Systems Portfolio

A chronological journey through 22+ years of building scalable systems

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1. LLM-Based Fraud Detection POC

2025/2026 | Expedia Group (EFR)

Designed and executed proof-of-concept using LLMs to identify fraud in booking transactions by learning from historical analyst decisions.

AI/ML Scalability
ScalabilityDesigned for production fraud detection pipeline
AI/MLLLM-based pattern recognition; UMAP dimensional reduction; vector similarity matching; prompt engineering
Cost EffectivenessAutomated fraud detection reducing analyst workload

2. Multi-Agent LLM System (Strands SDK)

2025 | Expedia Group (EFR)

Built multi-agent LLM POC demonstrating cost-effective reasoning-based problem decomposition using OpenAI GPT (reasoning) and Ollama local models (task execution) with tool/MCP support.

AI/ML Cost Effective
ScalabilityModular agent architecture for various use cases
AI/MLMulti-agent orchestration; reasoning + execution separation; MCP/tool integration
Cost EffectivenessHybrid cloud/local model approach reducing API costs; demonstrated to org-wide PE community

3. EGTNL MCP Server

2025 | Expedia Group (BTT)

Built MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enabling AI assistants to query live experiment data directly in VS Code through natural language queries.

AI/ML 80% Faster
ScalabilityDockerized for distribution across engineering teams
AI/MLMCP integration with GitHub Copilot; LLM tool-calls
ReliabilityReal-time experiment state queries during development
Cost Effectiveness80% reduction in context-switching time; 3x faster debugging

4. STAR - GenAI RCA Tool

2025 | Expedia Group

Invented System Telemetry Analyzer (STAR), a GenAI-powered root cause analysis tool that automates incident data gathering, correlation, and generates actionable recommendations.

AI/ML Patent
ScalabilityNow used across Expedia Group for incident analysis
AI/MLGenAI/LLM-powered analysis; automated correlation; natural language recommendations
ReliabilitySignificantly reduced MTTK (Mean Time to Know) during incidents
Cost EffectivenessAutomated analysis replacing hours of manual investigation

5. Clicker - Traveler Telemetry Platform

2022-2025 | Expedia Group (REO)

Built traveler clickstream telemetry platform processing hundreds of millions of Kafka events into Datadog aggregated views. Optimized Kubernetes autoscaling and led cross-team onboarding enabling customer-facing SLOs.

Scalability Reliability Engineering
ScalabilityProcesses 100s of millions of Kafka events; K8s autoscaling optimization
ReliabilityEnabled customer-facing SLOs for Hotels, Vacation Rentals, and Flights
Cost EffectivenessFormalized Tier-2 SLA (24h RTO); comprehensive documentation

Error Budget Policy Adoption at Expedia Group

6. Traffic Prediction Models

2021-2023 | Expedia Group (REO)

Developed traffic prediction models using linear regression and Fourier series for peak traffic forecasting across three major brands (Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo).

AI/ML 95% Accuracy
ScalabilityPredictions for 3 major brands handling billions of requests
AI/MLLinear regression + Fourier series for seasonality; 95% accuracy (+/-5% error)
ReliabilityModel continued in use; 100% accuracy for Vrbo PCT in 2024
Cost EffectivenessPrecise capacity planning avoiding over-provisioning

Predict It! An Engineer's Journey into Data Science

7. Jarviz - Application Coupling Analyzer

2019-2020 | Expedia Group

Created open-source tool for analyzing application couplings and dependencies.

Open Source
ScalabilityAnalyzes large codebases with complex dependency graphs
ReliabilityIdentifies coupling issues before they cause production problems
Cost EffectivenessOpen-source; reduces technical debt discovery time

Jarviz, Can You Show My Application Couplings?

8. Booking Value Forecast ML Model

2018 | HomeAway/Vrbo

Won first place in company-wide Kaggle competition for Booking Value Forecast, building a predictive model to estimate booking values using historical transaction data.

