Vineeth Chelur
Research Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
About
I'm Vineeth Chelur, currently a Research Software Development Engineer at Microsoft in Bellevue. My career has been a journey of blending high-scale engineering with deep academic research, moving from building core fintech infrastructure at Zeta Suite to specializing in AI at UC San Diego. I’m passionate about 'engineering excellence'—which to me means writing clean, well-tested code that bridges the gap between a research paper and a production-ready system. Beyond the screen, I’m an avid explorer who loves rock climbing, hiking, and playing the guitar. I genuinely enjoy helping the community, whether that's through creating competitive programming tutorials or sharing career referrals. I'm always looking to connect with people who are passionate about research, infrastructure, or just sharing a good hiking trail story.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Expertise in scaling applications and deep learning research
- ›Referrals for Microsoft
- ›Educational video solutions for competitive programming
- ›Insights into fintech and payment systems
Looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in Research Engineering and AI
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Current Interests
Background
Career
Progressed from software engineering internships to a Senior SDE role at Zeta Suite, followed by specialized research and teaching assistantships at IIIT Hyderabad and UC San Diego, leading to a research engineering role at Microsoft.
Education
MS in Computer Science (AI Specialization) from UC San Diego (2022–2024); MS in Computational Natural Sciences from IIIT Hyderabad (2019–2021); BTech in Computer Science from IIIT Hyderabad (2015–2019).
Achievements
- ›Maintained a 4.0 GPA during MS at UC San Diego
- ›Core developer for Zeta’s Cipher team handling major Indian bank transactions
- ›Implemented EMVCo’s 3D Secure 2.2 protocol
- ›Authored two publications related to Deep Learning
- ›Implemented SBML array support for libRoadRunner during Google Summer of Code
Opinions
- Values a unique blend of skills derived from both fast-paced startups and large-scale corporate environments
- Engineering excellence requires code cleaning, improved logging, and rigorous testing