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# Bala Subrahmanyam Varanasi on Tal

## Headline

Founder, Chitram\.AI \| Startups

## About

Software Engineer skilled in full\-stack development, AI \(ML & NLP\), specializing in designing scalable, distributed, performance\-intensive, event\-driven systems and workflow automation\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

anthropic apis

antigravity

claude code

gemini

grok

langchain

## Work experience

Founder and CEO at Chitram\.AI, May 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, – Generative AI Integration: Used AI to generate plot ideas, dialogue, and character sketches, reducing first\-draft creation time by 75%\. – Writing Efficiency: Improved writing speed by 60% with AI\-assisted completions, rewrites, and editing\. – Multilingual Support: Implemented translation for stories and scripts to help actors understand content in their native languages, reducing narration time for direction teams\. – Production Estimation: Applied AI to analyze script complexity for accurate production timelines and resource planning\.

Lead Software Engineer at Independent Consultant, Mar 2020 \- May 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Key Roles and Projects: \- Lead Engineer, Conektto Inc \- https://www\.conektto\.io/ Developed sophisticated visual workflow automation tools incorporating AI models like GPT\-3 and GPT\-4 to improve API design and code generation processes\. \- Lead Engineer, Riff Analytics \(Esme Learning Inc\) \- https://riffanalytics\.ai/ Initiated the development of AI\-powered behavioral analytics tools that significantly enhance meeting efficiency and collaborative productivity\. \- Lead Engineer, ESPNCricInfo via ESPN / Disney and Proximity Labs \- https://www\.espncricinfo\.com/ Led the technological revamp of a primary sports website, introducing real\-time updates and improved UI/UX, optimizing for high\-performance, real\-time data engagements\.

Chief Technology Officer at The Wedding Brigade, May 2017 \- Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Mumbai Area, India, – Rebuilt the tech platform from scratch by replacing fragmented PHP stacks with a scalable, unified architecture – Formed and led an in\-house full\-stack team, delivering web and mobile products that enabled 20× revenue growth – Worked closely with business, content, services, marketing, and e\-commerce leaders to align product with growth goals

Senior Software Engineer at Coverfox Insurance, Nov 2015 \- Jun 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos, Mumbai Area, India, \- Focused primarily on developing Car Insurance and Bike Insurance products utilizing Python/Django, Celery, and React\. \- Successfully established a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipeline, leveraging Docker, Jenkins, and GitHub hooks to streamline the software release process\. \- Effectively managed the Software Development cycle through periodic Sprints, ensuring efficient project delivery and adherence to timelines\. \- Facilitated knowledge sharing and skill development among software engineers by organizing Office hours and providing guidance on Python programming\.

Software Engineer at TinyOwl, Apr 2015 \- Nov 2015 · 8 mos, Mumbai Area, India, \- We orchestrated the migration of a monolithic Food ordering application, developed with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and AWS, into a distributed architecture comprising multiple microservices\. \- Designed, developed, and oversaw the implementation of essential services, including inventory management, location management, and notifications management, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the application\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology, Vishnu Institute of Technology \(Autonomous\)

## Public links

- github: https://github\.com/Balu\-Varanasi

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