Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Innovation And Hackathon Achievements
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SeniorSoftwareEngineer
Vinod Puchcha

Vinod Puchcha

Senior Software Engineer
Hyderabad,Telangana

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience designing and optimizing high-performance, mission-critical software systems using C++, C, and .NET C#. Demonstrated success in the ATM technology and Telecom sectors, achieving a 30% reduction in defect rates through AI-driven automation while maintaining 100% SLA compliance in global Agile environments. Expertise in CEN/XFS standards and SIGTRAN protocol stacks, with a strong focus on integrating Generative AI (LLMs) to accelerate developer velocity by 20%. Dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in software development to address evolving industry demands.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

NCR Atleos Corporation
Hyderabad
04.2022 - Current

Specialization: ATM Client Software, and .NET/C++ Architecture.

  • AI-Powered Automation: Engineered an AI-driven JIRA automation system using LLMs that reduced manual log analysis effort by 90%, significantly accelerating ticket transitions from triage to root-cause analysis.
  • Development Velocity: Integrated GitHub Copilot into the secure SDLC, reducing post-deployment defects by 30%, and increasing PR review velocity by 20% across C++ and .NET modules.
  • Scalable Architecture: Spearheaded the development of ATM client software, achieving 90% feature delivery efficiency within PI timelines through modern C++ standards and CEN/XFS compliance.
  • Security & Reliability: Sustained 100% compliance with secure SDLC practices, and managed high-security signed release packages, ensuring 24/7 availability for global financial institutions.
  • Predictive Maintenance: Designed a prototype for AI-based anomaly detection in ATM platforms, enabling proactive issue identification and reducing potential downtime by 25%.

Associate Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Hyderabad
09.2019 - 03.2022

CLIENT: L3HARRIS PSPC (USA)

Specialization: Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT)

  • Protocol Integration: Developed third-party communication interfaces using C++, Python, and JSON over TCP/IP sockets for high-reliability radio firmware on Linux platforms.
  • Feature Engineering: Implemented Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) features using MVC architecture, providing secure, low-latency communication for international public safety radio models.
  • Automated Validation: Conducted rigorous unit testing using Google Mock, and implemented XML-based configuration parsing, reducing manual testing cycles by 15%.

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Hyderabad
08.2015 - 08.2019

CLIENT: Ericsson (Sweden).

Specialization: Protocol Stack Development (SIGTRAN/SS7).

  • Protocol Engineering: Engineered SIGTRAN (SS7 and SCTP) protocol stacks on PowerPC boards for MSC, BSC, and HLR nodes, ensuring high-availability signaling in the Ericsson AXE platform.
  • Network Virtualization: Led virtualization initiatives by implementing Virtual RP in telecom nodes, enhancing system scalability, and hardware efficiency.
  • Root Cause Diagnosis: Optimized system stability by resolving complex core dumps and system logs under strict SLA constraints for high-priority trouble reports.

Education

B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

GVP College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam
04.2015

Intermediate - M.P.C

Narayana Junior College
Visakhapatnam
05.2011

Skills

C (Modern C11/14/17), C

CEN/XFS Standards

SIGTRAN (SS7/SCTP), TCP/IP Sockets, MTP3, ISUP, TCAP

LLMs (GPT-4), Prompt Engineering, AI Agents, RAG Systems, GitHub Copilot

Innovation And Hackathon Achievements

  • Designed a LLM-based prototype enabling natural language interaction for ATMs, improving accessibility and multilingual support for self-service banking.
  • Built an autonomous AI agent for real-time ATM diagnosis, reducing field support costs and operational complexity.
  • Recognized for exceptional performance in resolving the highest number of external software bugs across two consecutive quarters at NCR.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

NCR Atleos Corporation
04.2022 - Current

Associate Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2019 - 03.2022

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
08.2015 - 08.2019

B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

GVP College of Engineering

Intermediate - M.P.C

Narayana Junior College
Vinod PuchchaSenior Software Engineer