Hi, I’m Shivapriya Sunnam, a software engineer with a passion for building end-to-end AI-powered applications. I thrive at the intersection of frontend and backend development, turning complex technical problems into scalable, user-focused solutions while maintaining strong attention to performance, usability, and clean system design. I enjoy solving analytical problems, optimizing workflows, and contributing to AI evaluation and training processes. I’m excited to apply my adaptable, fast-learning mindset and cloud-native skills to create delightful products and collaborate with teams across the globe.

Shivapriya Sunnam

Hi, I’m Shivapriya Sunnam, a software engineer with a passion for building end-to-end AI-powered applications. I thrive at the intersection of frontend and backend development, turning complex technical problems into scalable, user-focused solutions while maintaining strong attention to performance, usability, and clean system design. I enjoy solving analytical problems, optimizing workflows, and contributing to AI evaluation and training processes. I’m excited to apply my adaptable, fast-learning mindset and cloud-native skills to create delightful products and collaborate with teams across the globe.

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Hi, I’m Shivapriya Sunnam, a software engineer with a passion for building end-to-end AI-powered applications. I thrive at the intersection of frontend and backend development, turning complex technical problems into scalable, user-focused solutions while maintaining strong attention to performance, usability, and clean system design.

I enjoy solving analytical problems, optimizing workflows, and contributing to AI evaluation and training processes. I’m excited to apply my adaptable, fast-learning mindset and cloud-native skills to create delightful products and collaborate with teams across the globe.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Unknown (Toronto)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and developed scalable full-stack features for an AI-powered social creation platform across web and mobile ecosystems. Integrated large language models (LLMs) and generative AI workflows into production applications to enable AI-assisted content creation, intelligent content generation, prompt-based interactions, and creator collaboration experiences. Built backend services and APIs with modern scaffolding to support real-time messaging, AI generation pipelines, subscription management, and virtual economy systems. Implemented secure subscriptio n and payment integrations, including Stripe, with recurring billing, usage-based credits, and virtual currency management. Created responsive frontend experiences using React/Next.js for AI-assisted content creation, social feeds, and interactive creator tools. Ensured deployment on cloud infrastructure (DigitalOcean) to support scalable deployments and AI workloads. Conducted security audits and dependency vulnerability assessments
Software Developer at Pramati Software
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Active contributor to software development using a proven open-standard stack including Spring, MySQL, Hibernate, Maven, Git, Jenkins, JUnit, Mockito, Log4J, Apache Tomcat, J2EE, Linux, and Docker. Contributed to building modern and scalable software products and applications. Used Linux-based environments and Git for version control. Worked on HyScale, an Application-Centric Abstraction Framework over Kubernetes, with extensive involvement in container deployment, AWS, and Kubernetes operations. Collaborated on designing, implementing, testing, and deploying integrated features; both standard and customized versions of the product.
Software Developer at Polycom
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Researched and implemented suitable technologies to enhance product features. Gained exposure to agile methodologies and participated in sprint planning and review sessions. Worked in a team-driven environment to deliver software solutions and contribute to product improvements.

Education

Master in Applied Computer Science at St. Francis Xavier University
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Bachelor in Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

Microsoft Technology Associate – Cloud Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
Python ISO Certified Developer
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
Member of Women Tech Makers
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services