# Sahas Thyarala

> Software Engineer @ Target

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sahas

Software engineer passionate about expanding my technical expertise and building innovative solutions. With experience across GenAI, Full-Stack Development, Robotics, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Web/App Development, and UX/UI, I bring a versatile skill set to software development and product design. I hold a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, a minor in Economics, and a certificate in Artificial Intelligence, and I am particularly interested in leveraging AI and FinTech technologies to solve complex problems and drive impactful results.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Target
Jan 2024 – Present | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Engineered GenAI-powered applications using Python, LangChain, RAG pipelines, and Agentic AI to deliver real-time, context-aware assistance within Target’s Store Companion platform, supporting 400,000+ users.

- Built scalable backend microservices and vector retrieval systems leveraging PostgreSQL, Kafka, and embedding stores, enabling fast semantic search, long-term memory, tool calling, and LLM-driven reasoning workflows.

- Developed and optimized API/function services in Kotlin  to orchestrate LLM calls, manage embeddings, and support autonomous, agent-like task execution using planning, tool routing, and contextual grounding.

- Contributed to frontend development using React & TypeScript to surface LLM-generated insights and interactive workflows, ensuring seamless full-stack integration between AI systems and UI components.

- Developed machine learning pipelines for prompt chaining, model evaluation, feature logging, embedding generation, and vector indexing, collaborating with data and platform teams to ensure scalable, high-quality model integration into production systems.

- Implemented production-grade observability—metrics, logging, dashboards—to ensure system reliability, safety, and performance at scale.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Target
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and backend services in Java and Kotlin, supporting scalable data flows and high-availability server-side functionality for applications.

- Engineering and optimized MongoDB and PostgreSQL/SQL databases , implemented high-performance queries, and built resilient server-side logic to support scalable, low-latency backend services.

- Developed automated CI/CD pipelines to compile builds, execute unit/integration tests, enforce code quality, and streamline production deployments.

- Implemented Agile/Scrum workflows and participated in architectural design discussions, helping define API contracts, service boundaries, and data models while delivering robust backend features through iterative development and code reviews.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Southern Company
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible, improving deployment consistency, reducing manual setup, and enabling repeatable Infrastructure-as-Code workflows across internal platforms.

- Built Python automation tools for data processing, operational workflows, and internal dashboards, reducing manual intervention and improving system visibility for DevOps engineering teams.

- Wrote Linux shell scripts for server administration, log processing, monitoring tasks, and recurring maintenance, leading to greater system stability and lower operational overhead.

### Research Assistant @ Intelligent Natural Interaction Technology (INIT) Lab
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Created a framework of actionable touchscreen interaction design recommendations for children as part of the TIDRC project.

- Evaluated the types of design recommendations that developers implement in kids’ apps.

- Worked on updating and expanding the current recommendation framework by gathering new data published by Human-Computer Interaction researchers.

### Technical Support Analyst @ Blackboard
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
- Solved customer software issues by debugging, troubleshooting, and offering advice to customers.
- Recorded technical reports and documented cases on Salesforce platform.
- Efficiently handled multiple customer issues per day and closed 100% of support tickets.

### Intern @ Florida Health
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Sanford, Florida, United States
- Researched and developed an outline for a web page to provide parents with information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
- Designed charts to analyze data for incidences of chronic illnesses in Seminole County.
- Assisted patients and completed clerical work for the immunization clinic.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
University of Florida

### High School Diploma
Oviedo High School


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-05