Professional Summary
Innovative AI/DevOps Engineer with 14+ years of comprehensive experience in infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, and artificial intelligence. Recently specialized in building intelligent AI agents using cutting-edge frameworks including LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith. Proven expertise in developing scalable AI solutions, implementing robust DevOps practices, and creating automated workflows that drive business efficiency. Passionate about leveraging AI technologies to solve complex problems and accelerate digital transformation.
Professional Experience
AI Agent Developer & Systems Architect | Freelance/Personal Projects
Oct 2024 – Present | Toronto, CA
- Developed multiple production-ready AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith frameworks, focusing on intelligent automation and decision-making capabilities
- Architected and deployed AI-powered backend systems using Python and FastAPI, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability
- Created automated content generation workflows using N8N, including daily AI news aggregation, weekly blog post generation, and intelligent content curation pipelines
- Implemented AI-driven web applications featuring dynamic content generation, natural language processing, and automated workflow orchestration
- Published and showcased AI agents on personal website (rameshsurapathi.com), demonstrating practical applications and technical capabilities
- Integrated AI services with cloud infrastructure, leveraging existing DevOps expertise to ensure reliable deployment and monitoring
DevOps / Systems Engineer | AT&T / Ericsson
Feb 2016 – Sep 2023 | Plano, Texas
- Engineered infrastructure as code solutions using Terraform and Ansible, managing AWS resources at scale and achieving 30% cost optimization
- Designed and implemented highly available OpenStack cloud architectures, supporting enterprise-level workloads with 99.9% uptime
- Led capacity planning and scaling initiatives for private cloud environments, accommodating growing demand and ensure optimal resource utilization
- Built and maintained fault-tolerant Kubernetes clusters using EKS, enabling containerized application deployment with automated scaling and recovery
- Developed comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Nagios, reducing incident resolution time by 40%
- Collaborated with cross-functional development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot production issues, and maintain system reliability
Infrastructure Support Engineer | Scholastic Inc.
Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 | New York, NY
- Designed and deployed AWS cloud solutions with high availability architectures supporting 2000+ instances
- Implemented Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions in AWS, optimizing resource allocation and cost management
- Provided 24/7 production support and incident response, maintaining critical system availability
- Automated AWS operations using Shell scripting and Python, improving operational efficiency
Assistant Systems Engineer | TCS, India
Oct 2011 – Dec 2013 | New York, NY
- Worked on development projects and on quality assurance projects in java.
- Responsibilities include developing java applications in MVC architecture using Object Oriented concepts.
- And then, worked in TCS payroll systems as a MySQL developer and the works include writing of SQL queries to generate the payroll reports of all employees.
- Learned a lot about corporate and multinational company work culture, and how to work in a team and how to work to the extremes to contribute to the ongoing company growth.
Technical Skills
AI & Machine Learning
LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, N8N Workflow Automation, Python, FastAPI, RESTful APIs, Natural Language Processing, Intelligent Agents
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudFront, ELB, Auto Scaling, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, EKS
DevOps & Automation
Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Git, GitHub
Monitoring & Logging
Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Nagios, CloudWatch
Programming & Scripting
Python, Shell Scripting, TypeScript, JavaScript
Web Technologies
React, Node.js, Next.js, Firebase, HTML/CSS
Key Projects & Achievements
AI-Powered Content Automation Platform
- Developed end-to-end AI content generation system using LangChain and N8N
- Implemented automated daily AI news aggregation with intelligent content filtering
- Created weekly blog post generation system with SEO optimization and natural language processing
Intelligent AI Agent Ecosystem
- Built multiple specialized AI agents for different business use cases
- Integrated agents with FastAPI backend for scalable API-driven interactions
- Deployed agents with monitoring and logging capabilities for production readiness
Cloud Infrastructure Optimization
- Led cost optimization initiatives resulting in 30% reduction in AWS spending
- Implemented auto-scaling solutions that improved resource utilization by 45%
- Designed disaster recovery solutions with RPO/RTO meeting enterprise requirements
Education & Certifications
Master of Science, Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas, USA | May 2015
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
KIIT University, India | May 2011
Professional Certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) | 2023
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator Developer (CKAD) | 2023
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate | 2022
- Docker Associate Certified | 2022
- HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate | 2023