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title: "Sunil Kalikayi - Software Engineer (Backend-Focused) → Development Lead in Pedanandipadu | Tal"
description: "Meet Sunil Kalikayi, Software engineer | Building AI Workflows for Marketing Agencies | Art of living Volunteer based in Pedanandipadu. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and codex."
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# Sunil Kalikayi on Tal

## Headline

Software engineer \| Building AI Workflows for Marketing Agencies \| Art of living Volunteer

## About

4\+ years building backend systems with Node\.js and NestJS\. Now helping marketing agencies save 10\+ hours/week by automating: Client reporting \(Meta/Google Ads\) Lead qualification \(website forms\) Ad copy generation \(A/B testing\) Building in public\. Follow along\.

## Location

Pedanandipadu

## AI stack

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

deepseek

gemini

## Work experience

Software Engineer \(Backend\-Focused\) → Development Lead at Sumeru Technology Solutions, Mar 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led the backend architecture for a global E\-Commerce platform using NestJS and PostgreSQL, serving over 60 countries\. • Designed scalable APIs with JWT authentication and Role\-Based Access Control \(RBAC\) to enhance security\. • Improved backend performance by approximately 25% through effective indexing and structured responses\. • Mentored junior developers and conducted thorough code reviews to uphold code quality and best practices\.

Associate Software Developer at Saptarshi Solutions PvT Ltd, Jan 2023 \- Mar 2023 · 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Contributed to the development of a large\-scale E\-commerce and Back Office platform for the LatAm region\. • Built backend\-integrated frontend solutions utilizing React\.js, Feather\.js, and TypeScript\. • Developed tools for teachers and streamlined public course registration workflows\. • Modernized legacy systems, enhancing usability and operational efficiency\.

Frontend Developer at sri tech, Aug 2021 \- Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Netherlands, • Developed reusable landing page templates that supported over 1000 products and articles\. • Ensured design consistency through Figma while implementing dynamic, responsive layouts using React JS\. • Optimized frontend performance by applying best practices and conducting thorough code reviews with Git\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, SRKR Engineering College

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