Seattle-based full-stack & AI engineer

Hi, I'm Megha Narendra Simha.

I build resilient, human-centered cloud-native experiences with .NET, React, and AI so teams can ship value faster while keeping scalability, security, and delight at the heart of every release.

4+ Years

Delivering full-stack & cloud programs for global teams.

Multiple launches

Microservices, GenAI pilots, and CI/CD automations in production.

AI + Cloud

Designing AI assistants and secure Azure/AWS foundations.

Featured project

SmartCartAI

An AI-powered shopping assistant that crafts smarter grocery lists, keeps budgets in check, and flags healthier or sustainable swaps so every cart aligns with the customer's goals.

about me

I am a software engineer who blends full-stack rigor with AI experimentation to solve real-world business challenges. From cloud-native microservices to GenAI assistants, I build resilient systems that keep teams and customers in sync.

  • Led secure microservices at Costco while championing observability, reliability, and API cohesion.
  • Expanded SmartCartAI and guided AI Tutor by pairing UX design with agents, knowledge graphs, and automation.
  • Support peers as a teaching assistant and volunteer, translating complex concepts into repeatable learning journeys.

Cloud & APIs

Architected Azure and AWS pipelines for scalable .NET APIs with CI/CD, security scans, and monitoring.

AI & Experiences

Design and onboard GenAI agents that streamline shopping, mentoring, and internal automation workflows.

Mentorship

Educate with clarity through TA roles, workshops, and open-source contributions to build confident engineers.

200+

students mentored across AI, DB, cloud, and Python courses.

50+

hackathon participants guided toward scalable AI solutions.

4+ years

shipping secure software & GenAI pilots worldwide.

phone

206-596-1323

email

n.megha82@gmail.com

education

Formal computer science training that blends full-stack development, cloud, and AI.

2024 - Mar 2026

Master of Computer Science

City University of Seattle — Seattle, WA, USA

Completed Master of Computer Science in March 2026 with a focus on full-stack architectures, cloud-native systems, and AI/ML-driven applications.

2014 - 2018

Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering

JSS Academy of Technical Education — Bengaluru, India

Grounded in software engineering, databases, and object-oriented programming, with practical capstones on scalable systems.

Skills & Tooling

Full-stack engineering backed by secure cloud platforms, data systems, and AI tooling.

Platforms & Cloud

Azure
AWS
CI/CD pipelines
Observability
Security & RBAC

Backend & APIs

C#
.NET Core
REST & GraphQL
SQL Server
Cosmos/MongoDB

Frontend & Experience

React
HTML/CSS
UX storytelling
Design systems
Accessibility

AI & Collaboration

GenAI agents
Python
Git & GitHub
Mentorship
Hackathons & workshops

Professional Experience

Career Highlights

Driving AI-enriched experiences, secure cloud platforms, and scalable software across education and enterprise.

Student Worker / Teaching Assistant

City University of Seattle · Seattle, WA Jan 2025 – Present
  • Led support for AI, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, and Python courses for 200+ students and 8 professors, improving assignment completion and technical understanding through hands-on mentoring.
  • Organized and executed a technical hackathon with 50+ participants, mentoring teams to build scalable software and AI-based solutions.

Software Developer Intern

Costco Wholesale · Issaquah, WA Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Improved distributed .NET Core microservices by optimizing asynchronous workflows and SQL queries, reducing API latency by 30% in high-throughput systems.
  • Built secure REST APIs using OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC, supporting 8,000+ requests per day while improving reliability.
  • Presented architecture and validation workflows to 50+ stakeholders, improving cross-team understanding and adoption.

Application Development Analyst

Accenture · Bengaluru, India Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Built scalable REST APIs using .NET Core for seat booking workflows, supporting 10,000+ employees with real-time availability.
  • Created a QR-based booking system and redesigned the UI with lazy loading and CDN optimizations, reducing manual check-in effort by 60% and page load times by 40%.
  • Led onboarding and mentoring for 5 engineers, improving team productivity by 30%.

Application Developer

IBM PMI Client · Bengaluru, India Mar 2021 – Dec 2021
  • Built modules for inventory management, downtime tracking, and session handling for 800+ users within a .NET MES system.
  • Resolved 50% of production issues, significantly improving system stability.

Software Developer

NTT Data McKesson Client · Bengaluru, India Apr 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Led RxChange feature development in a .NET pharmacy system, optimizing stored procedures and reducing transaction latency by 30%.
  • Delivered documentation and knowledge transfers for 50+ team members, improving onboarding and system understanding.
  • Demonstrated product capabilities to 100+ stakeholders, driving adoption and alignment.

Selected Work

Projects & Product Engineering

From AI agents to secure experiences, these highlight how I pair systems thinking with design.

SmartCartAI screenshot

SmartCartAI

AI-powered grocery planner that balances budgets, highlights healthier swaps, and delivers automated recipes.

AI Tutor screenshot

AI Tutor

Gemini-based learning assistant that delivers quizzes, study plans, and collaborative edits.

AWS Rekognition project

AWS Rekognition Image Analysis

React-based image analysis tool with Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and DynamoDB, achieving 95% detection accuracy on 200+ images.

Supply Soul screenshot

Supply Soul

Healthcare inventory & ML forecasting platform with a Flask backend and React dashboards.

PodEdu AI screenshot

PodEdu AI

Next.js platform that transcribes video, generates AI podcast recaps, and streams AI avatar hosts.

Auth0 integration

Auth0 Integration

Secured React experiences with robust Auth0 authentication and session flows.

Beyond Baby Blues agent

Beyond Baby Blues

Flask-based REST API hosting a LangChain ReAct agent powered by Mistral AI to support expectant mothers with mental-health guidance and automated appointment booking.

Megha Narendra Simha

Full Stack Developer

phone

206-596-1323

email

n.megha82@gmail.com