Velu S Gautam

Staff Software Engineer

velusgautam.com
[email protected]
linkedin.com/in/velusgautam
Stockholm, Sweden · +46 70 461 71 92

Skills

AI — LLM, foundation models, AWS Bedrock, Knowledge Base, AI chatbots

Infrastructure — Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CDN, Lambda, CI/CD, Serverless, Jenkins

Testing — Cypress, Jest, React Testing Library, A/B testing

JavaScript — TypeScript, React, D3.js, Node.js, PWA, Service Workers

DX & Automation — GitHub Actions, Jira automation, Slack apps, RWD

Data — SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, stored procedures, views

Experience

Warner Bros Discovery Stockholm, Sweden · Dec 2020 – Present
Staff Software Engineer Nov 2024 – Present

Built a RAG chatbot using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, cutting support requests 60% and accelerating developer onboarding 50%. Architected scalable cloud services, automated release pipelines, and authored Architectural Design Documents for cross-team system design.

LLM, Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, RAG, Chatbot, ADDs, Cron automation

Senior Software Engineer Dec 2020 – Oct 2024 · 3 yr 11 mo

Core engineer on the Studio Platform team for a 75+ engineers across the org — CI/CD automation, deployments, observability, and developer experience.

GitHub Actions, Docker, K8s, React, TypeScript, Webpack, AWS, Node.js, Prometheus, Grafana, Nginx

ComeOn! Stockholm, Sweden · May 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 8 mo
Senior Software Engineer

Led performance and architecture improvements for the core web app, focused on load performance, UX, and developer experience.

React, Redux, Webpack, AWS CloudFront, Docker, Express, Node.js, SASS, WebAssembly, Svelte

Athenahealth Bangalore, India · May 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo
Lead Member of Technical Staff

Led the Insights team building the client-facing Data Visualization Platform for Athena 2.0, enabling dynamic reporting for healthcare clients.

React, Redux, D3.js, Node.js, Docker, Postgres, Jenkins, AWS

WalmartLabs Bangalore, India · 2 yr 2 mo
Software Development Engineer III Nov 2017 – May 2018

Core member of the frontend team for the Apparel Procurement & Planning platform serving the entire U.S. Walmart store network, optimizing time, space, and cost across stores.

React, Redux, TypeScript, CSS animations, Node.js, RTL, Cypress

Software Development Engineer II Apr 2016 – Oct 2017

Built and optimized D3.js/AngularJS visualizations over large datasets for Walmart’s internal Business Decision platform.

AngularJS 1.6, CSS3, D3.js, HTML5, Node.js, Azure

Xerox Services Cochin, India · 3 yr 8 mo
Senior Software Engineer May 2015 – Apr 2016

Built and modernized web and mobile applications with improved UI/UX for Fortune 500 clients under stringent deadlines.

AngularJS 1.6, CSS3, HTML5, ASP.NET, IIS, SSRS

Software Engineer Sep 2012 – Apr 2015

Full-stack developer on a multidisciplinary team, focused on UI development and advanced JavaScript.

AngularJS 1.2, CSS3, HTML5, ASP.NET, IIS, SSRS

Earlier & Entrepreneurial 2008 – 2012

Founder & CTO, Wixzi Solutions and Co-Founder, Lionmarks — delivered 50+ web and mobile projects worldwide and led the web teams across both ventures.

Honours & Awards

Education & Contributions

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering 2006 – 2010

Cochin University of Science and Technology · First Class · Final project 9.7/10

Master of Business Administration, Marketing & Finance 2010 – 2012

University of Kerala · First Class · Final project 9.1/10 — brings business and product judgment to technical architecture and roadmap decisions.

Open-source contributor and technical blogger — writes on new tools and techniques as part of ongoing learning.