I'm Himavanth Kumar Perni, a Full Stack Developer with 3+ years of experience delivering AI-driven features for interactive web platforms. I specialize in building conversational AI avatars that engage users through NLP integrations and speech synthesis, with a focus on scalable Python, JavaScript, and Spring-based backends. I love shaping empathetic, accessible AI experiences that transform how people consume content—like news or health information—through dynamic greetings, voice headlines, and personalized information retrieval. I thrive in remote cross-functional teams, improve performance and reliability, and advocate for robust testing, documentation, and secure data handling.

Himavanth Kumar Perni

I'm Himavanth Kumar Perni, a Full Stack Developer with 3+ years of experience delivering AI-driven features for interactive web platforms. I specialize in building conversational AI avatars that engage users through NLP integrations and speech synthesis, with a focus on scalable Python, JavaScript, and Spring-based backends. I love shaping empathetic, accessible AI experiences that transform how people consume content—like news or health information—through dynamic greetings, voice headlines, and personalized information retrieval. I thrive in remote cross-functional teams, improve performance and reliability, and advocate for robust testing, documentation, and secure data handling.

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I’m Himavanth Kumar Perni, a Full Stack Developer with 3+ years of experience delivering AI-driven features for interactive web platforms. I specialize in building conversational AI avatars that engage users through NLP integrations and speech synthesis, with a focus on scalable Python, JavaScript, and Spring-based backends. I love shaping empathetic, accessible AI experiences that transform how people consume content—like news or health information—through dynamic greetings, voice headlines, and personalized information retrieval. I thrive in remote cross-functional teams, improve performance and reliability, and advocate for robust testing, documentation, and secure data handling.

