01 // HOMEโ€ข5+ Years Exp

Hi, I'm Chockalingam

Senior Software Engineer building automated data pipelines, backend APIs, and intelligent AI microservices โ€” backed by Python, Databricks, and PySpark โ€” with a focus on reliability & performance.

SYSTEM
Data
AI
Backend
Fullstack
Chennai, India
Chockalingam Balan โ€ข Senior Engineer
02 // ABOUT

About Me

Turning complex, real-world problems into simple, scalable systems. Operating at the intersection of data pipelines, backend architecture, and AI models.

CHOCKA
Curiosity
Discipline
Execution
Impact
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03 // EXPERIENCE

Experience

Dec 2025 โ€” PresentActive

Architect and lead development of high-performance workflow automation and AI pipelines. Designed an custom asynchronous Python-based DAG execution engine reducing ETL latency by 40%. Engineered context management strategies and evaluation mechanisms utilizing AWS Bedrock and OpenAI for enterprise task automation, deploying scalable services on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

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Workflow Automation โ€ข AI Powered Pipelines โ€ข FastAPI

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04 // SKILLS

Technical Skills

Backend Systems6 TECHS
Python
FastAPI
Django
ASAsync APIs
MIMicroservices
SQL
Data Engineering6 TECHS
Databricks
PySpark
ETETL Pipelines
Apache Airflow
DEDelta Lake
SQL Server
AI / ML Systems6 TECHS
OpenAI API
Claude Sonnet/Opus
AWS Bedrock
LLM Pipelines
XGXGBoost
RARAG Search
Frontend & Web5 TECHS
React.js
Angular
TypeScript / JS
HTML5 / CSS3
REREST Integration
Cloud & DevOps6 TECHS
Azure
Docker
AKS / Kubernetes
GCGCP
CECelery Tasks
CICI/CD
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05 // PROJECTS

Featured Project

ACTIVE OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTION PACKAGE
LIVE ยท ACTIVE

schema-shield

Automated schema compatibility guardrail & transfer safety utility for Databricks Delta Lake & PostgreSQL pipelines. Classifies modifications as SAFE, WARNING, or BREAKING.

PythonDatabricksPostgreSQLCLIPyPIDelta Lake
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06 // CONTACT

Contact Me

OPPORTUNITIES & COLLABORATIONS

"Ready to discuss high-scale backend architecture, PySpark pipelines, or senior engineering roles."

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DEVELOPER CLI & INSIGHTS

System Terminal

chocka-dev :: system-console v2.4ACTIVE
ChockaOS v2.4.0 Developer Terminal Active
Type 'help', 'pyspark', 'fastapi', 'ai', or 'schema-shield'
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