Description: Experienced software engineering leader with over two decades of proven expertise in architecting, developing, and managing enterprise-scale applications across automotive, retail, finance, and telecommunications domains. Specialized in implementing scalable, cloud-native systems using modern frameworks and architectural patterns, Databases, AWS, and GenAI technologies, leading global cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, secure, cloud-native solutions aligned with business strategy. In his current role as Lead Software Engineer at Cox Automotive, he drives legacy system modernization, ML/AI integration, and generative AI enablement—boosting productivity, fostering automation, and orchestrating agent-driven workflows across the SDLC. Certified professional in AWS, Anthropic, Scrum, ITIL, and architecture
Beyond engineering, actively engaged with the technology community through global conference speaking, technical program committee memberships (ICoSEIT, BDAA), and peer reviews of conference papers, and serving as a judge for Globee® Awards and Business Intelligence Group. An active IEEE Senior member in producing research papers, also contributes scholarly articles on Data, Microservices, Event Driven architecture, Data, LLMs, GenAI, AI productivity, and sustainability across platforms like DZone, Dev.to, Medium, and Dataversity. Udaya brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise, leadership acumen, and thought leadership, enabling teams and organizations to navigate modern engineering challenges with clarity and innovation.