Shashanka Dasari

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

18+ years of expertise in AI and IoT.
Architected scalable solutions for millions of users.
Holds 6 patents in device and protocol innovations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and IoT platform development with a focus on scalable solutions.

Contact

shashanka.dasari@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Large Language Models (llm)Cloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentAiAgentic AiIotMachine Learning

Other Skills

Agile Project ManagementLocalizationAPI DesignProject ManagementData AnalyticsProtocol DesignSDK DevelopmentRESTful Web ServicesGraphics ProgrammingAudio/Video ProcessingC++AlgorithmsMobile ApplicationsARM ArchitectureDSP

About

𝗔𝗜/𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿: Tech leader with 18+ years of expertise driving AI/LLM and Agentic platform innovation, architecting large-scale distributed cloud systems across multiple domains – IoT, Big Data Analytics and Network protocols, and delivering globally scalable solutions powering millions of users. Currently Principal Engineer at Amazon building Alexa’s LLM-based Internationalization and Agentic AI platform, redefining Alexa global scalability with low engineering effort, and enabling next-generation Alexa experiences. Delivered high-impact Alexa solutions including Education solutions for India and the LLE (Language Learning Experience). Previously at Samsung R&D, authored the Samsung Accessory Protocols, developed SDKs for devices and IoT, built IoT intelligence platforms, and hold 6 patents on device and protocol innovations, serving 50M users and processing 5 billion events/day from IoT devices. Proven expertise in large-scale system architecture, protocol/platform creation, team building, and agile project management. Passionate about building globally scalable, AI-driven platforms and mentoring teams to drive Technical Excellence.

Experience

Amazon

2 roles

Principal Engineer

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Driving Alexa’s next-generation transformation through 𝗔𝗜 agents, 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀, and 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
Led the architecture and strategy for i18n of 𝗟𝗟𝗠-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮 and 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, building the foundation for conversational 𝗔𝗜 and intelligent agent experiences. 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 the internationalization 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮+, enabling seamless expansion across 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, and built core components such as the Alexa Localization Adapter. Designed scalable tools and systems to enhance developer experience across 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗣𝗜, and 𝗨𝗜 layers.
𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:
Championed high-impact Alexa initiatives including 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 and the 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗟𝗟𝗘) launch, advancing Alexa’s localized and learning-focused capabilities.
As a 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿, I drive architectural excellence across 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 through 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, and best practices for 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻, 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Agentic AILarge Language Models (LLM)Cloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentAgile Project Management

Senior SDE

Apr 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 5 mos

LLM & Agentic AI Platform:
Architect for Alexa’s LLM and Agentic AI Internationalization Platform. Architected core i18n systems (including Localization Adapter) for the new Alexa LLM stack, enabling global scalability and reducing localization engineering effort by 40–60%. Drove cross-org AI/i18n strategy across 6+ teams, improving LLM response quality, coverage, and global readiness.
Internationalization Foundations (2021–2022):
Early member bootstrapping Alexa Internationalization; built horizontal i18n primitives, standards enforcement frameworks, and developer tooling to accelerate global feature launches and improve engineering velocity at scale.
Consumer Experiences: Education, Payments & Spirituality (2019–2021)
Architected Alexa’s voice-based e-learning platform (Pearson/Macmillan integration), led multi-service voice payments systems, and provided architectural leadership for culturally localized experiences including Education India initiatives and Language Learning Experience (LLE).

Large Language Models (LLM)Agentic AICloud ComputingSoftware Development

Samsung r&d institute india - bangalore private limited

5 roles

Group Manager (R&D)

Mar 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

IoT Analytics Platform: Personalized IoT services
Analytic platform to convert raw user IoT device data to ambient intelligence.
Analyze data and develop machine learning models for user personalized services and enriched multi-device experience to user, from his device and home sensors data.

Machine LearningData AnalyticsIoT

Staff Engineer

Mar 2015 – Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Samsung Accessory Protocol and IoT services:
Samsung Accessory Protocol is Samsung proprietary IoT protocol for Samsung wearable and IoT devices. It is commercialized for Galaxy Gear (Smart watch) line of products. It is a suite of protocols (Discovery, Network protocol, Capability Exchange, Application profiles).
Responsibilities involve leading the team, software design, development, code reviews, design reviews, SDK API design.
Communication across all stake holders at different centers.

Software DevelopmentProtocol DesignSDK DevelopmentIoT

Chief Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2012 – Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Smart Home Services Platform Development :
Software Platform to enable Smart Living experience to its users, by providing a common gateway to all devices in home to communicate.
Provide REST based web service API’s for third party developers to develop applications for smart home. Design & develop the web framework, access control & remote access modules

Software DevelopmentRESTful Web ServicesAPI DesignIoT

Lead Engineer

Mar 2009 – Feb 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Browser And Graphics:
Firefox browser on the mobile platforms
> Responsible for porting the rendering engine of the browser, which includes the core Firefox rendering engine port, graphics libraries & font engines
Stereoscopic Browser development:
> Responsible for the SDK development for 3rd party developers to develop web pages and web applications with rich 3D UI graphics. Integrated 3D rendering using Samsung 3D graphics engine (SM3G) in the Android Native browser.

Software DevelopmentGraphics Programming

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2007 – Feb 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos

IMS Stack Development:
> Commercialization of Push to talk over cellular (PTT) IMS service for China Mobile (CMCC).
> Developed Direct-show audio & video filters for video rendering in video share (VSH) IMS service on windows mobile.

Software DevelopmentAudio/Video Processing