Viplav Fauzdar

25+ Years Building Secure, Scalable Enterprise Systems

Specializing in AI-Powered Solutions, Cloud-Native Architecture & DevSecOps

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viplav.fauzdar@gmail.com 678-462-4453 Atlanta, GA
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About Me

IT Architect and Senior Software Engineer with 25+ years delivering secure, scalable enterprise applications for Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. Expert in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and DevSecOps with deep security tooling integration across CI/CD pipelines.

Recent focus on AI-powered solutions using LangChain, RAG, Ollama, OpenAI API, PyTorch, and TensorFlow — building intelligent automation, real-time analytics, and self-hosted LLM workflows. Skilled in threat modeling, AI threat review, and secure SDLC for high-compliance environments.

Proven leader in Agile and Scrum environments, mentoring teams and modernizing legacy systems with cutting-edge technology.

languages

Java (8-21)PythonTypeScriptJavaScript (ES6+)+1 more

frameworks

Spring BootReactAngularFastAPI+1 more

architecture

MicroservicesEvent-DrivenCQRSRealtime APIs+2 more

cloud

AWSGCPAzureKubernetes+2 more

security

DevSecOpsSAST/SCA/DASTOAuth2/JWTSTRIDE Threat Modeling+1 more

ai/ml

LangChainRAGPyTorchTensorFlow+2 more

databases

PostgreSQLMySQLSpannerBigQuery+2 more

tools

GitHub ActionsJenkinsVaultGrafana+1 more
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Technical Skills

Java (8-21)
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript (ES6+)
Node.js
Spring Boot
React
Angular
FastAPI
Flask
Microservices
Event-Driven
CQRS
Realtime APIs
API Gateways
Resilience Patterns
AWS
GCP
Azure
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
DevSecOps
SAST/SCA/DAST
OAuth2/JWT
STRIDE Threat Modeling
AI Security
LangChain
RAG
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Ollama
Hugging Face
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Spanner
BigQuery
MongoDB
Redis
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Vault
Grafana
Prometheus
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Technology Expertise

  • ▸Java Ecosystem: 25+ years with Spring Boot, J2EE, microservices, and cloud-native architecture
  • ▸Cloud Platforms: Multi-cloud expertise across AWS, GCP, and Azure with Kubernetes orchestration
  • ▸DevSecOps: Built security-first CI/CD pipelines reducing vulnerabilities by 45%

AI/ML Innovation

  • ▸Generative AI: Production RAG systems, fine-tuning with LoRA, self-hosted LLMs
  • ▸AI Security: Novel LLM-based threat modeling and vulnerability detection in CI/CD
  • ▸MLOps: End-to-end pipelines from experimentation to production deployment

⚙️ Tech Stack & Tools

With 25+ years building enterprise systems, I favor boring-reliable over hype.

I ship small, iterate fast, and automate everything — blending enterprise-grade discipline with startup agility.

Ship small, iterate fastAutomate everythingEnterprise-grade reliabilitySecurity-first AI deliveryProduct-focused outcomes

  • AI & Data

    Self-hosted LLMs (Ollama, vLLM)

  • AI & Data

    Vertex AI & Google ADK

  • AI & Data

    LangChain, Agentic AI, RAG

  • AI & Data

    LangGraph & CrewAI

  • AI & Data

    Streamlit Dashboards

  • AI & Data

    Vector DBs (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate)

  • AI & Data

    Data & BI: BigQuery, Grafana, ELK

  • AI & Data

    Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

  • Backend & Infra

    Java 8-21, Spring Boot / Spring MVC

  • Backend & Infra

    Microservices & APIs (REST, gRPC, Pub/Sub)

  • Backend & Infra

    Realtime APIs (WebSocket, SSE, WebRTC)

  • Backend & Infra

    Docker, Kubernetes, PCF

  • Backend & Infra

    Cloud: GCP, AWS, Azure

  • Backend & Infra

    Infra as Code: Terraform & Ansible

  • Backend & Infra

    IAM & Security (OAuth2, STRIDE, threat modeling)

  • DevOps & Process

    CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Concourse

  • DevOps & Process

    Docker multi-stage builds & GitHub Actions CD

  • DevOps & Process

    TDD & BDD (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber)

