Shanthi K.

Expert in Speech AI, Generative AI, and AI/ML systems, with deep experience building production-grade solutions across speech, LLMs, and real-time conversational platforms. Key strengths include: • Advanced Speech AI expertise — speech-to-text, text-to-speech, diarization, and speaker verification using Azure Cognitive Services, NVIDIA Riva/NeMo, Whisper, Nuance, and custom pipelines • Generative AI & Multi-Agent Systems — hands-on experience designing multi-agent workflows using PydanticAI, LangGraph, and OpenAI SDK, including tool-calling, agent coordination, and stateful reasoning • RAG & Vector Search Solutions — end-to-end implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, embedding pipelines, vector databases, similarity matching, and hybrid search for domain-specific AI assistants • Custom AI Framework Development — building reusable, extensible AI frameworks and orchestration layers tailored to client-specific workflows and scale requirements • Real-time AI APIs & Pipelines — design and deployment of low-latency real-time inference APIs and high-throughput batch processing systems for speech and LLM workloads • Cloud & Voice Platform Integrations — strong experience with VAPI, LiveKit, Retell, WebRTC-based audio streaming, and real-time conversational AI systems • AI/ML Model Development & Deployment — Python and C# implementations using PyTorch, ONNX, TensorFlow, deployed locally and on Azure AI/ML with performance optimization in mind With 10+ years of experience in C# .NET and Python, I bring a rare blend of enterprise-grade software engineering and modern AI system design. I specialize in complex system integration, multithreaded and asynchronous architectures, and high-performance backend services. My background includes building robust middleware, APIs, and libraries, with deep expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, WPF, Web APIs, and scalable cloud-native solutions. Key Skills: Programming Languages: C# .NET., WPF, Web API, gRPC, SOAP, .Net Core, Python Speech AI & Transcription: Azure Speech AI, Whisper, NVIDIA Riva/NeMo, Nuance, etc. Cloud Platforms: Azure AI/ML, AKS, Azure Container Apps, VAPI, LiveKit, etc.