
Skilled in utilizing AWS services including CloudFormation and Lambda
Java testing framework - JUnit, Mockito, EasyMock
Proficient in Brazil ANT build system
Database management with MySQL
Linux command line proficiency
Version control proficiency
Timeline
Software Development Engineer - Amazon
04.2024 - Current
Application Engineer - 2 - Amazon
08.2021 - 03.2024
International Journal for research
07-2021
Support Engineer - Intern - Amazon
01.2021 - 07.2021
JSS Science And Technology University - Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science And Engineering
04.2001 -