Headline

Senior Engineering Lead | Building ZUUZ | Application Development | System Design | Python, AWS, FastAPI | GenAI | Cloud Solutions | Performance Optimization, AI Solutions & Scalable Engineering

About

With over 9 years of professional experience, currently serving as a Senior Engineering Lead at ZUUZ, leading a team in developing the ZUUZ AI enterprise platform. Responsibilities include setting the platform's technical direction, driving compliance initiatives, and enhancing classification accuracy. Collaborates with founders and pre-sales teams to align technical solutions with strategic goals. Expertise in system design, AI solutions, and cloud technologies, with a focus on scalable engineering and performance optimization. Dedicated to leveraging technical leadership to develop innovative platforms, improve workflows, and drive impactful engineering advancements. Passionate about creating scalable, efficient solutions to address complex challenges.

Location

Udupi

AI stack

claude code

hugging face

langchain

ollama

CrewAI

llama.cpp

Work experience

Senior Engineering Lead at ZUUZ, Aug 2026 - Present · 1 mo, * Own engineering for the ZUUZ AI enterprise platform * Lead an engineering team of 4+ across backend, AI and platform * Set technical direction across the platform * Designed the multi-connector multi-customer isolation model * Drove classification accuracy program * Drove compliance-track work * Partner directly with founders and pre-sales

Technical Lead at ZUUZ, Jan 2026 - Jul 2026 · 7 mos, I’ll be working on ZUUZ, a product in the CBT ecosystem, focusing on building search, analytics, AI agents, and workflows.

Associate Technical Lead at Tetherfi, Jul 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, * Spearheaded integration of advanced monitoring and alerting tools, significantly enhancing real-time performance insights and system reliability. * Improving accuracy and efficiency in detection modules through implementation of advanced AI models, optimizing system responsiveness and accuracy. * Developing high-performance edge solutions for real-time applications, achieving optimized speed and accuracy. * Led the design and deployment of solutions for streamlined license management across diverse environments. * Contributed to R&D decision-making, driving project innovation and advancing the development of strategic, cutting-edge technologies.

Senior Software Engineer, Cactus Labs at Cactus Communications, Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, * Optimized processing workflows, achieving a significant reduction in processing times and enhanced functionality to support a wider range of file types. * Architected scalable solutions capable of handling large volumes of data requests and supporting bulk data processing, leveraging cloud technologies. * Demonstrated cloud architecture expertise by designing scalable solutions and integrating live AI/ML models for real-time data handling. * Mentored team members, fostering a collaborative environment that promoted professional growth and continuous skill development.

Software Engineer, Cactus Labs at Cactus Communications, Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (Remote)

Senior Software Engineer - Research & Development at Tetherfi, Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer - Research & Development at Tetherfi, Jul 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer at Tetherfi, Jul 2017 - Jun 2020 · 2 y 11 mo, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Intern at IBNC India - India's Biggest Networking Championship and I-Medita, Jan 2016 - Feb 2016 · 2 mos, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, Solved the problems which arised during the training, helped the trainer and students.

Education

Engineer’s Degree, Computer Science, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management, BANTAKAL

PUC, Computer Science, Poornaprajna College, Udupi - 576102

Public links

github: https://github.com/shreeraj04

medium: https://medium.com/@shreerajbhat