Thilak Reddy's - Personal Portfolio

Email
thilakreddygopidi@usf.edu
Phone
+1 (656) 214-7876
Birthday
March 29, 1998
Location

Tampa, Florida, USA

About me

Hi, I’m Thilak Reddy Gopidi — a versatile Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Python, deployed across cloud-native infrastructures. I specialize in building secure APIs, modernizing monolithic systems into microservices, and embedding LLM-powered intelligence into backend workflows.

From building authentication systems at Mastercard to integrating LLMs into real-world APIs, I enjoy turning complex backend problems into production-ready services. Let’s build software that’s clean, fast, and future-proof. 💡🚀

What i'm doing

Software Engineering

Building scalable backend applications and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and Flask, integrated with secure API architectures.
API Development

Designing and documenting RESTful APIs with FastAPI, Spring Boot, JWT, and OAuth2; ensuring security, performance, and extensibility.
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Cloud & DevOps

Deploying on AWS and Azure with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD for seamless scalability.
LLM Integration

Embedding AI capabilities into backend services using LangChain, OpenAI, and RAG pipelines to power intelligent user experiences.

Resume

Education

University of South Florida
2022 — 2024
Master’s in Business Analytics and Information Systems, Muma College of Business.
Relevant Coursework: Data Mining, Machine Learning, Database Management
GRIET,Hyderabad,India
2016 — 2020
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, GRIET, Hyderabad.

Experience

Software Engineer
Mar 2023 —Present
Built secure Spring Boot and Flask microservices for Mastercard’s identity verification platform. Integrated OAuth2 and JWT authentication, optimized API latency by 25%, and deployed using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS. Created CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and led API documentation and integration efforts across internal teams.
Graduate Assistant
Aug 2022 — Feb 2023
Created AI-powered solutions for invoice processing and chatbot development, while streamlining data exchange with efficient APIs. Managed a scalable data warehouse and optimized performance for seamless operations.
Software Engineer
Mar 2020 — Sep 2022
Contributed to e-commerce platform modernization by building Flask and Spring Boot APIs for customer, order, and inventory services. Integrated Kafka and RabbitMQ for real-time updates, containerized services with Docker, and automated deployments using Jenkins. Improved API reliability during peak load events like Black Friday.