Haripriya Rao
Software Engineer specialized in distributed AI infrastructure and high-performance full-stack systems. Currently architecting agentic workflows and observability suites at scale.
About Me
Full-Stack Engineer
Passionate about building scalable applications from frontend to backend.
AI
Experienced in AI/ML integration, LangGraph, GPT-4, and building intelligent systems that solve complex problems.
Infrastructure
Architecting distributed systems, observability pipelines, and high-performance infrastructure that scales with business needs.
Product-Focused
Create impact by focusing on the overall product needs, working directly with stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into technical solutions that drive measurable results.
My Story
My journey from a Computer Science student in India to a technical leader in Los Angeles has taught me the value of building systems that aren't just functional, but resilient and observable at scale.
As a Software Engineer 2 at Onetera, I architect distributed AI infrastructure and high-performance systems that handle production-scale workloads. I hold a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, where I specialized in AI/ML and distributed systems. My approach emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalability— I build systems that work at scale, not just in demos.
My Philosophy
Systems over features. I believe the best engineers understand how components interact at scale. Every architecture decision should consider performance implications, every system should be observable, and every deployment should be reliable.
I'm passionate about distributed AI infrastructure that handles production workloads, observability systems that provide actionable insights, and high-performance engineering that delivers measurable impact.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer 2
- â–¹Architected the core system architecture that passed investor technical due diligence and supported platform scaling post-seed funding.
- â–¹Architected a zero-downtime CI/CD pipeline with CircleCI, Vercel, and Render; reduced deployment time from 20 to 10 minutes and eliminated prior 10-minute downtime.
- â–¹Designed AI Agent workflows for general task planning and multi-language translation, reducing municipal one-time operational costs by 60-70% and freeing resources for high-impact services.
- â–¹Monitored ClickHouse pipelines and integrated BetterStack alerts, reducing incident resolution by 40%.
- â–¹Launched Onetera Studio, a no-code configuration platform for program managers to manage logic, FAQs, and workflows independently, reducing engineering support requests by 60%.
- â–¹Developed core components of Onetera's Agent Library, enabling cities to deploy pre-built AI agents for ADU permitting, business licensing, and rental programs. Cut service launch times from months to weeks and provided residents 24/7 self-service access.
- â–¹Serving as a forward-deployed engineer, attending city meetings and demos to gather requirements directly from stakeholders; translated civic needs into technical features that accelerated partnership adoption across multiple cities.
Software Engineer 1 (Founding)
- â–¹Laid the foundation of Onetera's core architecture as a founding engineer, ensuring seamless integration of design and functionality with UI/UX teams, and establishing a scalable infrastructure.
- â–¹Partnered directly with the Founder/CEO to conceptualize system architecture, define product roadmap, and coordinate with external vendors to integrate emerging GenAI technologies.
- ▹Took the product from 0 to 1 by setting up the entire system architecture from scratch—including repository structure, Git workflows, deployment strategy, and CI/CD integration—laying the foundation for a scalable product ecosystem.
- â–¹Overhauled documentation standards, improving internal annotations and external developer guides, resulting in a 100% faster onboarding process for new team members.
- â–¹Developed and launched www.onetera.com, ensuring responsive, accessible and visually cohesive UI/UX using customized Chakra UI components.
Full Stack Engineering Intern
- â–¹Developed and maintained an end-to-end credit risk decision-making SaaS platform using Angular and Spring Boot, covering the full SDLC and achieving a 95% on-time deployment rate.
- â–¹Enhanced platform reliability by executing comprehensive code reviews and handling a large volume of test cases with a 98% success rate.
- â–¹Collaborated with Quality Engineers to optimize internal review tools, resolving potential deployment issues by 100% before release.
Software Engineer 1
- â–¹Collaborated with cross-functional teams to build an enterprise recruitment platform supporting 4K+ employees, improving hiring visibility and data workflows.
- â–¹Developed two major system modules: a Hiring Flow for streamlined onboarding and a Candidate Portal, enhancing UI/UX with responsive front-end design.
- â–¹Built an Analytics Dashboard with ANT Design, enabling executives to visualize hiring data through pie, line, and bar charts.
Technical Skills
Infrastructure
Core Engine
Frontend Systems
Featured Projects
Google Gemini Cookbook: Cost & Health Monitoring Utility
Architected a cost-tracking utility that handles sub-second API health heartbeats for Gemini 2.0/3.0 models. Contributed to the official Google Gemini repository with production-ready observability tooling.
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Certifications
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Skills:
Agentic AI for Developers: Concepts and Application for Enterprises
Skills:
Hands-On Agentic AI: Building AI Agents with LlamaIndex
Skills:
Generative AI: Introduction to Large Language Models
Skills:
MTA: Introduction to Programming Using Python
Microsoft
Skills:
Awards & Recognition
Excellency Award
Hashedin by Deloitte (Deloitte USI)
Recognized for predictive analytics innovation in recruitment software
Technical Interview Facilitator
Onetera Technologies
Led technical interviews and mentoring sessions, improving hiring efficiency and team growth
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or just having a chat about technology!