Software Craftsman | 25+ Years of Building Scalable Pipelines, Geospatial Systems & ML Infrastructure
- 🧠 25+ years of polyglot engineering experience across Java, Scala, Python, and C++.
- 🌱 Currently deep-diving into Data Engineering, MLOps, and Scalable Computer Vision.
- 👯 Expert in building Geospatial AI platforms, Digital Twins, and Real-time Analytics ecosystems.
- ☁️ Architecting Cloud-Native Pipelines, Data Lakes, and Secure Microservices (AWS/Azure).
- 🧪 Passionate about TDD, clean architecture, and automating DataOps/MLOps workflows.
- 🚴 Enjoy cycling, minimalism, and green-growth innovation.
| Category | Tools & Technologies |
|---|---|
| Backend & APIs |      |
| Data & Pipeline |      |
| Geospatial & CV |     |
| Cloud & Storage |     |
| Infrastructure |     |
- 🛰️ Geospatial Data Engineering — 3D Point Clouds, Digital Twins, GDAL/PostGIS processing (5+ yrs)
- 🍽️ Retail Intelligence — Semantic layers, time-series forecasting, and demand analytics
- 🌾 AgriTech ML — Yield/stress modeling using remote sensing and CV (3+ yrs)
- 🏦 BFSI Systems — Enterprise risk modeling and fraud detection infrastructure (10+ yrs)
- 🚦 Smart Mobility — Real-time fleet tracking and IoT data platforms (4 yrs)
📖 Currently Reading
- Interpretable Machine Learning with Python: Learn to build interpretable high-performance models with hands-on real-world examples by Serg Masís (⭐️4.29)
- Building Machine Learning Pipelines: Automating Model Life Cycles with TensorFlow by Hannes Hapke (⭐️3.53)
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann (⭐️4.7)
- Building Machine Learning Powered Applications: Going from Idea to Product by Emmanuel Ameisen (⭐️4.2)
- Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith by Sam Newman (⭐️4.27)
- Agile Data Warehouse Design: Collaborative Dimensional Modeling, from Whiteboard to Star Schema by Lawrence Corr (⭐️4.03)
- Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams by Lisa Crispin (⭐️3.81)
- Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) by Steve Freeman (⭐️4.19)
📗 Recently Read
- AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty: MLS-C01 Certification Guide: The definitive guide to passing the MLS-C01 exam on the very first attempt — Somanath Nanda (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Mastering Machine Learning on AWS: Advanced machine learning in Python using SageMaker, Apache Spark, and TensorFlow — Saket Mengle (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Data Algorithms: Recipes for Scaling Up with Hadoop and Spark — Mahmoud Parsian (unrated)
- Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job (Programmer to Programmer) — John Mongan (unrated)
- Planning for Big Data: A CIO's Handbook to the Changing Data Landscape — Edd Wilder-James (unrated)
- [Enterprise Integration Architecture: EAI vs ESB vs SOA - a Modern Perspective](http://balijepalli.com/2025/04/21/eai-vs-esb-vs-soa/) - Apr 21, 2025- [Nine Things Successful People Do Differently](http://balijepalli.com/2011/06/07/nine-things-successful-people-do-differently-heidi-grant-halvorson-the-conversation-harvard-business-review/) - Jun 7, 2011
- M.Tech, AI & ML — BITS Pilani (2023–2025)
- M.Sc, Information Technology — Punjab Technical University (2000–2001)
- B.Sc, Computer Science — Andhra University (1994–1997)
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