Vamshi Krishna Kilari

Senior Software Engineer | Full Stack Architect | Product-Focused Engineer

Hyderabad, India • vamshi9621@gmail.com • +91 95020 89895

GitHub: github.com/vamshikilari

Summary & Key Impact

Entrepreneurial full-stack engineer with 6+ years of experience across AI, productivity tools, and platform engineering. Known for building 0→1 features, leading monetization efforts, and architecting systems that scale. A strong communicator who partners cross-functionally to ship business-impacting products.

  • Architected QuillBot's Unified Editor used by 1M+ MAUs — increased engagement and retention
  • Led billing system redesign to words-based pricing — improved transparency and revenue
  • Integrated AI into Paraphraser, Grammar & Plagiarism modules — accelerated content workflows
  • Overhauled auth/payments — reduced failures by 15%, increased conversion by 10%
  • Proven track record of leading initiatives that blend user experience with monetization outcomes

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer II – QuillBot (Nov 2022 – Present)

  • Unified Editor: AI writing tool w/ smart modules — 99.9% uptime, modular design
  • Pricing Model Migration: Enabled usage-based billing — 3x flexibility for growth plans
  • AI/ML APIs: Embedded grammar & paraphrasing pipelines seamlessly into frontend
  • Payments & Auth: Streamlined flow reduced drop-offs & improved paid-user ratio

Senior Software Engineer – Cyware Labs (Jul 2021 – Oct 2022)

  • Led frontend platform architecture for SOAR suite
  • Introduced UI testing frameworks & release quality gates — 30% reduction in critical bugs

Senior Software Engineer – Sirona Medical (Feb 2020 – May 2021)

  • Developed radiology viewer using React & WebGL/Canvas for spine navigation
  • Integrated 2D/3D DICOM tools to assist doctors in diagnostic imaging

Frontend Lead – Pyjama HR (Mar 2019 – Feb 2020)

Built ATS platform with React.js, GraphQL, Cypress — MVP to scale

Fullstack Developer – SidAbs (May 2018 – Feb 2019)

Refactored legacy PHP dashboard into modern modular UI — improved usability & maintainability

Core Skills

  • React.js, Next.js, Vue.js
  • Node.js, Nest.js, Express
  • MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • System Design, AI Integrations, Billing Infrastructure
  • GraphQL, REST APIs, WebSockets
  • Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Terraform

Education

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University – First Class with Distinction