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Kunal K

Lead Software Engineer @ Regie.ai | Building AI-Native Communication Systems | Scalable Distributed Systems • WebRTC • LLM Orchestration

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Regie.ai
Aug 20251 yr 1 moPresent

Bengaluru

- Architected and led the development of a high-performance outbound communication platform supporting parallel, power, and manual workflows, enabling low-latency execution of 10,000+ daily calls. - Engineered an in-house, real-time video conferencing platform utilizing WebRTC-based architecture, designing robust abstractions and contracts to support low-latency streaming and complex participant state management. - Implemented Answering Machine Detection (AMD) using voice/silence pattern analysis and asynchronous telephony event processing, reducing system overhead and improving agent connect efficiency by 30%. - Mentored junior engineers and introduced structured phase-breakdowns to bring predictability to high-level module execution and drive clean coding standards across the engineering pod.
Thoughtworks
Jul 20241 yrJun 2025

Bengaluru

- Designed and built an enterprise-level data ingestion system, leveraging stream-based parsers and bulk-write data structures to process high-volume agency data (1M+ records/file) across XML, CSV, and PDF formats with a minimal memory footprint. - Deployed an event-driven architecture using Azure Functions (FaaS) and Service Bus to process heavy file streams asynchronously, ensuring a decoupled, highly available, and fault-tolerant system design. - Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to perform deep-dive impact analysis on architecture changes, optimizing internal CI/CD infrastructure to enhance pipeline predictability and test-driven automation.
Shipsy
Mar 20244 mosJun 2024

Bengaluru

Shipsy
Apr 20231 yrMar 2024

Bengaluru

- Co-architected a large-scale shipment execution platform processing 100K+ shipments daily, managing real-time order orchestration, data streams, routing, and delivery lifecycles across highly distributed operations. - Engineered a highly available microservice infrastructure supporting critical notification workflows using Node.js, BullMQ concurrency queues, and AWS SES. - Designed a scalable, robust webhook system built on clean interface abstractions to track real-time user interactions with prioritized, unit-tested event streams.
Shipsy
Jan 20221 yr 4 mosApr 2023

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Stealth Startup
Apr 20201 yr 9 mosDec 2021

Remote

- Developed core fintech engine components handling automated document verification, credit checks, and complex algorithmic financial processing based on user financial metrics. - Orchestrated third-party financial API integrations and identity verification systems, utilizing OCR technologies for automated, secure data parsing and real-time retrieval.
Freshworks
Jun 201911 mosApr 2020

Chennai

- Built a data pipeline and high-level analytical dashboard, directly contributing to securing multiple subsequent enterprise clients. - Tuned machine learning models into existing enterprise workflows to enhance data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Kunal’s AI Stack

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githubcopilot
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Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Vocational Training, Algorithm & Data Science

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Jadavpur University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

Jadavpur University

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Headline

Lead Software Engineer @ Regie.ai | Building AI-Native Communication Systems | Scalable Distributed Systems • WebRTC • LLM Orchestration

About

I am a Staff-aligned Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience designing fault-tolerant, highly scalable cloud-native architectures and high-performance data systems. Throughout my career, I have specialized in building event-driven pipelines, real-time communication platforms, and distributed systems that handle millions of daily records. My approach to engineering balances deep technical execution with high-level architectural ownership and cross-functional leadership. I thrive on translating complex business requirements into enterprise-ready technical strategies and guiding engineering pods to deliver them. Core Areas of Expertise: • System Architecture & Design: High-scale distributed systems, microservices, and real-time communication networks (WebRTC). • Data & Event Streaming: High-throughput ingestion pipelines, event-driven architectures, and priority messaging streams using Kafka, BullMQ, and cloud-native serverless workflows. • Technical Leadership: Mentoring engineering teams, establishing robust CI/CD infrastructures, and optimizing engineering velocity. A snapshot of the scale I build for: • Regie.ai: Architected a low-latency outbound dialer handling 10k+ daily calls and built an in-house WebRTC video conferencing platform. • Thoughtworks: Designed an enterprise-level, stream-based ingestion system processing millions of records per file with minimal memory footprint. • Shipsy: Co-architected a large-scale shipment execution platform orchestrating over 100k daily shipments. Tech Stack: Node.js, JavaScript, Python, React (Familiar with: Golang, Java) | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka | AWS & Azure ecosystems, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform. Beyond the architecture diagrams and codebases, I am fiercely passionate about open source (having contributed to FFmpeg and Netflix’s VMAF via Google Summer of Code) and continuous personal growth. I'm always reading, listening to podcasts, and exploring the next technological horizon. Let’s connect if you want to talk system design, distributed infrastructure, or high-performing engineering cultures! 🚀

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

langchain

langgraph

langsmith

ollama

githubcopilot

Work experience

Engineering at Regie.ai, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, - Architected and led the development of a high-performance outbound communication platform supporting parallel, power, and manual workflows, enabling low-latency execution of 10,000+ daily calls. - Engineered an in-house, real-time video conferencing platform utilizing WebRTC-based architecture, designing robust abstractions and contracts to support low-latency streaming and complex participant state management. - Implemented Answering Machine Detection (AMD) using voice/silence pattern analysis and asynchronous telephony event processing, reducing system overhead and improving agent connect efficiency by 30%. - Mentored junior engineers and introduced structured phase-breakdowns to bring predictability to high-level module execution and drive clean coding standards across the engineering pod.

Senior Consultant at Thoughtworks, Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, - Designed and built an enterprise-level data ingestion system, leveraging stream-based parsers and bulk-write data structures to process high-volume agency data (1M+ records/file) across XML, CSV, and PDF formats with a minimal memory footprint. - Deployed an event-driven architecture using Azure Functions (FaaS) and Service Bus to process heavy file streams asynchronously, ensuring a decoupled, highly available, and fault-tolerant system design. - Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to perform deep-dive impact analysis on architecture changes, optimizing internal CI/CD infrastructure to enhance pipeline predictability and test-driven automation.

Team Lead at Shipsy, Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 · 4 mos, Bengaluru

Senior Software Engineer at Shipsy, Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, - Co-architected a large-scale shipment execution platform processing 100K+ shipments daily, managing real-time order orchestration, data streams, routing, and delivery lifecycles across highly distributed operations. - Engineered a highly available microservice infrastructure supporting critical notification workflows using Node.js, BullMQ concurrency queues, and AWS SES. - Designed a scalable, robust webhook system built on clean interface abstractions to track real-time user interactions with prioritized, unit-tested event streams.

Software Engineer at Shipsy, Jan 2022 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Founding Engineer at Stealth Startup, Apr 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos, Remote, - Developed core fintech engine components handling automated document verification, credit checks, and complex algorithmic financial processing based on user financial metrics. - Orchestrated third-party financial API integrations and identity verification systems, utilizing OCR technologies for automated, secure data parsing and real-time retrieval.

Software Engineer at Freshworks, Jun 2019 - Apr 2020 · 11 mos, Chennai, - Built a data pipeline and high-level analytical dashboard, directly contributing to securing multiple subsequent enterprise clients. - Tuned machine learning models into existing enterprise workflows to enhance data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Education

Vocational Training, Algorithm & Data Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, Jadavpur University