> whoami
SandhuSanthakumar
Technical Architect
14+ years building enterprise systems, cloud native architectures, and AI platforms.
Designing resilient distributed platforms, enabling cloud-native systems, and establishing engineering guardrails that help teams move faster with confidence.
> git log --oneline --reverse
From teaching code to shaping systems.
A career shaped by learning, leadership, and architecture.
IMPACT
- +Architected a high-scale Data-as-a-Service platform.
- +Designed a distributed ecosystem of 60+ microservices.
- +Led cloud-native modernization initiatives.
TAKEAWAY Great architecture isn't about today's requirements—it's about making tomorrow's changes feel ordinary. When a system can grow without becoming harder to understand, the architecture has done its job.
> cat architecture-principles.md
The principles behind every architectural decision.
Six principles that guide how I design systems and lead teams.
Keep decisions easy to revise.
Great architecture assumes change is inevitable. Make decisions safe to revisit instead of expensive to undo.
> ls capabilities/
Turning architecture into systems.
The technologies and platforms I use to design, build, and scale software.
DOMAINS
README.md
## Overview
Designing cloud-native platforms that scale reliably across environments. Built around containers, automation, and managed infrastructure.
## Platforms
## Infrastructure & Automation
## Observability
> ls credentials/ --verified
Learning never stopped.
Certifications earned through real-world engineering.
Generative AI Leader
Issuer
Google Cloud
Verification
Verified
Skills & Focus
Generative AI • LLMs • Cloud AI
> cat writing.md # essays & field notes
Ideas worth writing down.
Essays and technical observations from building software.
Most UI Validation Doesn't Need Vision
Why I switched from Playwright screenshots to agent-browser snapshots to slash LLM API costs for structural UI validation.
Prompts Are Code Now
Prompts are rapidly evolving into critical production assets.
Slashing LLM Costs with TOON
A practical engineering approach to reducing LLM costs for large payloads.
> cat recommendations.log
Built on trust, proven over time.
Kind words from colleagues, clients, and leaders I've worked with.
> ping sandhusanthakumar.com
Building something that deserves thoughtful architecture?
Have a project or idea? I'd love to hear about it.
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