Building software
that scales.
I design and ship cloud-native systems and agentic AI applications across platforms and clouds. Writing about what I learn along the way.
I'm Lavkesh, a Senior Engineering Leader building cloud-native systems and agentic AI applications across platforms and clouds. I work across the full engineering stack, from architecture and distributed systems to infrastructure, security, and delivery.
Over the years I've led teams, shaped engineering culture, and shipped production systems across medical imaging, real-time collaboration, fintech, and enterprise platforms. I care as much about how teams work as what they build.
This site is where I write about what I'm learning and building, through Blissful Bytes. Engineering, AI, leadership, and the messy stuff in between.
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Mentoring, coaching, and architecture reviews.
Career advice, cloud strategy, system design, or just a focused conversation. I run free 1:1 sessions for engineers and leaders who want to think something through.