Balaji Chode is a Lead Software Architect specializing in the design and deployment of cloud-native AI platforms for mission-critical domains including telecommunications, insurance, and public safety. With 19+ years of experience, he has architected distributed systems at scale using technologies such as Kubernetes, .NET Core, Java Spring Boot, Azure/AWS services, and microservice orchestration frameworks. His expertise spans from low-latency API development and security architecture to intelligent automation and regulatory compliance.

He is the creator of CERTA RFDS, an AI-powered automation platform that transforms complex RF data sheets into deployment-ready RF plumbing diagrams. The system, built with scalable microservices and edge-aware data processing, has been validated in production environments, significantly improving compliance and engineering velocity. His work bridges the intersection of cloud architecture, AI/ML rule engines, and GIS-integrated visualization for telecom design automation.

Beyond telecom, Balaji has led secure application design in the insurance domain—developing RESTful APIs and policy systems compliant with HIPAA, PCI DSS, and OWASP standards. He has built multi-cloud CI/CD pipelines, implemented zero-trust API gateways, and optimized compute-heavy workloads using event-driven patterns and asynchronous execution (Azure Functions, Kafka, Event Grid).

Balaji is a certified AWS Solutions Architect, Cloudera Developer, Microsoft Certified Professional, and a Sun Certified Java Architect. He is an active contributor to AI-infrastructure innovations with multiple U.S. and Indian patent filings. His recent research and media publications focus on AI for predictive hazard forecasting, RF automation, and medically aware navigation systems—part of a broader mission to embed intelligence into infrastructure.

As a speaker, Balaji combines practical depth with systems-level thinking, offering technical sessions on secure architecture, scalable automation, and AI-powered transformation across edge, cloud, and real-world applications.