AI/ML 1st Place
ScalabilityCompetition-winning model for booking value estimation
AI/MLRandom Forest algorithm; feature engineering on booking data; predictive analytics
Cost EffectivenessImproved booking value estimation for business planning

View Kaggle Leaderboard

9. Vrbo Checkout Service

2016-2019 | Vrbo/Expedia Group, Austin, TX

Led design and development of cloud-ready checkout microservice handling traveler transactions for web, mobile, and external (Expedia) point-of-sales during cloud migration.

Scalability Cloud
ScalabilityMulti-brand checkout serving Vrbo, Expedia, web, and mobile channels
ReliabilityCloud-native architecture with resilient transaction handling
Cost EffectivenessCloud migration reducing infrastructure costs; unified checkout across brands

10. Solr-Based Fast Search API

2014-2016 | HomeAway, Austin, TX

Created Solr-based fast search API for internal applications enabling sub-50ms lookups across millions of listed properties.

<50ms Scalability
ScalabilitySub-50ms latency across millions of property listings
ReliabilityClustered Solr with high availability
Cost EffectivenessFast internal lookups improving developer productivity

11. Hadoop HBase Supplier Analytics API

2013-2016 | HomeAway, Austin, TX

Designed scalable supplier analytics reporting API backed by Hadoop HBase, enabling real-time insights for property managers.

Big Data
ScalabilityBig data architecture handling billions of data points
ReliabilityDistributed HBase cluster with replication
Cost EffectivenessReal-time insights enabling data-driven property management decisions

12. Partner Dashboard Platform

2013-2016 | HomeAway, Austin, TX

Led team building scalable web-app solutions for small-scale property owners and large-scale property managers.

Scalability
ScalabilityServed thousands of suppliers managing millions of property listings
ReliabilityProduction-critical platform for property manager operations
Cost EffectivenessSelf-service platform reducing support overhead

13. JavaScript Ad Delivery Framework

2011-2013 | Bazaarvoice, Austin, TX

Built zero-config JavaScript framework for embedding UGC-powered ads on publisher websites.

ML Integration
ScalabilityDeployed across thousands of publisher sites
AI/MLIntegrated with ML-generated ad snippets
ReliabilityClient-side resilience with fallback mechanisms
Cost EffectivenessZero-config deployment reducing integration costs

14. UGC Ad Snippet REST API

2009-2013 | Bazaarvoice, Austin, TX

Built highly scalable REST API delivering ad snippets auto-generated from user-generated content (reviews, ratings) using NLP and machine learning.

AI/ML Patents
ScalabilityHandled millions of UGC records, real-time ad serving at scale
AI/MLNLP-based snippet extraction from reviews, ML-powered content relevance
ReliabilityHigh-availability ad delivery system with strict latency SLAs
Cost EffectivenessAutomated snippet generation replacing manual curation

15. FastTrack - Order Management System

2006-2009 | Toppan Photomask, Round Rock, TX

Built web-based user management and order management system for one of the largest photolithography service providers in the US.

Enterprise
ScalabilityEnterprise system supporting high-volume semiconductor manufacturing orders
ReliabilityFull-stack enterprise application with production-critical workflows
Cost EffectivenessStreamlined order processing reducing manual overhead

16. EID - Student Authentication System

2006 | University of Texas at Austin

Contributed to Java-based online student authentication and authorization system serving UT Austin's student population.

Security
ScalabilityUniversity-wide system serving 50,000+ students
ReliabilitySecurity-focused identity management with high availability requirements
Cost EffectivenessCentralized authentication reducing duplicate identity systems

17. Flight Reservation Module (TravelBox)

2003-2005 | CodeGen.IT, Sri Lanka

Built flight reservation module for TravelBox tour operating system, an enterprise travel technology platform.

Enterprise
ScalabilityEnterprise-grade booking system designed for multi-tenant tour operators
ReliabilityMission-critical reservation flows handling real-time inventory
Cost EffectivenessProductized module enabling faster client deployments