Pavan Thokal

I am a Senior Staff Engineer with expertise in AI architecture and microservices, specializing in developing innovative solutions for complex analytical challenges. With extensive experience in security compliance and system optimization, I lead initiatives that enhance system performance and reliability. Committed to lifelong learning and advancing technology use in organizations, I thrive on tackling challenges that push the boundaries of what's possible

Senior Staff Engineer at PeopleGrove Tech Pvt Ltd (2020-09 – Present)

A technology company focused on delivering insights and improving systems through AI and microservices

• Led development of LLM-powered insights solutions using Vertex AI and RAG, enabling context-aware summarization of enterprise-wide activities.
• Led Penetration Testing Compliance initiatives, executing 200+ security audits using Burp Suite to identify vulnerabilities and ensure application security.
• Designed and managed high-throughput Jobs Microservices, processing over 100 million external records daily.
• Optimized real-time data pipelines for user activity tracking, ensuring data consistency across microservices.
• Implemented Elasticsearch-based Community Search for relevant query results and resolved architectural bottlenecks.

Full Stack Developer at Workcell Solutions Pvt Ltd (Generico Pharma) (2019-07 – 2020-07)

A software solutions provider in the pharmaceutical sector, focusing on innovative technology solutions

• Directed a seamless cloud infrastructure migration from DigitalOcean to AWS, building custom migration utilities using AWS CLI, Boto3, and Jenkins
• Built an Elasticsearch dictionary update pipeline via replication tools and automated vendor ordering systems

Full Stack Developer at Cybernetics (2016-07 – 2019-07)

An organization that provides advanced technology and services in the field of communications and systems

• Designed and built an access control governance system utilizing biometric authentication
• Developed an enterprise-grade SMPP gateway for bulk communications capable of managing over 10 million messages per minute
• Utilized Akka for centralized logging and RabbitMQ for resilient message delivery to ensure data durability

Bachelor of Engineering – MIT College of Engineering (2013-08 – 2016-05)