I'm Ajay Krishnan
A normal human who wants to explore the world in a different perspective. I craft immersive user journeys through code, camera, and creativity.
Software Engineer • GenAI Developer • Passionate Filmmaker
Let Me Introduce Myself
I'm a passionate GenAI engineer with a love for filmmaking and intelligent software design. With curiosity as my compass, I constantly explore new ways to blend creativity with technology.
My Journey
💼 Experience
Associate Engineer
Generative AI Developer | Backend Engineering (Python)
Jul 2024 - Present
Virtusa | AstraZeneca Project
- Enhanced AstraZeneca's ASA Chatbot by improving prompt engineering for more accurate and reliable responses.
- Optimized and refactored the codebase to ensure better scalability and maintainability.
- Researched and implemented the use of Pickle files for secure serialization of credential data. Added an additional layer of encryption to further strengthen security measures.
- Architected the chatbot by splitting it into microservices (e.g., database, LLM, and reranker) to improve efficiency and modularity.
- Conducted research and feasibility studies on various Bedrock LLMs and embedding models, including Claude Sonnet, Amazon Titan, and Amazon Nova.
- Researched and developed an LLM agentic approach where: The agent analyzes the user’s question. Dynamically generates a query. Summarizes the response from the query to deliver a concise answer.
Associate Engineer
Generative AI Developer
Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
Virtusa
- Enhanced application and infrastructure support using GenAI Prompt Engineering and Python.
- Developed GenAI services such as the Knowledge Generation Service, which automatically generates knowledge base articles based on comments provided in the work notes journal. This solution helps automate repetitive and manual tasks for support teams, significantly improving efficiency and reducing response times.
- Improved existing services including: Resolution Recommendation Service, Knowledge Scripting Service
- Built a RAG-based chatbot POC for a banking client that Retrieves data from two different servers, Responds intelligently based on the user’s question.
- Conducted demos of these GenAI services for various clients to showcase capabilities and benefits.
Associate Engineer - Technology
Production Support Analyst
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Virtusa | CITI Bank Project
- Provided Level 1 technical support for the CITI Project, addressing incidents and troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
- Utilized tools like ServiceNow, ITRS, Autosys, and Tectia for effective issue resolution.
- Diagnosed and resolved technical issues; escalated complex cases to Level 2 support or relevant departments when necessary.
- Adhered to standard incident and change management processes, ensuring compliance with SLAs.
- Collaborated with other support team members to resolve issues and enhance the production environment's quality.
- Developed strong technical and problem-solving skills, maintaining high performance under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Gained experience in a collaborative team setting, ensuring consistent and high-quality service delivery.
Frontend Developer
Intern
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
GoGoSoon Private Limited
- Worked as part of the development team, focusing on front-end web applications.
- Built responsive user interfaces and components using React JS.
- Collaborated with senior developers to implement new features and enhance existing functionalities.
- Utilized React JS, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to develop seamless user experiences.
- Gained hands-on experience in front-end development and learned to work effectively in an Agile environment.
- Followed industry-standard practices to ensure clean code, maintainability, and efficient development workflows.
🎓 Education
B.E. Computer Science and Engineering
2018 - 2022
Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai
- CGPA: 8.61 / 10
- Percentage: 86%
12th
2017 – 2018
Sri Ramana Vidyalaya, Rajapalayam
- Percentage: 77.4%
10th
2015 – 2016
Sri Ramana Vidyalaya, Rajapalayam
- Percentage: 96.2%
My Projects
A collection of works blending intelligence, design and storytelling.
AI Emotional Companion
An agetic AI-driven app that suggests content based on your emotion using LLMs
AK Blogs
A dynamic, responsive blog built with Next.js and TypeScript, styled using Tailwind CSS. The frontend features category-based routing, markdown support, ambient visual effects, dark/light theming, and dynamic components like search, quote of the day. The main backend is powered by Express.js, serving REST APIs for blog content and utilities. Additionally, a secondary Python backend leverages Google's Gemini LLM to dynamically generate the Quote of the Day. The site also includes rich animations (Framer Motion), image/video modals, and multimedia sections like OTT and Photography—all crafted with performance and scalability in mind.
My Achievements
2024
Lead by Example Award
Awarded Lead by Example Award in Virtusa for demonstrating exceptional leadership and inspiring colleagues to excel within the organization.
2022
ITIL Foundation V4 Certified
Achieved ITIL Foundation V4 certification.
2018
Written and Directed a Short Film
Written and directed the social awareness short film Aatkal Thevai, which won Best Social Awareness Short Film and Emerging Director at the Ithal Film Awards in 2019
2013 - 2018
Divisional Level Hockey Player
Represented the school in divisional level hockey tournaments.
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