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Venkata Siva Vattikonda

Raleigh

Summary

Software engineer with a master’s degree in Computer Science and hands-on experience in backend technologies, building scalable and reliable systems. Skilled in writing clean, bug-free code with a strong focus on maintainability and performance. Actively solve LeetCode problems to sharpen problem-solving and algorithmic thinking. Passionate about blockchain and excited to contribute to the future of open financial systems.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Ameriprise Financials
Carver
09.2024 - Current
  • Built and maintained scalable backend services using Python and Go, handling high-volume financial data with a focus on performance, reliability, and clean architecture.
  • Designed GraphQL APIs for seamless data access across microservices and integrated MongoDB for secure and efficient transaction storage.
  • Deployed containerized applications using Docker and managed infrastructure on AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS), ensuring high availability and security compliance.
  • Wrote unit and integration tests for critical services, participated in code reviews, and proactively resolved bugs to deliver stable, production-ready code.

Software Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Hyderabad
11.2022 - 11.2023
  • Developed and deployed backend services in Python and Go to support a SaaS platform’s ML-powered recommendation engine, handling user data ingestion and scoring workflows.s.
  • Built scalable data pipelines using AWS S3, Glue, and Lambda to clean and transform large datasets for downstream analytics and model training.
  • Integrated a pre-trained NLP model into a microservice (Dockerized, deployed via ECS) to classify customer feedback in real time, improving support ticket routing.
  • Designed a GraphQL API layer over MongoDB and PostgreSQL for a content platform, enabling fast, structured queries while enforcing access control and schema validation.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University Of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
07-2024

Skills

  • Python, Go, Java, JavaScript
  • Backend development: GraphQL, REST APIs
  • Database - MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQL
  • Cloud - AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Machine learning
  • Strong debugging skills
  • Proficient in restful apis
  • Testing and deployment

Project

LinkShield – Scam Link Detection 

LinkShield is an AI-powered backend system designed to detect scam and spam links targeting crypto users across platforms like Discord and Telegram. It leverages NLP models to analyze URLs and site metadata in real time, helping prevent phishing and wallet-draining attacks. The solution provides a secure, scalable API for integration with crypto tools and community bots.

Roles & Contributions:

  • Developed REST APIs using FastAPI and handled backend logic with MongoDB for storing flagged links.
  • Integrated a pre-trained NLP model to classify links based on scam probability.
  • Engineered a modular, testable codebase with logging, error handling, and API documentation.

Timeline

Software Engineer

Ameriprise Financials
09.2024 - Current

Software Engineer

Wipro Technologies
11.2022 - 11.2023

Master of Science - Computer Science

University Of Missouri Kansas City
Venkata Siva Vattikonda