# Resume (/resume) ## Overview - $98M+ — Business Impact (/projects) - $273K+ — Proven Savings (/resume) - 470+ — GitHub Stars (https://github.com/vivekVells/mcp-pandoc) - 120+ — Developers Enabled (/projects) - 13K+/mo — Downloads (https://github.com/vivekVells/mcp-pandoc) - 2× MVP — Awards (2024-25) (/resume) - Research — Published (/publications) - AI Summit — NYC Speaker (/speaking) ## Technologies ### AI/ML - AI Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), RAG, LangGraph, Strands Agents, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, AI Evals, AI Observability, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, AgentCore Memory, Databricks, Langfuse, Google A2A, BrowserUse ### Frontend - React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, SCSS, Micro Frontend, Browser Extensions ### Backend - Node.js, ExpressJS, Python, Kotlin, GraphQL, REST APIs ### DevOps & Cloud - Kubernetes, Docker, Helm Charts, Jenkins, Spinnaker, AWS, Azure ### Testing - Playwright, Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library, E2E Testing Frameworks ### Tools & Practices - Git, Jira, Splunk, Datadog, Cursor, Kiro, Copilot, Agile, Scrum, Spec Driven Development (SDD) ## Experience ### [Expedia Group](https://www.expediagroup.com) ### Senior Software Development Engineer | AI/ML Engineer April 2026 - Present - Led the end-to-end modernization of Vrbo's partner-facing Virtual Agent from a deprecated legacy framework to a modern AI agent stack built on Strands Agents (AWS's open-source agents SDK), leading a squad of 3 engineers and driving alignment across 4+ teams while owning system design through production operations. Drove a gated ramp from 10% to 100% of production traffic with zero system errors across 11,000+ sessions, shipping the org's first external-facing production AI agent fully off the legacy framework, ahead of the sunset deadline. - Outperformed the incumbent vendor agent in a Q2 A/B test with a statistically significant 5.5-percentage-point higher self-service rate, credited with ~10% lower support volumes; 91%+ of sessions resolved without a live-agent handoff during rollout. - Built an LLM-powered pipeline that converts unstructured property listing data into validated, standardized output, reducing partner onboarding time from 45–120 minutes to under 10 minutes and removing a key friction point in the partner onboarding journey. - Set technical direction for a joint cross-org delivery: decomposed the program into a five-track execution plan, architected the RAG foundation, and delegated platform-integration workstreams while personally shipping the core agent to production. As first adopter of the platform's agent-agnostic adapter pattern, authored the onboarding playbook now serving as the reference migration path for other teams. ### AI/ML & Full Stack Engineer October 2022 - March 2026 - Leading cross-functional LangGraph agent migration across multiple teams and time zones. Architected first LangGraph-to-platform integration framework enabling seamless agent communication. - Spearheaded KAI, an AI assistant enabling documentation Q&A, automated actions, and agentic workflows, contributing to a $98M business opportunity. - Led Partner Feedback Intelligence system targeting 2.5M annual records, completed POC and MVP achieving target accuracy thresholds, designed production roadmap projecting $8-40M operational savings. - Solo-architected AI Agent reducing critical incident investigation from 10-20 minutes to <30 seconds. Secured CTO demo, scaled to 4 production teams. - Created EG Console Connect browser extension reaching 740+ weekly active users, ranking as 4th most-used official EG extension within 2 years. - Built Enterprise E2E Testing Framework adopted by 120+ developers across 30+ teams, standardizing testing practices organization-wide. - Led Playwright migration initiative (consecutive MVP awards Q4 2024, Q1 2025), identifying ~$150K annual savings opportunity. - Reduced infrastructure costs by $86K+ annually via strategic Kubernetes pod resource optimizations. - Won Brainwave AI Hackathon 2025 (87 teams, 390+ participants) transforming guest reviews into actionable ROI insights. - Served as AI Champion for Austin location and Core AI Group member, evangelizing AI adoption across engineering organization. ### Software Development Engineer II July 2021 - September 2022 - Developed Enterprise applications and SDK frameworks for Open World platform, creating unified B2B & B2C ecosystem for Expedia Group offerings. - Enhanced data search & discovery through web dashboard development, improving data ingestion and adoption organization-wide. - Won first place in EG Hackathon 2022 for creating the 'Travel Widget', a multi-tenant configurable solution for seamless partner integration. ### [athenahealth](https://www.athenahealth.com) ### Member Of Technical Staff September 2019 - April 2021 - Developed web applications improving medical appointment scheduling UX for hospitals and patients. - Built reusable component library to increase developer productivity and standardization. ### [Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/about) ### Full Stack Developer Intern January 2019 - May 2019 - Developed real-time web application for Quality Technicians, automating non-conformance issue resolution in Tesla's car assembly lines, delivering projected annual savings of $1.2 Million. ### [Express Scripts](https://www.express-scripts.com) ### Software Architect Intern May 2018 - August 2018 - Built the foundation of Developer Portal platform to help business leaders understand API value and provide resources for developer teams. ### [Marist College](https://www.marist.edu) ### Web Developer (Student Employee) January 2018 - December 2018 - Spearheaded modernization of Digital Education Department's web platform using Liferay CMS. - Developed IBM Watson chatbot integration for student support. - Contributed to open-source Sakai LMS project as QA tester. - Developed automated email delivery system reducing manual efforts for course instructors. ### [IQZ Systems](https://iqzsystems.com) ### Associate Software Developer January 2017 - April 2017 - Designed generic framework for web and mobile automation using Selenium with Python. - Created comprehensive case-study on automation framework selection. ### [athenahealth](https://www.athenahealth.com) (India) ### Software Analyst in Test July 2015 - July 2016 - Created DB Settings Management Tool and Interface Message Generator Tool, improving team productivity. - Led production monitoring and issue resolution as ISEWATCH team member for critical workflows. - Direct Responsible Individual for Claim Workflow and Claim Rule Engine. ## Education ### [Marist College](https://www.marist.edu) - Master of Science in Computer Science - 2017 - 2019 - Coursework: Software Design & Development, Software Verification, Database Systems, Security Protocols - Student Developer at Digital Education Department: Spearheaded modernization of department's web platform using Liferay CMS, IBM Watson chatbot integration for student support. Contributed to open-source Sakai LMS project as QA tester. ## Awards & Recognition - 2× MVP Awards (Q4 2024 & Q1 2025) — Consecutive organization-level Most Valued Person recognition for eliminating 100% false positive alerts while delivering $37K annual proven cost savings through Selenium to Playwright migration. - Brainwave AI Hackathon Winner 2025 — Won hackathon (87 teams, 390+ participants) by creating Guest Review Insights, transforming reviews into actionable ROI insights. - EG Hackathon 2022 Winner — First place for creating 'Travel Widget', a multi-tenant configurable solution for seamless partner app integration. - "Trailblazer" Recognition — Recognized for driving modern testing framework (Playwright) adoption across organization through close collaboration with platform teams.