# Aanchal Rai > Software Engineer II @ Amazon || CS Honors SCU'22 || Ex-Deloitte Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/aanchalrai I’m Aanchal Rai, a Software Engineer II at Audible (an Amazon company) where I’m currently building the professional toolset that empowers independent authors to bring their own audiobooks to life. My path here has always been defined by a mix of entrepreneurial grit and technical scale—starting in Bangalore, where I founded and grew my own business while still in college. I later sharpened my technical rigor over three years in tech consultancy at Deloitte, before moving to the U.S. to complete my Master’s in Computer Science. Today, I’m blending that 'founder' mindset with enterprise engineering to democratize the creator economy. My goal is to continue building high-impact products that bridge the gap between complex backend systems and seamless, creative user experiences. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer II @ Amazon Jan 2025 – Present | California, United States ### Software Engineer @ Amazon Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Los Angeles, California, United States • Developed and deployed multiple features for Audible’s e-commerce platform using Java, Spring Boot, Javascript, React and AWS Services. • Collaborated across product, design, and QA teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions and communicated effectively with stakeholders. • Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive project plan, defining milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies. • Worked on system architecture and conducted in-depth reviews to identify potential challenges and risks associated with integrating services. • Provided guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and interns, imparting technical knowledge and sharing best practices. • Key Technologies: Java, React, Spring Framework, Git Version Control, AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda and DynamoDB, etc. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Amazon Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Santa Clara, California, United States • Worked on setting up cloud infrastructure for a service that would manage asset upload and maintenance on Audible’s e-commerce website. • Created CI/CD Pipelines to automate operations, set up a domain name for the service, and worked on DNS subdomain delegation using CDK. • Implemented security features by leveraging Native AWS services such as IAM Roles, secure VPCs and logging/monitoring using cloudwatch. • Proactively identified and resolved deployment issues, enabling the team to meet project goals and deadlines efficiently. • Developed detailed technical documentation, covering system architectures, code implementations, and integration points. • Key Technologies used: Java, Typescript, Cloud Development Kit [CDK], Pipelines, AWS Services: Lambda, S3, Amazon Route 53, ### Technical Program Manager Intern @ SCU Ciocca Center Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Santa Clara County, California, United States • Strategy development with leadership and stakeholders for planning the future scope of the center, currently ranked #9 in the country. • This involves user story creation, risk assessment and generating business analytics using cloud-based SaaS tools such as HubSpot, Airtable, Google Spreadsheets, Excel, and Google Slides. ### Software Engineer & Graduate Assistant @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Santa Clara, California, United States • Website development to solve community engineering problems worldwide through Frugal Innovation Hub, a center that works on humanitarian projects. • Conducted in-depth client interactions through interviews and collaborative sessions to gather and document project requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs, business objectives, and user pain points. • Leveraged Figma to design the user interface [UI] and experience[UX]. This included creating wireframes that mapped out user flows. • Key Technologies: React, MySQL, Node, HTML, and CSS, Figma for full-stack development. Also implemented AWS cloud services for project delivery. ### Business Technology Analyst @ Deloitte Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 • Leveraged Anaplan's cloud platform to develop innovative business solutions driving 20% client revenue growth via advanced Planning & Prediction models. •Primarily worked on Capacity, Demand, and Cost Prediction by architecting and applying AI-based mathematical models for efficient planning. •Led threads in projects, trained new recruits, and interacted directly with clients in an Agile-based project setup. •Won nine awards for high work ethic and outstanding performance, which is only awarded to the top 5% of employees. ### Founder @ Hoola Candles Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India • Established and built a successful business/social-media store from the ground up, expanding operations to achieve an all-India distribution level. • Empowered and employed other women, fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment while promoting economic independence. • Cultivated strategic partnerships with complementary businesses, capitalizing on opportunities to accelerate growth. • Designed and developed the company website using HTML and CSS, ensuring a professional online presence and user-friendly experience. • Demonstrated entrepreneurial acumen, leadership, and business savvy in building an enterprise from inception. ### WIE (Women In Engineering) Chair @ IEEE PESIT South Campus Student Branch Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | India • Conceptualized and lead a flagship technical event called ‘Kalpana’. The event brought together over 100 student teams across the state (with a woman in every team) to showcase scientific solutions to real-world problems. • The event also focused on a social cause of introducing 120 school students from low-income backgrounds to Science and Technology. • Global IEEE Headquarters granted funding for the proposal I wrote. • Kalpana is conducted even today at PES University, years after I have graduated, providing many young engineers an opportunity to showcase their talents and give back to the community. ### Intern @ Vantage Agora Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | India ### Marketing Ambassador @ Wooplr Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | India ## Education ### Masters in Computer Science & Engineering in Computer Science Santa Clara University ### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science PES University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aanchal-rai --- Source: https://flows.cv/aanchalrai JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/aanchalrai/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01