Jul 2025 – Present
AI Engineer
Exaqube Technologies
- Working on AI/ML solutions and cloud-native deployments using Kubernetes and Azure services.
- Building scalable machine learning pipelines with focus on MLOps practices and containerization.
Cloud-Native AI Engineer
Transforming complex infrastructure challenges into elegant, scalable solutions. Specialized in Kubernetes orchestration, Azure cloud architecture, and MLOps pipelines that drive measurable business impact. From reducing deployment times by 75% to architecting resilient ML systems, I bring proven expertise in cloud-native technologies and a passion for building the future of AI infrastructure.
- 150+Merged PRs upstream
- 40+OSS repos contributed
- 5Certifications
- 75%Faster deploys
Who
About & Experience
Abhijith is a cloud-native engineer and recent graduate based in Chennai, India, specializing in Kubernetes, Azure, and AI/ML. With proven expertise in architecting scalable, resilient ML pipelines using container orchestration, he delivers tangible business value through infrastructure optimization and DevOps automation. As a Certified Kubernetes Administrator and active open-source contributor (Pyrsia/JFrog), Abhijith has implemented CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Google Cloud Build that have reduced deployment times by 75% and infrastructure costs significantly. His dual degrees in Computer Science and Data Science provide a unique blend of engineering excellence and data-driven decision making.
Education
Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai
B.Tech in Computer Science (AI and Robotics)
Graduated with CGPA of 8.95. Specialized in artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and software engineering fundamentals.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Dual Diploma in Data Science and Programming
Both diplomas on the IIT Madras online BSc track: programming and software development alongside statistics, machine learning and data-driven decision making.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
Work Experience
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
Backend Developer
Peritys
- Implemented Redis caching, dramatically improving API response times from 1500ms to 200ms.
- Reduced Docker build times from 20 minutes to under 5 minutes, accelerating development cycles.
- Enabled presigned Bunny CDN uploads for secure large media file transfers, eliminating an entire microservice.
- Built real-time functionalities including "Who Just Joined" and "Who's Online" features.
- Collaborated with marketing on custom thumbnail generation and resolved RBAC issues with the management portal.
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022
Open-Source Community Intern
Data on Kubernetes Community
- Interned with the Data on Kubernetes Community (a CNCF-aligned FOSS community) on running stateful workloads on Kubernetes.
- Wrote guides and ran sessions that helped newcomers make their first contributions to Cassandra, Argo Workflows and Kubernetes operator projects.
- Prototyped reference deployments for persistent storage on Kubernetes and documented the trade-offs for the community handbook.
What
Technical Skills
Full-Stack Development
Proficient in building modern web applications with React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and Python. Experienced in both frontend and backend development with focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- React
- Python
Cloud & DevOps
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code. Skilled in automating deployments and maintaining scalable, reliable systems.
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Azure
- AWS
- GCP
- GitHub Actions
Databases & Backend Systems
Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and MySQL. Experience designing database schemas, optimizing queries, and building RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- MySQL
- REST
- GraphQL
AI/ML & Data Science
Familiar with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn. Experience in building and deploying ML models, data analysis, and implementing AI-powered solutions for automation and insights.
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- scikit-learn
- MLOps
Built
Projects
Project 01
Bengaluru Mobility Challenge
Vehicle re-identification across a city camera network to estimate origin-destination traffic flow.
- Team-of-three submission to Phase II of the IEEE DataPort Bengaluru Mobility Challenge 2024
- YOLOv5 detection feeding a feature-embedding re-ID model that matches the same vehicle across cameras
- Re-ID approach adapted from published AI City Challenge work
- PyTorch
- YOLOv5
- Python 3.12
- OpenCV
Project 02
Gesture-Controlled Drones
Flying a simulated drone with hand gestures instead of a controller.
- Hand tracking in OpenCV mapped to flight commands
- Commands published over ROS to a drone simulated in Gazebo
- Full loop testable without leaving the simulator or risking hardware
- Python
- OpenCV
- ROS
- Gazebo
Project 03
StockSage
AAPL price forecasting that runs a statistical model and a neural one side by side.
- SARIMA and an LSTM in TensorFlow forecast the same series so their disagreement is visible
- FastAPI service backed by PostgreSQL for prices and stored predictions
- Grafana on Docker for the dashboards, so trends are read rather than re-plotted
- TensorFlow
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Grafana
- Docker
Proof
Achievements
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation · August 2023
Industry-recognized certification demonstrating expertise in Kubernetes administration, cluster management, and container orchestration.
Google Cloud Digital Leader
Google Cloud Platform · January 2024
Certification validating cloud computing knowledge and understanding of GCP services and solutions.
Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft · December 2023
Microsoft certification covering AI concepts, machine learning, and Azure AI services.
Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft · December 2023
Foundation-level certification for Azure cloud services and solutions.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services · December 2023
Entry-level AWS certification demonstrating cloud fundamentals and AWS platform knowledge.
Open Source
156 merged pull requests across 44 open-source repositories, plus 78 more for IEEE Computer Society VIT Chennai projects.
JFrog · Contributor · org member
Pyrsia
- Eliminated long-standing OpenSSL dependency, enabling Windows compatibility
- Participated in daily agile standups with the JFrog team
- Integrated artifact signing logic to enhance build security and streamline release workflows
- Removed obsolete extern crate usage across the codebase for a cleaner Rust build
- Shipped a CI workflow automation script, GitHub Actions updates, issue templates and contributor docs across pyrsia/pyrsia and pyrsia.github.io
CiviWiki
OpenCiviWiki
- Squashed 29 migrations in the api app to simplify the Django schema history
- Migrated URL routes to Django 3.2's path(), replacing the deprecated url() pattern
- Restructured the thread model and fixed frontend view bugs
- Added CDN delivery for static assets and issue-form templates for contributors
piccolo-orm
Piccolo ORM
- Set up issue and PR templates for the piccolo repository
- Fixed a bug in piccolo_admin
Accord Project
Concerto
- Fixed a documentation error in the Concerto modeling framework
Leadership
Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
Chairperson
IEEE Student Branch, VIT Chennai
Led the IEEE student chapter, organizing technical events, workshops, and community initiatives.
May 2023 – Apr 2024
Head of Tech
IEEE Computer Society - VITC
Managed technical operations and led development teams for various student-run projects.
Jan 2023 – Apr 2023
Organizer
GDSC WoW Chennai
Organized Google Developer Student Clubs Week of Wonders event in Chennai.
Next
Let's Build Something
Open to AI infrastructure, MLOps and cloud-native roles. Email me or book a 30-minute call.