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Hire EzhilEzhil Vendhan
Verified Expert in Engineering
Java Developer
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Toptal Member Since
January 14, 2014
Ezhil is a seasoned software architect with a big-picture mindset known for execution. Specializing in generative AI solutions, he has authored multiple blogs and consulted with Fortune 500 Companies on generative AI projects. Noteworthy contributions include "Leveraging Neo4j and Amazon Bedrock for an Explainable, Secure, and Connected Generative AI Solution" and "Building Intelligent Applications with Neo4j Knowledge Graphs and Google Cloud Generative AI."
Portfolio
Neo4J
Neo4j, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Multimodal GenAI...
Thales
Java, Scala, Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Azure, Neo4j...
General Electric
Java, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Java, Shell, IntelliJ IDEA, OS X
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is pioneer GraphRAG and show that it can yield better results than just vector databases.
Work Experience
Asia Pacific Senior Cloud Partner Architect
2022 - PRESENT
Neo4J
- Secured several multi-million dollar Neo4j deals in the APAC region, collaborating with cloud providers to co-sell Neo4j solutions to customers.
- Pioneered innovative concepts and demonstrations such as GraphRAG, delivering significant value to customers.
- Collaborated with Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alibaba Cloud to develop reference architectures for Neo4j and generative AI.
- Published articles on AWS and Google Cloud blogs, exploring generative AI solutions.
Technologies: Neo4j, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Multimodal GenAI, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bedrock, OpenAI, Vertex AI, Anthropic
Technical Leader
2019 - 2022
Thales
- Developed an award-winning real-time video analytics solution for a rail network provider, gaining worldwide media coverage.
- Created video analytics security systems for a government agency, requiring and obtaining necessary security clearance.
- Headed a team to create a parts management solution for a startup incubator within Thales.
Technologies: Java, Scala, Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Azure, Neo4j, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Object Detection
Staff Software Engineer
2017 - 2019
General Electric
- Managed a team that developed a Process Analytics web application to predict heat exchanger fouling in refineries and schedule cleanings using advanced machine learning models.
- Designed an application projected to save at least $5 million in an oil refinery of a typical 100,000 barrels per day capacity.
- Created a machine learning model that automated portions of Node.js application development, reducing post-UX design development time by 30%.
Technologies: Java, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Software Architect and Engineer
2014 - 2017
Freelance
- Architected, built, and led an API service layer team for a global automobile manufacturer. Defined API contracts in Java and deployed them to a distributed model for scale.
- Revamped a legacy FatWire content management system for a global automobile manufacturer and migrated it to Adobe Experience Manager.
- Built a configuration manager for a Fortune 500 refinery to manage equipment subsystems using GraphQL.
Technologies: Big Data Architecture, Scala, Data Engineering, Big Data, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache NiFi, Gulp, HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, Lean Development, CentOS, Functional Programming, Apache Maven, MacOS, Apache Commons, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Polymer, NoSQL, Kotlin, HTML5, PL/SQL, Spring, Jakarta EE, Azure IaaS, Apache Flink, Python, Angular, Git, Unix, D3.js, SQL, JUnit, Adobe CQ, Jenkins, Spring MVC, JavaScript, GraphQL, TimescaleDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Azure, Go, Flink, Apache Kafka, Spark, Apache Lucene, Java, Node.js, Neo4j, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Software Developer
2015 - 2015
ToothPic
- Architected and developed a web application based on Meteor.
- Optimized images using utilities and algorithms and uploaded them to AWS S3.
- Conducted security and performance testing for the application.
- Set up an AWS instance and assisted the client on a variety of technical aspects.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Gulp, HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, MacOS, NoSQL, CSS3, HTML5, Git, Unix, MongoDB, JavaScript, ImageMagick, wkhtmltopdf, Meteor
Senior Engineer
2013 - 2014
Virtusa Private Limited
- Developed high-quality widgets and libraries for a static data maintenance project, which promoted over 50% code reuse in a project.
