# Karthik Gundlapalli

> Staff Software Engineer at Bolster, Inc | Building AI Agents

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/karthikgundlapalli

I’m a backend engineer with a strong track record of building products from the ground up in fast-paced startup environments. I specialize in designing scalable, reliable systems and have explored a wide range of backend technologies to solve real-world problems effectively.

My core expertise includes Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and Rust. I’m experienced with frameworks and tools like NestJS, Spring Boot, Docker, AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and message queues. I enjoy working on everything from clean API design to system architecture and performance optimization.

Beyond my professional work, I’m also building something of my own: price-perfect.com – a project that blends my passion for technology and product thinking.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Bolster AI
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ Bolster AI
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

### Software Engineer @ Bolster AI
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Principal Financial Group
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

### Software Engineer @ Royal Caribbean Group
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
University of Missouri-Kansas City

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Vardhaman College of Engineering (VCEH)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/karthikgundlapalli

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Last updated: 2026-03-31