Technical Leadership
Rino Raj.
Building reliable systems.
Engineering intelligent futures.
13+ years building and modernizing enterprise software. I bring production experience, technical leadership, and a curious mind to the next generation of intelligent applications.
A strong foundation. A forward mindset.
From keeping critical systems running to exploring what intelligent software can become.
The next chapter builds on everything before it.
I’m applying enterprise experience to AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation, and modern full-stack projects. The goal stays the same: useful software, thoughtfully engineered.
Experience, put into practice.
Independent portfolio projects exploring the intersection of enterprise problems and modern engineering.
Built to explore. Designed to solve. Project visuals illustrate the engineering concepts.
Depth where it matters. Curiosity everywhere.
Enterprise engineering
The foundations that keep business-critical systems running.
- ColdFusion · FW/1 · Fusebox
- SQL Server & query optimization
- REST APIs & database design
- Production debugging & incident response
AI & intelligent applications
Intelligence connected to useful tools and trusted context.
- Python · OpenAI API · Anthropic API
- RAG · embeddings · ChromaDB
- LangChain · LangGraph
- AI agents · tool calling · MCP
Modern full stack
Thoughtful interfaces, dependable APIs, repeatable delivery.
- React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS
- Node.js · Express · JWT
- React Query · React Router
- Docker · GitHub Actions
Leadership & delivery
Better engineering through shared judgment and clarity.
- Technical mentoring & training
- Architecture & code review
- Root-cause analysis
- Agile & cross-functional delivery
A career built on ownership.
Payroll, insurance, CRM, and learning platforms. Different domains, the same commitment to dependable software.
WagePoint
Principal Software Engineer / LeadEnd-to-end development and production support for core payroll modules. Guiding architecture, incident root-cause analysis, code review, and incremental modernization across ColdFusion FW/1 and SQL Server.
FDI CRM
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENTDelivered CRM interface and backend features using ColdFusion Fusebox and SQL Server within tight release cycles.
Markel Insurance
INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICESBuilt and maintained insurance policy management functionality using ColdFusion Fusebox and SQL Server.
Unstoppable Award, 2017–2018 · A-Team Award, 2016–2017AmericaLearns
E-LEARNINGDeveloped the client-facing experience for an e-learning platform using ColdFusion, Model-Glue, ColdSpring, and SQL Server.
Outstanding Performer, 2015–2016Navian Capital
FINANCIAL SERVICESContributed to application development and interface implementation using ColdFusion 10 and SQL Server.
Good engineering
is a way of thinking.
I enjoy untangling complex problems, sharing what I’ve learned, and helping other engineers build with confidence.
After years of working with business-critical systems, I’m still driven by the same curiosity: how can we make this simpler, more reliable, and more useful? Today, that question is taking me deeper into applied AI.
Thinking out loud.
Future writing on systems, software, and the lessons in between.
Modernizing ColdFusion applications with AI
From keyword search to enterprise RAG
Lessons from enterprise production debugging
Have a challenging problem?
Let’s engineer a solution.
Contact details coming soon.