  • DevOps & Process

    Quality: SonarQube, JaCoCo, code coverage

  • DevOps & Process

    Automation everywhere (Infra as Code: Terraform)

  • DevOps & Process

    Agile XP & Product-driven development

Professional Experience

AI Engineer – Independent Consultant

Self-Employed

Delivered 5+ production-ready AI prototypes
Jan 2025 – Present Atlanta, GA
LangChainOllamaOpenAIPyTorch+4 more

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

The Home Depot Warehouse

Reduced CVEs by 45%
Sept 2024 – Jan 2025 Atlanta, GA
Java 17Spring BootGCPTerraform+2 more

Software Engineering Coach DevSecOps (Contractor)

CVS Health / Aetna

Coached 50+ engineers, reduced noise by 40%
May 2022 – Jun 2023 Atlanta, GA
AzureSpring BootJenkinsGitHub Actions+1 more

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

The Home Depot (Cart Commons)

Improved efficiency by 30%
May 2020 – Nov 2021 Atlanta, GA
Java 11Spring BootGCPDataflow+2 more

Anchor / Senior Software Engineer

The Home Depot (Finance IT)

Migrated 30+ applications
Feb 2014 – Mar 2019 Atlanta, GA
Java/J2EESpringPCFAngular+2 more

Architect & Engineer

Big Learners

Modernized learning platform used by K–5 educators and students
Aug 2019 – Apr 2020 Atlanta, GA
JavaSpring BootGCPApp Engine+1 more

DevOps Engineer

Zimidy

Streamlined remote development workflow for distributed team
May 2019 – Jul 2019 Atlanta, GA
Spring BootReactDockerGCP+1 more

Architect

Finance Georgia

Delivered Georgia-focused investment portal for local businesses
Jul 2013 – Jan 2014 Atlanta, GA
JavaSpring MVCHibernateMySQL+1 more

Principal Consultant

Avaya

Supported global Fortune 1000 clients with robust telecom and analytics systems
Oct 2000 – Jul 2013 Atlanta, GA
JavaJ2EEJTAPIGWT+4 more

Senior Consultant

Lucent Technologies

Delivered critical telephony solution during Lucent → Avaya transition
May 2000 – Oct 2000 Atlanta, GA
JavaCTI

Featured Projects

Production-ready AI/ML solutions and innovative prototypes demonstrating modern engineering practices and security-first architecture.

AI Threat Modeling Pipeline

Automated STRIDE threat modeling in GitHub Actions CI. Generates Markdown risk reports from code diffs using OpenAI API.

LangChainOpenAI APIGitHub ActionsSTRIDE
Code Article

Semantic Log Analyzer

Live Demo

Natural language log querying with LangChain + Ollama (20B LLM) integrated with ELK stack.

LangChainOllamaElasticsearchLogstashKibana
Code Demo

LoRA Fine-Tuning Toolkit

Apple Silicon optimized LLM pipeline. Fine-tunes GPT-2 with LoRA using Hugging Face PEFT.

PyTorchLoRAPEFTHugging FaceGradio
Code

Multimedia RAG Application

Live Demo

Production RAG with OCR, audio/video transcription, semantic search via Streamlit UI.

RAGOCRWhisperChromaDBStreamlit
Code Demo

AI Stock Trading Bot

Live trading bot with LangChain for strategy generation and PyTorch for predictions.

LangChainPyTorchAlpaca SDKPandas
Code

Smart Garage IoT Controller

Raspberry Pi + Flask + Siri Shortcuts. Pre-dates mainstream smart home devices.

Raspberry PiFlaskPythonIoT
Code

Recent Writing & Talks

Medium deep-dives, talks, and field-notes on shipping secure agents, resilient APIs, and systems that actually run in production.

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Let's Connect

Get In Touch

viplav.fauzdar@gmail.com 678-462-4453
Atlanta, GA
Available for AI/ML & DevSecOps Consulting

Open to opportunities in:

  • ▸AI/ML Engineering & Architecture
  • ▸DevSecOps & Cloud Security
  • ▸Java/Spring Boot Modernization
  • ▸Technical Leadership & Mentoring