Hello, I'm

Ram Prasad

Software Technical Architect @ Optum

Full-Stack | Cloud | DevOps | AWS Certified (Professional & specialty)

Ram Prasad

About Me

Software Technical Architect with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade, cloud-native solutions on Azure and AWS. I specialize in building scalable architectures, guiding engineering teams, and aligning technology with business strategy.

Core Expertise

App & Arch Design

Architected web applications using React, Angular, Node.js, and .NET 8, ensuring scalability, security, and high performance.

Cloud Solutions

Designed cloud-native architectures with Azure and AWS, driving cost optimization and reliability.

AI Innovation

Delivered GenAI & Agentic AI POCs and MVPs, improving workflows, automation, and decision support.

APIs & Data

Built RESTful & event-driven APIs with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Data Lakes for seamless data exchange.

DevOps & Auto

Directed CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker) for automated, secure deployments.

Leadership

Mentored engineers on best practices and cloud security, aligning tech with enterprise strategy.

Experience

Software Technical Architect

Optum

Oct 2023 - Present
  • Designed end-to-end cloud-native architectures on Azure and AWS, covering hosting, data pipelines, identity/security, and DevOps automation.
  • Led development of scalable web applications using React, Angular, Node.js, and .NET 8 for enterprise-grade reliability.
  • Spearheaded GenAI/Agentic AI MVPs to explore automation, member experience, and data insights.
  • Enforced RBAC, row-level security, and governance policies across BI platforms (Power BI, Superset, Spotfire).
  • Mentored developers on architecture best practices, cloud security, and performance optimization.

Principal Software Engineer

Innova Solutions

Jul 2021 - Oct 2023
  • Designed and implemented web applications with React for the frontend and Express/Node.js for the backend.
  • Built and consumed RESTful APIs, seamlessly integrated with PostgreSQL to deliver a unified web portal featuring user management functionality.
  • Connected BI tools such as Apache Superset and Spotfire to enable interactive analytical dashboards.
  • Architected and provisioned AWS CloudFormation stacks to host both UI and API services.
  • Dockerized React and Node.js applications and deployed them on AWS Elastic Container Service (Fargate) for scalable and efficient operations.

Senior Software Development Engineer

SquareShift.co

Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
  • Designed and implemented advanced reporting modules in React, integrated with AWS Data Lake to deliver interactive dashboards enabling comprehensive data analysis.
  • Managed and optimized AWS Data Lake infrastructure using Athena, Glue, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and Spark. Enhanced performance, scalability, and efficiency through continuous improvements and proactive maintenance.

Software Development Engineer

Coda, a Presidio Cloud Company

Dec 2018 - Oct 2020
  • Built a process/workflow management web application with a responsive Angular frontend for improved usability and efficiency.
  • Designed and deployed AWS cloud-based architectures to support a GPS IoT tracking application, ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Acted as a subject matter expert in DevOps and automation within AWS, applying architectural best practices to drive performance optimization and operational excellence.

Senior System Engineer

Infosys

Oct 2015 - Nov 2018
  • Developed and maintained a suite of web and mobile applications using modern frameworks including Angular, React, Ionic, and React Native, ensuring cross-platform functionality and seamless user experience.

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

JavaScriptTypeScript ReactAngular Node.js.NET 8 Python

AI & Emerging Tech

LLMsRAG Agentic AIMCP

Cloud Platforms

AzureAWS ECSLambda S3Glue Athena

Databases

PostgreSQLSQL Server MySQLDynamoDB

DevOps

GitHub ActionsTerraform DockerGitLab CI

Certifications

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Education

  • B.E. — St. Joseph's College of Engineering

Contact

Have a project, opportunity, or question? Drop me a message and I'll get back to you.