I am an Associate Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms across Banking, Telecom, Insurance, and e-commerce. I have deep expertise in Gen-AI, RAG, LLMs, and multimodal AI systems, and I enjoy turning ambiguous customer needs into production-grade AI solutions. I excel at leading distributed engineering teams, shaping roadmaps, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact. I'm passionate about accessible UI, cloud security, and maintaining architectural health while moving fast.

Chandra Bhanu Pulluri

I am an Associate Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms across Banking, Telecom, Insurance, and e-commerce. I have deep expertise in Gen-AI, RAG, LLMs, and multimodal AI systems, and I enjoy turning ambiguous customer needs into production-grade AI solutions. I excel at leading distributed engineering teams, shaping roadmaps, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact. I'm passionate about accessible UI, cloud security, and maintaining architectural health while moving fast.

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I am an Associate Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms across Banking, Telecom, Insurance, and e-commerce. I have deep expertise in Gen-AI, RAG, LLMs, and multimodal AI systems, and I enjoy turning ambiguous customer needs into production-grade AI solutions.

I excel at leading distributed engineering teams, shaping roadmaps, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact. I’m passionate about accessible UI, cloud security, and maintaining architectural health while moving fast.

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Work Experience

Associate Engineering Manager at Virtusa
March 1, 2018 - Present
Led design and delivery of enterprise Gen-AI platforms (conversational AI, chat/document Q&A, RAG pipelines, summarization, and multimodal vision workflows). Accelerated underwriting efficiency for Allied World Insurance by ~25%. Directed technical pilots and PoCs with enterprise clients, presenting AI value propositions through demos, white papers, and solution briefs to influence multi-million-dollar technology decisions. Defined roadmaps for ambiguous, high-impact projects, translating customer needs into scalable architectures and ensuring long-term health. Partnered with BT to pilot AI-powered digital modernization within BT's digital transformation program, earning the Dream Team Award. Built real-time dashboards, optimized frontend and backend performance, and mentored engineers on cloud best practices and code quality.
Consultant at Varkasa Inc.
June 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Full-stack development of ecommerce platforms using OpenCart, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, including payment gateway integration, checkout optimization, and production deployment. Evaluated emerging tools to improve software delivery and customer experience.
Senior Web Developer at Synch Solutions Pty Ltd
March 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017
Re-architected front-end systems for performance and UX improvements; mentored junior developers and led code reviews. Implemented UI upgrades using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, and Bootstrap.
Consultant at AUREC Pty Ltd
August 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016
Built cross-browser accessible, accessibility-compliant applications and integrated enhancements into GE Smallworld Network Viewer+.
Consultant at Way Way Solutions
May 1, 2011 - February 1, 2013
Developed UI components, prepared technical documentation, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.

Education

Master of Computer Science at Charles Sturt University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2015
Bachelor of Electronics & Computer Engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology Hyderabad
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2011

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2018 - April 17, 2026
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
January 1, 2019 - April 17, 2026
Certified Product Owner (CSPO)
January 1, 2022 - April 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services