AI engineer · Story collector · Curious human

I build intelligent systems and collect stories along the way.

I'm Reethika—an AI/ML and automation engineer turning complex problems into practical products, while documenting the places, lessons, and ideas that shape my journey.

Reethika Valluru

Between code & the open road

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01 A little about me

Technology is my craft.
Curiosity is my compass.

I'm a software engineer with six years of experience across AI/ML, Python development, test automation, and software validation.

My work sits where reliable engineering meets applied intelligence: building automation frameworks, experimenting with retrieval and language models, and translating prototypes into useful workflows.

Outside work, I travel to notice the details—new cities, long roads, local food, mountain light—and write down what those experiences teach me.

Python developmentAI & machine learningTest automationRAG & LLM applicationsMLOps & model trackingCI/CD & Linux
02 Selected work

Ideas made useful.

A selection of AI, automation, and engineering work focused on solving real operational problems.

01

Applied AI · NLP

DefectOps

An end-to-end AI defect-management workflow—from intelligent triage and ownership mapping to root-cause analysis and suggested code fixes.

PythonRAGLLMsVector Search
02

Computer Vision · Materials AI

MetalloVision

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An AI-powered microstructure characterization platform that segments ferrite, pearlite, martensite, and inclusions; measures grain size and phase fractions; detects cracks, pores, and defects; and generates automated metallographic inspection reports.

PyTorchOpenCVU-NetFastAPIMLflow
03

Engineering · Automation

Storage Validation Automation

Python automation for storage-controller configuration, firmware upgrades, and repeatable system validation in complex server environments.

PythonPytestLinuxCI/CD
03 From the journal

Notes from work
and the world.

Practical AI tutorials, honest career reflections, and travel stories from life across India and Europe.

Norway

Chasing waterfalls and quiet roads around Bergen

A slow journey through mountains, mist, and the kind of landscapes that make you forget to check the time.

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8 min read

RAG, explained through a real defect-triage system

How retrieval, embeddings, and language models work together—and where production systems usually go wrong.

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6 min read

From Kannada as a child to German as an adult

What learning German has taught me about grammar, patience, mistakes, and the very different ways we learn languages as children and adults.

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04 Experience at a glance

Six years of building,
testing, and learning.

Software engineeringPython automation & storage systems

Developed tools for configuration, firmware workflows, and reliable validation.

Automation engineeringFrameworks & product quality

Built and maintained automated tests with Pytest, Selenium, and Jasmine.

AI/MLIntelligent defect management

Applied NLP, embeddings, retrieval, and experiment tracking to engineering workflows.

Open to thoughtful conversations

Have an idea, an opportunity,
or a story to share?

Let's talk about AI, engineering, travel—or the interesting places where they meet.

Say hello ↗hello@reethika.in