Headline

AI-first Backend Architect and Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience designing and evolving distributed systems in real-world environments. Ongoing Work ashok.io/portfolio

About

Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience architecting scalable backend systems and leading high-impact technical initiatives. Proven expertise in building cloud infrastructure, VoIP/telephony platforms, and AI-powered voice systems. Deep knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and modern cloud platforms. Track record of driving engineering excellence through robust technical practices and mentorship. TECHNICAL SKILLS Languages: JavaScript, Python, Java Backend & Frameworks: Node.js, React.js Databases & Storage: MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, Redshift, Redshift Spectrum Datalake, Athena, Glue Catalog, Elasticsearch Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Mimir, Grafana Alloy, CloudWatch, NewRelic Messaging & Streaming: Apache Kafka, Kinesis Telephony & VoIP: Asterisk, Kamailio, RTPEngine, Homer, HEPlify AI/ML Tools: OpenAI, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, Pipecat

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

langfuse

livekit

Pipecat

Weaviate

Work experience

Software Engineer at Ringg, Mar 2026 - Aug 2026 · 6 mos, On-site, • Designed multi-datacenter VoIP platform on GCP using Kamailio active-active pair, Asterisk workers, and RTPEngine for media proxying • Built observability stack using Grafana, Loki, Homer, and HEPlify for metrics, logs, and SIP call flow analysis

Travel at Career Break, Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 · 9 mos

Engineering Leader at Superfone, Sep 2021 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead Engineer at Superfone, Sep 2021 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos, • Led engineering team of 6 engineers across backend, infrastructure, and DevOps, establishing technical standards and best practices for the entire organization • Architected and launched multiple products from ground up: Superfone Telephony platform, full-featured CRM system, WhatsApp Cloud integration, and Voice AI agent capabilities • Built scalable microservices architecture processing 1 million calls per month and serving 10,000+ paying customers with 99.9% uptime SLA • Led complete infrastructure migration from AWS to GCP with zero downtime, successfully negotiated $50K USD in GCP credits • Implemented comprehensive monitoring and observability stack using Prometheus and Grafana for real-time system health tracking • Deployed and managed Asterisk, Kamailio, and RTPEngine across multi-datacenter infrastructure in Pune and Ahmedabad for high-availability telephony services

Senior Software Engineer at Vedantu, Aug 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led development of VQuiz, a real-time live game platform serving 400K+ concurrent users during peak sessions • Re-architected test platform with Apache Kafka event-driven architecture, improving throughput by 300% • Designed and implemented ETL pipelines, clickstream analytics, and data warehousing solutions using Redshift, Redshift Spectrum, Glue, Athena and Kinesis • Built comprehensive reporting dashboards using Metabase, enabling data-driven decision making across the organization • Led infrastructure security enhancements including network segmentation, secrets management, and IAM policies

Senior Software Engineer at BYJU'S (Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd.), Dec 2018 - Jul 2019 · 8 mos, • Integrated 10+ loan providers including ICICI Bank, RBL Bank, and multiple NBFCs into e-commerce platform using their payment APIs, significantly expanding loan availability options for customers • Integrated multiple payment gateways improving overall transaction reliability and customer payment experience • Developed credit processing workflows including ACH and e-mandate systems for automated recurring collections

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela

kendriya vidyalaya

Public links

github: https://github.com/ashoksahoo