Sai Kiran Reddy Poreddy
saikireddy.saikiran@gmail.com
+65 84228457
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Jul 2016 - May 2020 | Guwahati, India
BTech Computer Science and Engineering
National University of Singapore
Aug 2024 - Now | Singapore
MSc Financial Engineering
Skills
Languages
Python, Javascript, Java, Typescript, C++
Development
Node.JS, Django, Flask, Springboot, Express, FastAPI, HTML, CSS, BootStrap, PostgreSQL, MySQL, GraphQL, REST
DevOps
Git, Github Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins
Miscellenous
Data Structures, Algorithms, Agile, Microservices, API Design & Management, API Gateway, Bash, Solution Architecture, Splunk
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services | issued : Mar 2024
FinTech 101
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford | issued : Dec 2023
FinTech 101
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford | issued : Dec 2023
Generative AI with Large Language Models
Coursera | issued : Nov 2023
EDA Practitioner Certification
Solace | issued : Dec 2022
Global Graduate Programme – Class of 2020
HSBC | issued : Dec 2022
Advanced APIs for Business
HSBC | issued : Aug 2021
Courses
Derivatives And Fixed Income (ongoing)
FE5101 - National University of Singapore
Portfolio Theory and Investment (ongoing)
FE5108 - National University of Singapore
Stochastic Calculus and Quantitive Methods (ongoing)
FE5112 - National University of Singapore
Financial Econometrics (ongoing)
FE5209 - National University of Singapore
Algorithms
CS 204 - IIT Guwahati
Computer Organization & Architecture
CS222 - IIT Guwahati
Data Structures
CS201 - IIT Guwahati
Databases
CS344 - IIT Guwahati
Discrete Mathematics
CS202 - IIT Guwahati
Optimization Methods
CS508 - IIT Guwahati
Probability Theory and Random Processes
MA225 - IIT Guwahati
Theory of Computation
CS301 - IIT Guwahati
Experience
Software Engineer
Sept 2020 - March 2022 | HSBC Software Development India
Review business API Designs and Product Documentation. Develop API Governance Automation Process.
Senior Software Engineer & Associate Solution Architect
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 | HSBC Software Development India
Lead developer, Solutions Architect and SRE for API Governance Automation. Define API Standards, Patterns, and support consultancies for business, security, and related issues in API Space. Contribute to API working groups on security, design, management and event architecture topics. Review business-critical APIs to align with API Standards, Business value and Security Considerations. Contribute to improvement API Architecture Maturity.
Projects
Pricing Mechanism for Data Service
Bachelors Thesis Project
Compared pricing mechanisms by solving for optimal solution by applying different game models considering data as service and studied Market changes. Simulated different scenarios with varying costs, and quality and generated optimal revenue, prices, and market share.
SAT Solver
Creator and maintainer | GitHub
A Conflict-driven clause learning based boolean satisfiability solution implemented in Python. Implemented CDCL algorithm with clause learning and watched literals.
Word Search Engine
Contributor | GitHub
Develop a script that searches through local text and PDF documents using indexing. Implement a search engine for better results and rank the results using TF-IDF.
Aggregator API
Creator and maintainer | GitHub
Create an API using API standards and best practices. This API collects information from various personal sites like Steam, Anilist, Overwatch, Moon Phase, and daily random dog and cat images and returns responses in SVGs which can be used in personal sites. The API specification runs against spectral rules defined in GitHub actions.
Large Language Model Proof of Concept
Creator and maintainer | GitHub
Large Language Model trained using Sentence Transformer model on big basket groceries data. LLM returns a list of matches based on multiple parameters like product, usage, price, quality. The application uses Qdrant to save the vectors and uses fastAPI to retrieve the search results.
GradBank
Contributor | GitHub
Solution based on pain points in present banking apps with Functionalities to provide innovative, achievable and relevant solution to capture Gen Z market. Submitted the solution as part of GradHack 2020 and secured top 6 place in the competition.
Achievement
Enterprise Engineer Hackathon HSBC
2023
Secured 1st place in the Enterprise Engineer Hackathon 2023 conducted by HSBC. Created a solution which documents meeting minutes on confluence, manages calendar invites.
Rethink Reuse Hackathon HSBC
2022
Top 3 team in Rethink Reuse Hackathon. Presented the solution at Global Architecture Symposium 2022 in HSBC
GradHack
2020
Secured 6th place in the GradHack 2020 conducted by HSBC. Conducted a case study and designed a solution addressing pain points in current banking systems hindering capturing Generation Z market.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced
2016
Secured 666th rank in JEE Advanced 2016.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains
2016
Secured 155th rank in JEE Mains 2016.
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
2015
Awarded Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Fellowship by Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) 2015 department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO)
2014
Ranked top 20 in INAO 2014. Attended the Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) for International Olympiad.
Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO)
2014
Cleared Telangana region RMO 2014. Was selected to appear for Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO).
Volunteer
National Events Co-ordinator
Sept 2018 - Sept 2019 | Techniche
Lead Ideation, planning, budgeting and execution of competitive events with a team of over 100 members, 30+ events, and 30k+ participants.
Core Team Member, Robotics Module
Sept 2017 - Sept 2018 | Techniche
Ideation of problem statements. Execution of robotics events including pan India event Escalade conducted in 14 cities.
Welfare Secretary
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019 | Lohit Hostel, IIT Guwahati
Responsibilities include the mental and physical well-being of Hostel Boarders. Introduced a mentorship program for first-year students, led the anti-ragging committee, protecting first-year students, and played a role in driving conversations to implement welfare initiatives.
Organizer
2017,18,19 | Guwahati Half Marathon
Annually conducted by students of IIT Guwahati as a part of Techniche. Every year a theme is selected to raise awareness about problems in North East India. Key responsibilities include supporting the logistics during the marathon and assisting with its smooth conduction.
Languages
English
Work proficiency
Telugu
Native
Hindi
Conversational