Hi, I'm Likhit Sai Kothapalli

Hi, I’m Likhit Sai Kothapalli — a Machine Learning & Software Engineer currently pursuing my M.S. in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’m passionate about building intelligent systems that blend strong AI research with robust software engineering.

My work sits at the intersection of machine learning, cloud systems, and large-scale application design and backend systems. I’ve developed multilingual translation models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and real-time agentic voice assistants, while also architecting low-latency pipelines, backend APIs, and containerized deployments across AWS and Google Cloud.

At Vosyn, I’ve fine-tuned and deployed large-scale LLMs using Vertex AI and GKE, achieving a 70% reduction in inference latency and a 10× improvement in multilingual translation. I also engineered evaluation pipelines and scalable microservices that bridge research with real-world performance.

On the software side, I enjoy building end-to-end systems  from backend services with Node.js, Django, and FastAPI to frontend interfaces with React.js  focusing on efficiency, clean architecture, and user experience. I like connecting all the moving parts: data, models, and people.

Outside of work, you’ll often find me hiking, capturing nature through my lens, or creating travel slideshows.

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