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About Umesh Malik

Who I Am

I'm Umesh Malik, an AI engineer and software developer based in Gurugram, Haryana, India. I build AI-powered products, GenAI applications, and scalable software systems. My work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and production engineering — turning foundation models into real products that work at scale.

The AI Focus

I'm deeply invested in the AI revolution. I build with LLMs, design RAG pipelines, architect agentic workflows, and explore how generative AI transforms software development. From prompt engineering to autonomous agents, I'm hands-on with the tools shaping the future: Claude, OpenAI, LangChain, vector databases, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

I write extensively about AI on my blog — covering model comparisons, practical GenAI techniques, and the evolving landscape of AI engineering. My goal is to help developers and teams adopt AI effectively and build products that matter.

Engineering Foundation

Before going deep on AI, I built my foundation in production engineering across three enterprise companies. This background is what makes my AI work different — I don't just prototype, I ship.

At BYJU'S, I built payment systems processing $10M+ monthly transactions with 99.9% uptime. Promoted from Associate Engineer to Module Lead in just 8 months. At Tekion Corp, I rebuilt the Finance & Insurance module serving thousands of automotive dealerships worldwide. Now at Expedia Group, I lead development on the Workflow Orchestration Platform — the kind of infrastructure that AI-driven automation will transform next.

What Drives Me

  • Building AI Products: Turning LLMs and generative AI into production-grade applications that solve real problems
  • Scalable Systems: Engineering the infrastructure that AI applications need to work reliably at scale
  • Sharing Knowledge: Writing about AI, mentoring engineers, and helping teams adopt GenAI effectively

Currently

  • Building: AI-powered products with LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows
  • Working at: Expedia Group — Workflow Orchestration Platform, the foundation for AI-driven automation
  • Writing about: GenAI, LLM applications, model comparisons, and the future of AI-augmented development
  • Experimenting with: Claude, MCP, autonomous agents, multi-modal AI, and AI-native development with Cursor
  • Reading: Research papers on LLM reasoning, tool use, and retrieval-augmented generation

Highlights

  • Published 20+ articles on AI, GenAI, and software engineering
  • Built production RAG pipelines and agentic AI systems from scratch
  • Fastest promotion at BYJU'S — Associate to Module Lead in 8 months
  • Shipped payment systems processing $10M+ monthly with zero critical incidents over 12 months
  • This portfolio is AI-optimized: structured data, llms.txt, RSS feeds, and 98+ Lighthouse scores

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in connecting with people working on AI — whether you're building GenAI products, exploring LLMs for your team, or just want to talk about the future of intelligent systems. Reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn(opens in new tab).