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Language

English
Fluent
Javanese
Advanced
Aragonese
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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Speechify
August 1, 2023 - Present
Developed and maintained full-stack web and mobile-integrated applications using React, Vue.js, and Node.js, delivering seamless API integrations and high-quality user experiences across web, iOS, Android, and Chrome extensions. Implemented backend services with Spring Boot and TypeScript, emphasizing reliability and performance for scalable systems. Contributed to CI/CD pipelines with Docker and AWS, promoting automated testing and peer reviews in a fast-paced remote environment. Optimized PostgreSQL and MongoDB interactions for efficient data handling and implemented secure authentication and authorization controls for APIs and data pipelines. Collaborated with cross-functional, distributed teams via video meetings to ensure alignment with project requirements and client needs.
Software Engineer at TapestryHealth
October 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025
Built full-stack features using Angular and Java with Spring Boot, integrating RESTful APIs to support real-time telemedicine applications for web and mobile platforms. Designed and optimized MySQL and PostgreSQL database schemas to enable reliable backend-frontend integrations and data-driven workflows. Deployed microservices to AWS using Kubernetes, automating processes to enhance scalability in distributed team environments. Engaged in code reviews and documentation to promote reliability and maintainability. Communicated effectively with product managers and clinicians via virtual meetings, translating requirements into actionable developments that improve patient safety and proactive healthcare delivery.
Software Engineer at Speechify
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed Python-based AI avatar prototypes using Azure AI Studio for conversational interactions, enabling dynamic user greetings and headline narration across multiple platforms; integrated NLP frameworks with JavaScript frontends for query understanding; implemented Spring AI services for speech synthesis in Java backends; ensured low-latency delivery across diverse locales and devices; collaborated with product teams to define technical requirements and select ML frameworks optimized for avatar responsiveness and scalability; conducted end-to-end testing with JUnit and Cypress to achieve high reliability; built RESTful APIs for avatar data flows with PostgreSQL and documented implementation strategies for future enhancements.
Software Engineer at TapestryHealth
October 1, 2022 - October 7, 2025
Built Python/JavaScript AI modules for virtual health assistants using OpenAI models via Azure AI Studio; integrated NLP and speech synthesis in React frontends for real-time vital readings; developed Spring AI-enhanced Java services for conversational backends; performed rigorous testing with JUnit and resolved synthesis glitches to deliver 99.5% uptime in high-volume clinical sessions; created API documentation and leveraged AWS AI/ML services for scalable query processing; contributed to planning phases by evaluating ML tools for avatar enhancements and optimizing engagement features.
Software Engineer at Speechify
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed Python-based AI avatar prototypes using Azure AI Studio for conversational interactions, enabling dynamic user greetings and headline narration that increased engagement. Integrated NLP frameworks with JavaScript frontends for query understanding and relevant information searches, reducing user drop-off. Implemented Spring AI services for speech synthesis, enabling low-latency voice modulation across locales and devices. Collaborated with product teams to define requirements, select ML frameworks, and optimize avatar responsiveness. Conducted end-to-end testing with JUnit and Cypress to achieve 99.9% reliability. Developed RESTful APIs for avatar data flows with PostgreSQL and documented implementation strategies to accelerate planning. Optimized AWS AI/ML services for real-time inference, improving accuracy by 22% while preserving secure integrations. Added UX improvements and secure auth controls for APIs and data pipelines.
Software Engineer at TapestryHealth
October 1, 2022 - October 7, 2025
Built Python/JavaScript AI modules for virtual health assistants using OpenAI models via Azure AI Studio, boosting patient interaction by 28%. Integrated NLP and speech synthesis in React frontends for multilingual queries and reduced navigation errors by 25%. Developed Spring AI-enabled services for conversational backends, automating information retrieval and guiding care. Worked independently to shape technical approaches for AI prototypes, selecting frameworks to ensure web compatibility and cut development timelines by 30% in remote collaborations. Performed testing of NLP integrations with JUnit, delivering 99.5% uptime in high-volume clinical sessions. Created API documentation for AI avatar integrations and leveraged AWS AI/ML services for scalable query processing. Collaborated with product managers and clinicians to ensure end-to-end features that enhance patient safety.
Software Engineer at Speechify
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed Python-based AI avatar prototypes using Azure AI Studio to enable conversational interactions, dynamic greetings, and headline narration that boosted engagement in multi-platform tests. Integrated NLP frameworks with JavaScript frontends for query understanding, enabling avatars to perform relevant information searches and reducing user drop-off by 20%. Implemented Spring AI services in Java backends for speech synthesis, delivering low-latency voice modulation across locales. Collaborated with product teams to define requirements and select ML frameworks that optimized avatar responsiveness and scalable news content personalization. Conducted end-to-end testing with JUnit and Cypress, troubleshooting latency issues to achieve 99.9% reliability. Developed RESTful APIs for avatar data flows with PostgreSQL, and documented implementation strategies to accelerate planning. Optimized AWS AI/ML services for real-time inferences, improving accuracy by 22% while maintaining secure in
Software Engineer at TapestryHealth
October 1, 2022 - October 7, 2025
Built Python/JavaScript AI modules for virtual health assistants using OpenAI models via Azure AI Studio, enabling query-based responses that boosted patient interaction by 28% in telemedicine apps. Integrated NLP and speech synthesis in React frontends for real-time vital readings and multilingual queries, reducing navigation errors by 25%. Developed Spring AI-enhanced Java services for conversational backends, automating information retrieval to personalize care recommendations and streamline clinician workflows. Worked independently to shape technical approaches for AI prototypes, selecting frameworks that ensured web compatibility and cut development timelines by 30%. Performed rigorous testing and debugging of NLP integrations with JUnit, resolving synthesis glitches to deliver fluid experiences and 99.5% uptime in high-volume clinical sessions. Created comprehensive documentation for AI avatar APIs and integrations. Leveraged AWS AI/ML services in backend pipelines for query proc
Software Engineer at Speechify
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed Python-based AI avatar prototypes using Azure AI Studio for conversational interactions, enabling dynamic user greetings and headline narration; integrated NLP frameworks with JavaScript frontends for query understanding and information retrieval; implemented Spring AI services in Java backends for speech synthesis and low-latency avatar delivery; collaborated with product teams to define requirements and select ML frameworks, conducted end-to-end testing with JUnit and Cypress, and developed RESTful APIs for avatar data flows with PostgreSQL; tuned AWS AI/ML services for real-time inference and enhanced avatar UX with speech-synthesis tweaks; added secure authentication and authorization controls for APIs and data pipelines.
Software Engineer at TapestryHealth
October 1, 2022 - October 7, 2025
Built Python/JavaScript AI modules for virtual health assistants using OpenAI models via Azure AI Studio; integrated NLP and speech synthesis in React frontends for multilingual queries; developed Spring AI-enabled Java services for conversational backends to personalize care recommendations; independently shaped technical approaches, reducing development timelines by 30% in remote collaborations; performed rigorous testing with JUnit; created API documentation and leveraged AWS AI/ML services to handle data surges while maintaining uptime.

Education

Master’s in Computer Science at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
Master’s in Computer Science at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Master’s in Computer Science at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Master of Science in Computer Science at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Master’s in Computer Science at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025

Qualifications

AWS Developer - AWS
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
Azure AI Engineer
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
AWS Developer - AWS
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Engineer
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
AWS Developer - AWS
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Engineer
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
AWS Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Engineer Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
AWS Developer
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Engineer
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Education