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Priyanka Thangamuthu

Information Systems Programmer Analyst II (AI Specialty) at Contra Costa County

Full Stack DevelopmentKubernetes (CKAD)Microservices ArchitectureAI/NLP (BERT)Cloud & DevOpsJava/Spring Boot
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About

I'm Priyanka Thangamuthu, currently serving as an Information Systems Programmer Analyst II with an AI Specialty at Contra Costa County. My career has been a journey from engineering roles at Infosys to full-stack development and specialized AI research. I am a CKAD-certified developer with a deep passion for cloud-native technologies, microservices, and building robust solutions that solve real-world problems—like the flood management app that won first prize at the H2O Hackathon. Beyond the code, I am a strong advocate for women in STEM and believe that motherhood should never be a barrier to professional growth. I’m here to contribute to the DevOps community, mentor emerging talent, and connect with others who are passionate about using technology for social impact and high-growth innovation.

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What I can offer

  • ›Mentorship for junior developers
  • ›Expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native migration
  • ›Full-stack architecture and UI/UX design insights
  • ›Guidance on balancing motherhood with higher education

Looking for

  • ›Opportunities to contribute to the DevOps and Kubernetes communities
  • ›Engagement with teams focused on impactful innovation
  • ›expanding my professional network
  • ›exploring mutual opportunities in AI and Public Sector Tech

Best fit for

DevOps engineersAI researchersWomen in STEMStartup founders in social impact

Current Interests

Container orchestrationDevOps communitySocial impact technologyWomen in STEMNLP and AI integration

Background

Career

Began as a Systems Engineer at Infosys, progressing to Technology Analyst. Transitioned to Full Stack development and Graduate Assistantship before specializing in AI and Information Systems.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science from University of the Pacific (2022–2024); Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College (2011–2015).

Achievements

  • ›First Prize winner at H2O Hackathon 2024 for flood management app
  • ›Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • ›Led migration from monolithic to microservices architecture for IoT platform
  • ›Developed university chatbot using BERT NLP models

Opinions

  • Motherhood and financial challenges should not be barriers to educational or professional aspirations.
  • Strong advocate for high-performance applications, clean code, and scalable product design.
  • Values dedicated preparation and staying 'AI-ready' through continuous learning.