Rajesh Muppalla

Rajesh Muppalla is the Senior Director of Engineering at Avalara, a prominent provider of cloud-based tax compliance solutions. With over 21 years of experience in the technology sector, he specializes in building and scaling large-scale distributed systems. His career includes significant roles in various companies, highlighting his expertise in data processing and analytics systems.

Professional Background

• Avalara (2019 - Present): As Senior Director of Engineering, Rajesh leads initiatives focused on engineering excellence and innovation within the company.
• Indix (2012 - 2019): Co-founder and Senior Director of Engineering, where he was responsible for a large-scale data platform that processed vast amounts of product and pricing data daily.
• Thoughtworks (2008 - 2011): Held multiple roles, including Technical Lead on Go-CD, an open-source agile release management tool.
• Indigo Architects (2001 - 2008): Started his career here, progressing from Developer to Technical Architect.

Education

Rajesh is a gold medallist in Computer Science from Pune University. His academic achievements include representing India at the Asia finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup during his final year.

Interests and Skills

Rajesh is passionate about big data, large-scale systems, and continuous delivery. He is also dedicated to mentoring developers to enhance their software development skills.

For more insights into his professional journey, you can find him on LinkedIn under the username codingnirvana.