Akhil Reddy Danda

Software Engineer II @ Microsoft

Building globally distributed backend services at Microsoft on Azure. Self-taught C#/.NET and distributed systems during my transition. Previously at Amazon and HHA Medicine. MS Computer Science from Texas A&M University.

Microsoft Ex-Amazon Distributed Systems Azure MS CS - Texas A&M

Beyond the Code

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Cricket Enthusiast

Cricket isn't just a sport for me - it's a passion. I play competitively and love the strategic depth of the game. From batting to fielding, every aspect excites me.

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LLM Builder & Researcher

I spend my free time building, fine-tuning, and testing Large Language Models. From prompt engineering to RLHF, I love pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI.

Fine-tuning RAG Systems Prompt Engineering Model Testing
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Quantum Computing & Research

I stay updated on the latest in quantum computing and regularly read research papers on ML/AI advancements. Always learning, always curious about what's next.

Quantum News Research Papers ArXiv Daily Tech Updates

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Professional Experience

Microsoft
Apr 2026 - Present

Software Engineer II

Redmond, WA

  • Building global lookup service — distributed backend routing on Azure
  • Azure Front Door / Traffic Manager for global HTTP routing
  • C#/.NET microservices with Cosmos DB and Service Bus
  • Horizontal scaling, automatic failover, circuit breaker patterns
C#.NETAzureCosmos DBService Bus
HHA Medicine
Jan 2023 - Mar 2026

Senior Software Engineer

Corpus Christi, TX

  • Built RAG systems with 40% improved relevance
  • Deployed GPT-4 clinical support for 50K+ daily decisions
  • Processing 100GB+ daily healthcare data
Python Azure ML LangChain GPT-4
Amazon
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

Software Development Engineer

Seattle, WA

  • Built CNN models processing 500K+ daily images
  • Architected microservices handling 100K+ req/sec
  • Reduced latency by 65% and costs by 25%
Python AWS Kubernetes TensorFlow

Transition Learning — Preparing for Microsoft

Self-studied during the transition from HHA Medicine to Microsoft (Jan — Mar 2026)

C# / .NET Core

Built REST APIs, practiced async/await patterns, dependency injection, and Entity Framework Core.

C#.NET 8ASP.NET CoreEF Core

Distributed Systems

Studied CAP theorem, consensus algorithms, distributed transactions, and event-driven architecture.

CAP TheoremPaxos/RaftEvent SourcingCQRS

Operating Systems

Reviewed process scheduling, memory management, virtual memory, file systems, and concurrency primitives.

Process SchedulingVirtual MemoryConcurrencyI/O Systems

Azure Architecture

Learned Azure Front Door, Traffic Manager, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and App Service for global-scale deployments.

Front DoorCosmos DBService BusApp Service

System Design

Practiced designing URL shorteners, chat systems, notification services, and rate limiters at scale.

Load BalancingShardingCachingCDN

Databases

Deep-dived into indexing strategies, replication, partitioning, and the trade-offs between SQL and NoSQL.

IndexingReplicationPartitioningSQL vs NoSQL

Technical Expertise

4+ years of hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies

Languages & Frameworks

C# / .NET
Python
TypeScript
Java
Go
FastAPI

Distributed Systems & Architecture

System Design CAP Theorem Microservices Load Balancing Service Mesh Event-Driven Architecture CQRS Circuit Breaker Consensus Algorithms Horizontal Scaling Sharding Replication gRPC Message Queues

Cloud & DevOps

Azure
AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
CI/CD

Machine Learning & AI

TensorFlow
PyTorch
OpenCV
GPT-4 / LLMs
LangChain
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Education

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Master's in Computer Science

Texas A&M University

Dec 2021
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Bachelor's in Computer Science

SRM Institute of Technology, India

May 2019

Certifications

27 Professional Certifications

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Advanced Machine Learning Operations

MLOps, Machine Learning Operations

September 2025

Generative AI Fundamentals

Generative AI - Academy Accreditation

September 2025
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IBM

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

RPA, Process Automation

April 2024

LinkedIn Learning

Blockchain: Beyond the Basics

Advanced Blockchain Concepts

March 2022

Blockchain Basics

Blockchain Fundamentals

February 2022

Building Ethereum Blockchain App

Ethereum, Smart Contracts

February 2022

Strategic Thinking

Leadership, Strategy

February 2022

Coursera

Introduction to HTML and CSS

HTML, CSS, Web Development

October 2018 • ID: GJ8SBLKHZSLD
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Currently building distributed systems at Microsoft. Open to collaborations, speaking, and interesting side projects.