I am Bhavana Srinivas Gowda, a data engineer and AI engineer based in Erlangen, Germany, with 3+ years of experience developing and deploying AI systems across the full lifecycle. I specialize in LLMs, NLP, and RAG-based solutions, and I enjoy turning complex data into practical production-ready tools. I have hands-on experience building production-grade AI platforms using Python, PyTorch, FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes, migrating enterprise voice infrastructure from AirCall to Twilio, and designing data ingestion pipelines, model optimization, and cross-functional collaboration on customer-facing projects.

Bhavana Srinivas Gowda

I am Bhavana Srinivas Gowda, a data engineer and AI engineer based in Erlangen, Germany, with 3+ years of experience developing and deploying AI systems across the full lifecycle. I specialize in LLMs, NLP, and RAG-based solutions, and I enjoy turning complex data into practical production-ready tools. I have hands-on experience building production-grade AI platforms using Python, PyTorch, FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes, migrating enterprise voice infrastructure from AirCall to Twilio, and designing data ingestion pipelines, model optimization, and cross-functional collaboration on customer-facing projects.

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I am Bhavana Srinivas Gowda, a data engineer and AI engineer based in Erlangen, Germany, with 3+ years of experience developing and deploying AI systems across the full lifecycle. I specialize in LLMs, NLP, and RAG-based solutions, and I enjoy turning complex data into practical production-ready tools.

I have hands-on experience building production-grade AI platforms using Python, PyTorch, FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes, migrating enterprise voice infrastructure from AirCall to Twilio, and designing data ingestion pipelines, model optimization, and cross-functional collaboration on customer-facing projects.

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Language

English
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German
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Work Experience

Voice System Migration & AI Engineer
September 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Migrated voice system from Aircall to Twilio; built Azure-based voice assistant using OpenAI and FastAPI for real-time, scalable call handling across 100+ FAQs.
AI/ML Engineer - Azure-based Voice Assistant
January 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Developed Azure-based voice assistant using OpenAI and FastAPI for real-time, scalable call handling across 100+ FAQs; built modular data pipelines and monitoring dashboards.
ML Engineer - Image Processing & ETL
July 1, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Built PySpark and Airflow ETL pipelines processing 20M+ daily records for personalized content delivery; developed anomaly detection models and delivered near real-time insights dashboards.
Data Engineer (Working Student)
July 20, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Built PySpark and Airflow ETL pipelines processing 20M+ daily records for personalized content delivery. Developed anomaly detection models reducing ingestion error rates and delivered Redshift dashboards for near real-time insights.
Generative AI Developer
January 20, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Developed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems integrated with real-time university databases, improving chatbot response accuracy. Built genetic workflows for automated information retrieval and decision-making, optimizing real-time university analytics.
Generative AI / Voice Systems Engineer
September 20, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Migrated voice system from AirCall to Twilio, reducing latency by 35%. Built an Azure-based voice assistant using OpenAI and FastAPI for real-time, scalable call handling across 100+ FAQs.
Working Student Software Developer at Ambia
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Migrated voice infrastructure from Aircall to Twilio, reducing latency by 35% and improving assistant response time. Built a voice assistant on Azure using OpenAI and Twilio, handling 100+ FAQ categories in real-time.
Master Thesis: Generative AI Developer at EU Master4 HPC
August 1, 2025 - November 27, 2025
Developed systems integrated with real-time university-related databases, improving chatbot response accuracy. Built agent workflows for automated information retrieval and decision making, optimizing real-time university analytics. Designed and implemented a conversational chatbot using retrieval-based techniques to enhance context-aware responses.
Data Engineer at Tradebyte
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Developed ETL pipelines in PySpark and Airflow to process 20M+ daily records for personalized content delivery. Created anomaly detection models reducing ingestion errors by 40%. Collaborated with product teams to deliver Redshift dashboards enabling near real-time decision making.
Machine Learning and AI Intern at Tradebyte
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Developed multiple ML models for image processing and predictive analytics, using CNNs, Random Forests, and SVMs to drive business insights. Designed and optimized ML pipelines, implementing feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning, and model evaluation techniques to enhance accuracy and performance.
Software Engineer (Working Student)
February 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Designed and deployed a production-grade AI voice assistant using Azure OpenAI, FastAPI, and Twilio, supporting 100+ real-time FAQ categories.
Data Ingestion & ML Inference Engineer
August 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Integrated backend services for model orchestration and API management; migrated enterprise voice infrastructure from AirCall to Twilio, reducing latency by 35%; implemented containerized deployments using Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Data Engineer
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024
Supported data warehouse solutions and analytics dashboards using AWS Redshift. Improved data quality, monitoring, and pipeline reliability for production systems.

Education

Master of Science in Data Science at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025
Master of Science in Data Science at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025
Master of Science in Data Science at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
October 1, 2021 - June 1, 2025
Master of Science in Data Science at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Master Thesis - Generative AI / Data Science
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment