Krishna Somepalli is a software engineer with nine years of experience blending industry-grade development at Microsoft with academic engagement at The University of Texas at Austin. He has progressed through multiple engineering roles and internships at Microsoft, gaining hands-on experience shipping production software and scaling across teams. Currently an Academic Assistant teaching Introduction to Human-Centered Data Science, he bridges practical engineering with human-centered information science from his MS studies (3.8/4.0). Based in Austin, he combines a strong CSE foundation from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology with recent focus on data-driven, user-centered systems. Notably, his career reflects a pattern of returning to and deepening both practical and academic expertise rather than remaining purely in industry or research. He brings a pragmatic mindset that ties software delivery to usability and data-informed decision making.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Information Science/Studies, 3.8/4.0, Master of Science - MS, Information Science/Studies, 3.8/4.0 at The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering at Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of Technology
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Krishna Somepalli - Academic Assistant at School of Information - The University of Texas at Austin