- Conceived and built an array of reusable Ext JS widgets across multiple projects which encouraged code reuse and brought down development time by 10%.
- Introduced best practices and conducted code reviews to impart knowledge and to boost the performance of the new engineers in the team.
Technologies: Jackson, Concurrent Programming, HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, Apache Maven, MacOS, Apache Commons, CSS3, HTML5, PL/SQL, Spring, Jakarta EE, Unix, SQL, JUnit, Spring MVC, JavaScript, Java, Ext JS
Developer
2011 - 2013
Freelance
- Developed web applications for multiple small and medium scale industries in Chennai, India.
- Built the CI pipeline to automate various development processes.
- Set up the servers on-premise and hardened them with best cyber security practices.
Technologies: HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, Apache Maven, MacOS, MySQL, HTML5, PL/SQL, Spring, Jakarta EE, Unix, Ubuntu, SQL, Spring MVC, JavaScript, Ext JS, Node.js, Java
Software Engineer II
2009 - 2011
Progress Software
- Developed a web portal for Savvion Business Manager, which is a leading business process management (BPM) product.
- Introduced best practices for the engineering organization’s regional office as one of its founding developers, which grew ten times in scale.
- Built multiple widgets using Ext JS and various reusable libraries that were eventually used across the organization.
Technologies: Jackson, EasyMock, Concurrent Programming, HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, Lean Development, Apache Maven, MacOS, MySQL, HTML5, PL/SQL, Spring, Jakarta EE, Oracle PL/SQL, Unix, HSQL, Oracle, SQL, Spring MVC, JavaScript, Ext JS, CSS, Java
Assistant Systems Engineer
2006 - 2008
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
- Developed a full-stack application using Java/J2EE, Spring framework, and Vanilla JavaScript.
- Served as the sole Java developer in a team and executed the first two iterations with zero defects.
- Piloted a test-driven development project, first in a GE commercial finance fleet services business, and executed it successfully.
Technologies: Jackson, EasyMock, HTML, Unix Shell Scripting, Lean Development, HTML5, PL/SQL, Spring, Jakarta EE, Oracle PL/SQL, Unix, Oracle, SQL, Spring MVC, JavaScript, CSS, Hibernate, Java
Experience
Polymer + D3 Charting Components
https://github.com/ogdX-merlionsMultiple Polymer web components using D3.
My Personal Website
Runs on Node.js and Polymer. I write my thoughts on technologies and learnings.
Import
http://github.com/ezhilvendhan/importAn Atom Editor Plugin to Git clone and import projects to the editor.
Skills
Languages
Scala, Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML5, CSS3, Kotlin, GraphQL, Go, HTML, CSS, Python
Frameworks
Spark, Ext JS, Spring MVC, JUnit, Hibernate, Spring, Angular, Bedrock
Libraries/APIs
Polymer, D3.js, Node.js, ImageMagick, EasyMock, Jackson, Apache Lucene
Tools
Adobe CQ, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Jenkins, Apache Maven, Flink, wkhtmltopdf, Git, Gulp, Apache NiFi
Platforms
Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQLstream, Meteor, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Azure IaaS, Docker, MacOS, Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle, Jakarta EE, Unix, Apache Flink, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Vertex AI
Storage
Graph Databases, Neo4j, MongoDB, HSQL, PL/SQL, NoSQL, MySQL, Oracle PL/SQL, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL
Other
Data Engineering, Big Data Architecture, Large Language Models (LLMs), Big Data, Apache Commons, TimescaleDB, Engineering, Lean Development, Unix Shell Scripting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Object Detection, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Multimodal GenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic
Paradigms
Functional Programming, Concurrent Programming
Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Production Engineering
Anna University - Chennai
Certifications
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Neo4j Certified Professional
Neo4j
FEBRUARY 2021 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified : Azure Data Engineer Associate
Microsoft
MARCH 2017 - PRESENT
Adobe Certified Expert - AEM Developer
Adobe
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