I am a Python Full Stack Developer with 11+ years of enterprise experience delivering AI/ML-powered business solutions across banking, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing. I have hands-on experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search. I specialize in agentic AI workflows, tool-calling patterns, guardrails, and secure CI/CD for production-grade AI. I mentor junior developers, establish governance, and optimize performance with observability and cost-aware design.

Laxmi Chandrika Pentyala

I am a Python Full Stack Developer with 11+ years of enterprise experience delivering AI/ML-powered business solutions across banking, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing. I have hands-on experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search. I specialize in agentic AI workflows, tool-calling patterns, guardrails, and secure CI/CD for production-grade AI. I mentor junior developers, establish governance, and optimize performance with observability and cost-aware design.

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I am a Python Full Stack Developer with 11+ years of enterprise experience delivering AI/ML-powered business solutions across banking, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing. I have hands-on experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search.

I specialize in agentic AI workflows, tool-calling patterns, guardrails, and secure CI/CD for production-grade AI. I mentor junior developers, establish governance, and optimize performance with observability and cost-aware design.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Python Full Stack Developer - AI/ML at USAA
December 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and developed scalable full-stack applications using Python (Django/Flask) and React to support USAA’s member-centric banking and insurance platforms. Architected AI/ML solutions for fraud detection, risk assessment, customer segmentation, and personalized recommendations. Built end-to-end ML pipelines (data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, and deployment) and integrated AI services via RESTful/GraphQL APIs. Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search, behind APIM with Azure Key Vault, and RBAC, instrumented with Application Insights and Log Analytics for observability. Led agentic AI workflows with tool-calling patterns, guardrails, and CI/CD via Azure DevOps.
Python Full Stack Developer - AI/ML at UnitedHealth Group
March 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Designed scalable healthcare applications using Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI) and modern frontend frameworks; built AI/ML models for risk prediction, fraud detection, care gap identification, and cost optimization. Developed end-to-end ML pipelines, exposed ML predictions via secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and deployed solutions on cloud platforms with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD. Ensured HIPAA compliance and robust data security across ML workflows.
Python Full Stack Developer - AI/ML at Caterpillar
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Designed scalable enterprise applications for manufacturing and equipment lifecycle management. Implemented microservices architecture, integrated with relational and NoSQL databases, and secured services with OAuth2/JWT. Collaborated with product owners, analysts, and QA to deliver features in Agile sprints. Built data processing layers, implemented event-driven components with Kafka, and facilitated CI/CD and cloud deployments.
Python Developer at Zetagile
September 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Built RESTful APIs and backend services using Django/Flask; implemented Celery/RabbitMQ for background processing; integrated with PostgreSQL/MySQL; developed frontend interfaces with React/Angular; implemented automated testing and CI/CD pipelines; delivered production-ready enterprise solutions.
Software Developer at Ceredox Technologies Pvt Ltd
October 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016
Designed, developed, and maintained scalable Python-based backend applications using Django/Flask; implemented data processing, validation layers, and REST APIs; built data access layers with SQLAlchemy; integrated with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB; created background processing with Celery/Redis, and collaborated with frontend teams to deliver end-to-end enterprise solutions.

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science & Engineering at Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research
June 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013
Master's in Information Technology and Management at Campbellsville University
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing