Jayasurya Murali

Projects

MealGram

CNN-powered Image-Based Food Calorie Estimator (2024)

Developed an advanced machine learning system that estimates calorie content from food images, making calorie tracking more accessible and user-friendly.

TensorFlowTensorFlow
PythonPython
NumpyNumpy
Scikit-LearnScikit-Learn
pandaspandas

JobSyncAI

AI-based Job Application Assistant (2024)

Developed a web application to optimize candidates' LinkedIn profiles and job applications using Large Language Models (LLM) and used AWS Lambda to notify candidates in real-time about jobs posted on LinkedIn.

Python FlaskPython Flask
MongoDBMongoDB
AWS

DocQueryAI

Document Querying powered by AI (2024)

Developed a full-stack web app for parsing PDFs, generating embeddings with OpenAI, querying documents using similarity-based retrieval, and delivering real-time results via a MongoDB-backed RESTful API and interactive UI.

Node.jsNode.js
Express.jsExpress.js
MongoDBMongoDB

Skills

Over the past years, I have been diligently developing and refining my skills in the following areas

Programming Languages

JavaJava
CC
C++C++
PythonPython
Node.jsNode.js
JavaScriptJavaScript

Frontend & Frameworks

ReactReact
jQueryjQuery
HTMLHTML
CSSCSS
SpringSpring Boot
DockerDocker

Database & Cloud

MySQLMySQL
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
MongoDBMongoDB
RedisRedis
AWS
KubernetesKubernetes

Experience

My work experience as a software engineer involves working on diverse projects and building innovative solutions.

Zoho

Senior Software Engineer

Zoho Corporation

June 2018 - July 2024

  • Contributed to serving over 3 million+ users/month by leading and mentoring a team of three developers on the Customization Engineering team in ZohoCRM
  • Doubled the customization page rendering speed by merging two REST APIs and reduced the number of API calls
  • Enhanced API responsiveness by 20% using Redis-based caching for REST API responses
  • Reduced memory usage and CPU processing time by 30% for 1 million daily requests using Protobuf
  • Implemented Kafka-based message queues for data integration between services
  • Optimized database schema resulting in 2x improvement in query response time
  • Accelerated app development by 30% through OOP form based core framework
  • Designed and developed sales pipeline REST APIs for Bigin
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance through backend modifications
Dharani shankar

Dharani shankar

Member Technical Staff at Zoho, Chennai, India

September 27, 2024

"Jayasurya is an exceptional manager who knows how to set clear goals and motivate his team to excel. Jayasurya's mentorship was invaluableā€”his guidance and feedback helped me refine my skills and gain confidence in my abilities. I am incredibly grateful for the time and energy he invested in my development. Any team would be fortunate to have Jayasurya, as he brings out the best in those he works with. Together, we successfully launched the Global Sets feature in Zoho CRM."

Divya Perumal

Divya Perumal

Software Engineering Professional at BT, Bristol, UK

August 13, 2024

"I had the privilege of being mentored by Jayasurya during my tenure at Zoho. He helped me navigate the codebase and ensured I felt confident in my role. Jayasurya was always the team's motivator and supporter during challenging times. Beyond technical guidance, his ability to manage the team, commit to realistic deadlines, and contribute to both team and product growth demonstrates his strong leadership qualities. It was a pleasure to work with and learn from Jayasurya."

Education

SJSU

San Jose State University, California, USA

Master of Science, Software Engineering

Aug 2024 - May 2026

Coursework: Enterprise Distributed Systems, Enterprise Software Platforms, Data Mining

GPA: 3.76

Anna University

Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, India

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering

Jul 2014 - Apr 2018

Coursework: Algorithms, Data Structures, DBMS, Design Patterns, Software Engineering

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