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I’m Sasank Jalari, a software engineer and researcher based in Bellevue, WA. I blend software development, data science, and ML engineering to build scalable, data-driven solutions.
Currently, I am pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering Management at Westcliff University, building on a Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science) from Missouri State University and a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Sastra University. At Amazon, I shipped AI-powered forecasting and conversational capabilities, collaborating across data science, product, and operations to drive measurable impact.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Devices - Demand Planning at Amazon
May 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025Designed and delivered a self-service forecasting platform with a React.js frontend and scalable backend services, enabling global teams to adjust VDP baselines in real time and improving usability and performance. Built and integrated REST APIs across internal systems, reducing latency by 30% and enhancing data accessibility for cross-functional teams. Partnered with data science and marketing teams to implement AI-driven predictive features and automation tools, improving customer retention and driving a 15% sales increase. Optimized ETL pipelines and reporting workflows, improving efficiency by 20% and cutting report generation times by 40%. Applied machine learning models (forecasting and sentiment analysis) to enhance platform intelligence and support data-driven decision-making. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business needs into modular, production-ready software components, ensuring accuracy, stability, and scalability.
Software Development Engineer, Amazon - Artificial General Intelligence Foundations at Amazon
January 1, 2024 - October 23, 2025Enhanced Alexa Let's Chat by building an advanced LLM-powered inference system, improving conversational depth and reducing latency by 48%. Spearheaded multi-turn conversation features, enabling domain-specific teams to integrate context-aware knowledge, increasing conversation quality by 64% and improving user satisfaction. Architected scalable distributed systems for storage, indexing, and querying of conversational data, balancing resilience, cost-efficiency, and user-friendliness. Designed and implemented an automation framework that streamlined Alexa skills migration across services, reducing manual effort by 88% and accelerating release cycles. Built React.js dashboards and full-stack tools (React frontend + Python backend) to visualize and fine-tune conversational AI models. Integrated LLM APIs into production systems, enabling real-time analytics and end-to-end delivery from backend microservices to frontend interfaces.
Centralized Computer User Support at Missouri State University
May 1, 2022 - October 23, 2025Engineered and troubleshot technical and software solutions, ensuring smooth user operations and high system availability. Developed and maintained internal knowledge base and user documentation in Team Dynamix, streamlining resolution times. Built and optimized Python scripts to preprocess and analyze 6.7M+ COVID-related tweets and university datasets, enabling robust sentiment analysis and actionable insights. Leveraged React.js to design and implement interactive user interfaces for internal dashboards, improving accessibility of data insights. Integrated REST APIs with front-end components and Python/SQL back-end workflows, delivering full-stack solutions for reporting and analytics. Automated recurring tasks and streamlined data handling pipelines, showcasing ability to design scalable, developer-oriented applications.
Full Stack Developer at EmerTech Innovations
December 1, 2020 - October 23, 2025Automated recurring tasks and streamlined data handling pipelines. Built Python/FastAPI microservices with REST APIs, integrating AWS services for secure storage, serverless compute, and authentication. Designed data models in PostgreSQL, containerized apps with Docker, and automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions and AWS Code Pipeline, deploying to ECS with auto-scaling. Developed ML pipelines (TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Transformers) for sentiment analysis and integrated AI models into backend services via REST APIs. Created React.js dashboards to visualize insights and enable real-time interaction with AI-driven analytics. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, enhance performance, and maintain high availability.
Research Assistant Intern at Sastra University
June 1, 2019 - October 23, 2025Led a team of four in designing and implementing advanced data encryption algorithms to strengthen cryptography and IoT network security. Evaluated algorithmic performance by analyzing speed, scalability, and computational complexity. Applied Python, C++, and Java to deliver scalable and efficient solutions. Contributed to two large-scale research projects, improving project efficiency, performance, and operational workflows.
Education
Master of Science in Engineering Management at Westcliff University
May 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science) at Missouri State University
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering at Sastra University
July 1, 2016 - June 1, 2020Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment
Skills
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