# Sushant Kale > Principal Software Development Engineer at Johnson Controls specializing in cloud services and AI platforms Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sushantkale At Domino Data Lab, my focus was Architecting scalable platform and AI governance infrastructure for Life Sciences customers at Domino Data Lab. Delivered capabilities that onboarded 3 new customers and retained 5 existing accounts. Redesigned audit systems and enforced zero-trust security, boosting compliance efficiency by 300% and reducing security incidents by 40%. Partnering with Product to shape roadmap priorities while championing org-wide developer tooling adoption to accelerate engineering delivery. At Johnson Controls, my focus as a Principal Software Development Engineer has been on architecting the Foghorn Cloud and FogHorn Edge AI platforms, with an emphasis on cloud-agnostic product development that integrates seamlessly with major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Our team's commitment to deploying scalable and high-availability services has been pivotal in advancing the company's cloud capabilities. With hands-on experience in Java, Scala, Go, Python, Rust and C#, I have driven improvements in system integrations by developing SDKs and building robust data pipelines, enhancing both the efficiency and reliability of our software solutions. Agile methodologies underpin my approach, enabling rapid iteration cycles that align with today's fast-paced technological landscape. My endeavors in pioneering predictive maintenance solutions have fortified our stance on proactive system resilience. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer II @ Domino Data Lab Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • As the platform scaled to serve Fortune 100 enterprises, there was a need for a robust bulk operations capability touching audit, security, workflows, and archiving — owned the full technical design and end-to-end delivery of this initiative across multiple services and systems, coordinating cross-team alignment and resolving architectural ambiguities — shipped ahead of schedule, unblocking downstream product work and establishing a reusable delivery pattern for the team. • As the enterprise demand for responsible AI grew, governance and compliance became a critical platform capability — contributed to designing and scaling the AI governance layer, enabling enterprises to maintain visibility, control, and compliance across their ML model lifecycle — helping the platform become a trusted system of record for AI operations at scale. • As the platform grew in complexity, gaps in auditability and traceability created friction for enterprise compliance teams — led improvements to the audit and filtering infrastructure, including audit trail filtering, enriched data views, and filtered exports — delivering a more observable and compliant platform experience for regulated industries. ### Principal Software Development Engineer @ Johnson Controls Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Campbell, CA * Architected and implemented the Foghorn Cloud and FogHorn Edge AI platform (both cloud and embedded). * Spearheaded cloud-agnostic product development, seamlessly integrating with GCP, Azure, and AWS. * Demonstrated expertise in deploying scalable and high-availability cloud services using AWS and Azure, along with familiarity with other cloud platforms like GCP. * Advanced proficiency in Java, Python, including experience in extracting data from APIs, building data pipelines, and utilizing Python for machine learning tasks. * Agile methodology expertise for rapid iteration cycles in API and SDK-driven application development. * Improved system integrations by developing SDKs in multiple languages, including Java, Rust, C#, and Python. * Revamped the existing infrastructure to enable scalability, accommodating from 1,000 to 50,000 connected devices. * Standardized communication protocols between systems to enhance reliability in connection and data transfer. * Streamlined the DevOps pipeline by implementing multi-stage Dockerfiles and BuildKit, creating sanitized build environments. * Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes for streamlined containerized application development. * Skilled in NoSQL database platforms for efficient data management and retrieval. * Conducted product feature training for onboarding and interviews. * Removed significant developer/build inefficiencies by splitting monolithic repositories. * Revamped the system to incorporate machine learning capabilities, spanning Flare Monitoring, Health Monitoring, Safety Monitoring, Hazard Detection, Energy Management System, and Building Management Systems. ### Senior Staff Software Engineer @ FogHorn Systems, Inc Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States * Designed and Implemented Edge-to-Cloud Data Pipelines: Developed robust data ingestion and processing pipelines, ensuring seamless data flow between edge devices and cloud environments. * Optimized Performance of Edge AI Models: Reduced inference latency and resource consumption by implementing hardware-accelerated AI solutions tailored for edge devices. * Pioneered Predictive Maintenance Solutions: Leveraged machine learning models to proactively identify and address potential system failures, minimizing downtime and improving reliability. * Enhanced Security in Cloud-Edge Communication: Implemented advanced encryption protocols and secure authentication mechanisms to safeguard data transfer between edge and cloud. * Automated Deployment Processes: Created CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, drastically reducing time-to-production for both cloud and edge platforms. * Improved System Observability and Monitoring: Integrated logging, tracing, and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to provide actionable insights into system performance and health. * Led Cross-Functional Collaboration for AI Integration: Coordinated between data scientists, DevOps engineers, and software developers to deliver cohesive AI-driven features. * Implemented Scalable Multi-Tenant Architectures: Designed cloud systems that supported multiple customers with isolated data and configurable processing pipelines. * Developed Real-Time Event Processing Systems: Engineered low-latency systems capable of processing and reacting to high-frequency sensor data in real time. * Authored Comprehensive Documentation for SDKs and APIs: Produced detailed developer guides, improving onboarding efficiency and reducing support queries for third-party integrators. ### Student Support Analyst @ University of Southern California Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Ronald Tutor Campus Center * Ensure the smooth operation and ongoing maintenance of software systems supporting the Ronald Tutor Campus Center's daily functions. * Develop and manage event coordination tools, facilitating streamlined setup, scheduling, and logistics for events held at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. ### Software Developer Internship @ FogHorn Systems, Inc Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Foghorn Product: * Integrated the systems to support secure access with Azure Active Directory for Identity Access and Management(IAM) using OAuth tokens. * Developed Postgres Sink for product to publish data from sensors directly to Postgres database after flattening data. * Enhanced connection to Kepware server using a Secure Socket Layer connection. * Build Amazon S3 Sink and IOT Hub Sink to publish real-time data from channels to Sink using Apache Flume architecture. * Developed docker containers to create an UAA client authentication access. ### Senior Systems Engineer @ Infosys Limited Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 Designing oracle reports, XML templates, inbound and outbound interfaces as per client requirements. * To coordinate with middleware technology teams for requirement gathering, field mapping and defects. * Mentor new developers and help them on boarding the project. * Current assignment is with one of the leading telecom service provider for Implementation of Oracle R12 Financial Systems involving roll out in multiple regions. * Worked on complete project life cycle including requirement, design, build, UT/FT, SIT, UAT and Go Live. * Developed and worked on Oracle RICE-W (Reports, Interface, Conversions, Extensions and Workflows). Infosys Recreational Club, Infosys Limited (Pune) * Joint Head of Infosys Recreational Club for Pune Campus. Employment Achievements * Received the Infosys INSTA Award by Manager’s Recommendation for 2015. * Part of the project team that won the best team divisional award. * Award from Delivery Manager for exceptional work in a critical code component build and delivery in 2015. ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science University of Southern California ### M.S in Computer Science Viterbi School of Engineering University of Southern California ### B.E in Computer Engineering; Public Relationship Head M.H.S.S. College of Engineering Mumbai University ### University of Mumbai ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sushant-kale-usc --- Source: https://flows.cv/sushantkale JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sushantkale/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01