# Sai Prasad Paladugu

> SDE at Amazon | Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/saiprasadpaladugu

I'm a passionate and impact-driven Software Engineer with over 4.5 years of experience, including close to 3 years at Amazon, where I designed and scaled high-performance backend systems that served millions of users. My expertise lies in building robust, cloud-native applications using tools like AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CDK, and delivering solutions that are efficient, testable, and production-ready.

At Amazon, I led efforts that:

- Reduced read capacity by 100x and latency by 65% through a complete data access redesign

- Built fully serverless APIs with 100% test coverage and zero-downtime deployments

- Improved system reliability by implementing observability dashboards that cut incident response time by 80%

- Mentored new engineers and interns, accelerating ramp-up and code quality

Previously, I interned at Prakya, where I focused on DevOps and automation—streamlining developer workflows with GitLab CI/CD, Bash, and Python.
Earlier, at Legato Health Technologies, I worked on full-stack healthcare applications using .NET, C#, WPF, and SQL Server, collaborating across large enterprise teams.

💡 I hold a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of North Texas, and my tech stack includes Java, C, C++, C#, Kotlin, Python, React, Node.js, Docker, and a deep bench of AWS services.

📍 I’m available to join immediately, open to relocation anywhere in the U.S., and do not require relocation assistance.
🔍 Actively looking for SDE II roles in high-impact, product-focused teams where I can grow and contribute from day one.

If you're hiring—or know someone who is—feel free to connect or reach out. Always happy to chat!

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Present | Dallas, Texas, United States
• Designed cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, optimizing architecture for scale and maintainability.
• Used AWS CDK to define infrastructure as code, enabling consistent, version-controlled deployments across multiple environments.
• Triggered AWS Step Functions through API Gateway to automate infrastructure upgrade workflows with full integration and unit test coverage.
• Led cross-team data integrity resolution initiatives: redefined API contracts, automated data archival to cold storage, and implemented structured logging.
• Created centralized observability dashboards using CloudWatch and AWS CDK, enabling faster diagnostics across multiple microservices.
• Designed microservice architecture using AWS Neptune, Lambda, and Graph-based queries to reduce data retrieval latency by 95%.
• Collaborated with network engineering and product teams to ensure alignment on data models, API usage, and ETL pipeline refresh logic using Airflow and EMR.
• Promoted engineering excellence by conducting design reviews, onboarding sessions, and knowledge-sharing workshops for new team members.

### Software Engineer @ Prakya Inc.
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | California, United States
• Developed automation tools and utilities for Linux environments using Bash and Python, streamlining deployment, testing, and system maintenance tasks.
• Designed and optimized GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate test suite execution on code pushes and merges, reducing manual QA cycles and improving release velocity.
• Built reusable Python scripts for Docker image creation, container management, and data cleanup, integrated into Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD workflows.
• Enhanced development workflow efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, reducing manual overhead and ensuring greater consistency across deployments.
• Actively contributed in an Agile team setting using Jira, completing development stories at the pace of full-time engineers.
• Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, aligning deliverables with evolving team goals and timelines.

### Software Engineer @ Legato Health Technologies
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Developed full-stack healthcare applications using .NET, C#, WPF, and SQL Server, including a data backup solution and custom dashboards in Tableau for business insights.
• Built and maintained Windows applications and web services using ASP.NET, WCF, ADO.NET, and Spring Boot, delivering RESTful APIs to support internal tooling and automation.
• Improved forecasting accuracy to 96% and enhanced application quality by 33%, boosting system performance and data integrity.
• Applied modern frontend technologies such as JavaScript, Angular, ReactJS, HTML/CSS, and AJAX to develop responsive user interfaces.
• Automated backend workflows and weekly reports using Python, Pandas, and R, enabling leadership to track KPIs and team metrics efficiently.
• Participated in the full Agile SDLC, from requirements gathering and development to QA, testing, and post-release support, collaborating across cross-functional teams.


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
University of North Texas
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Science
GITAM Deemed University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-29