Viplav Fauzdar

Defining the security discipline for AI agents, autonomous systems, and agentic workflows.

25+ years of enterprise architecture. Now applied to the hardest problem in AI.

Current Project

Building AISecOps — the open security specification and runtime interceptor for agentic AI systems.

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About Me

IT Architect and Senior Software Engineer with 25+ years delivering secure, scalable enterprise applications for Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. Expert in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and DevSecOps with deep security tooling integration across CI/CD pipelines.

Recent focus on AI-powered solutions using LangChain, RAG, Ollama, OpenAI API, PyTorch, and TensorFlow — building intelligent automation, real-time analytics, and self-hosted LLM workflows. Skilled in threat modeling, AI threat review, and secure SDLC for high-compliance environments.

Proven leader in Agile and Scrum environments, mentoring teams and modernizing legacy systems with cutting-edge technology.

languages

Java (8-21)PythonTypeScriptJavaScript (ES6+)+1 more

frameworks

Spring BootSpring IntegrationSpring AOPReact+5 more

cloud

AWSGCPAzureKubernetes+4 more

security

DevSecOpsSAST/SCA/DASTOAuth2/JWTSTRIDE Threat Modeling+1 more

ai/ml

LangChainRAGPyTorchTensorFlow+2 more

databases

PostgreSQLMySQLSpannerBigQuery+3 more

tools

GitHub ActionsJenkinsVaultGrafana+6 more

testing

JUnit 5MockitoCucumberJaCoCo+1 more

Technical Skills

Java (8-21)
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript (ES6+)
Node.js
Spring Boot
Spring Integration
Spring AOP
React
Angular
FastAPI
Flask
gRPC
Protocol Buffers
AWS
GCP
Azure
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Helm
Docker Compose
DevSecOps
SAST/SCA/DAST
OAuth2/JWT
STRIDE Threat Modeling
AI Security
LangChain
RAG
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Ollama
Hugging Face
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Spanner
BigQuery
MongoDB
Redis
Apache Cassandra
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Vault
Grafana
Prometheus
Micrometer
Gradle
Caffeine
Testcontainers
PIT Mutation Testing
JUnit 5
Mockito
Cucumber
JaCoCo
BDD/TDD
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Technology Expertise

  • Java Ecosystem: 25+ years with Spring Boot, J2EE, microservices, and cloud-native architecture
  • Cloud Platforms: Multi-cloud expertise across AWS, GCP, and Azure with Kubernetes orchestration
  • DevSecOps: Built security-first CI/CD pipelines reducing vulnerabilities by 45%

AI/ML Innovation

  • Generative AI: Production RAG systems, fine-tuning with LoRA, self-hosted LLMs
  • AI Security: Novel LLM-based threat modeling and vulnerability detection in CI/CD
  • MLOps: End-to-end pipelines from experimentation to production deployment

Tech Stack

With 25+ years of enterprise delivery, I favor pragmatic architecture choices over trend chasing.

I build durable platforms with clear trade-offs, biasing for security, observability, and performance at scale.

Security by defaultClear ownershipOperational simplicityMeasured performanceAutomation first
  • Languages

    Java (8-21), TypeScript, Python

  • Frameworks

    Spring Boot, React, FastAPI

  • Cloud

    AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes

  • Data

    PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Cassandra

  • AI/ML

    LangChain, RAG, PyTorch, Ollama

  • DevSecOps

    GitHub Actions, Terraform, SAST/DAST

Professional Experience

AI Engineer – Independent Consultant

Self-Employed

Delivered 7+ production-style AI and security prototypes with publishable writeups and demos
Jan 2025 – Present Atlanta, GA
Agentic AIAI Security (AISecOps)Policy EngineModel Context Protocol+11 more

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

The Home Depot SFO

Owning 7+ critical microservices with 99.9% uptime
Oct 2025 – Feb 2026 Atlanta, GA
Java 21/17Spring BootSpring IntegrationSpring AOP+16 more

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

The Home Depot Warehouse

Reduced CVEs by 45%
Sept 2024 – Jan 2025 Atlanta, GA
Java 17Spring BootGCPTerraform+2 more

Software Engineering Coach DevSecOps (Contractor)

CVS Health / Aetna

Coached 50+ engineers, reduced noise by 40%
May 2022 – Jun 2023 Atlanta, GA
AzureSpring BootJenkinsGitHub Actions+1 more

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

The Home Depot (Cart Commons)

Improved efficiency by 30%
May 2020 – Nov 2021 Atlanta, GA
Java 11Spring BootGCPDataflow+2 more

Anchor / Senior Software Engineer

The Home Depot (Finance IT)

Migrated 30+ applications
Feb 2014 – Mar 2019 Atlanta, GA
Java/J2EESpringPCFAngular+2 more

Principal Consultant / Architect

Avaya & Lucent Technologies

Consultant for forture 1000 companies & Government clients
May 2000 – July 2013 Atlanta, GA
Java/J2EECTITelecom

Featured Projects

Production-ready AI/ML solutions and innovative prototypes demonstrating modern engineering practices and security-first architecture.

AISecOps Lab

Hands-on security lab for agentic AI systems featuring runtime guardrails, policy enforcement, sandboxed tool execution, and full audit traceability.

Agentic AIPolicy EngineRuntime GuardrailsAudit LoggingSecure-by-Design

AISecOps Runtime Gateway

Production-style execution gateway for tool-using agents with request mediation, policy validation, controlled tool invocation, and observability hooks.

Runtime GovernanceTool ExecutionRisk ControlsObservabilityKubernetes

OpenClaw Security Plugin

Extends OpenClaw with secure tool runner patterns enabling policy-checked execution, sandboxing, and traceable outcomes for enterprise AI workflows.

OpenClawAgent ToolsPolicy EnforcementExecution SandboxAI Security

Threat Model for Agentic AI Systems

Comprehensive STRIDE-based threat model for multi-agent systems covering identity, memory isolation, tool boundaries, and data exfiltration mitigation.

Threat ModelingSTRIDEModel Context ProtocolAgent-to-AgentAI Governance

Multimedia Retrieval-Augmented Generation Platform

Cross-modal Retrieval-Augmented Generation platform supporting documents, audio, and video with transcription, embeddings, and semantic search via interactive UI.

Retrieval-Augmented GenerationVector DatabaseWhisperStreamlitChromaDB

AI Stock Trading Bot

End-to-end trading system featuring backtesting, live data streaming, predictive modeling with PyTorch, and dashboard-driven strategy orchestration.

Trading AutomationBacktestingPyTorchMarket Data APIsStreamlit Dashboard

Smart Garage Edge Controller

Secure edge-based IoT controller built on Raspberry Pi demonstrating authenticated device orchestration, command validation, and safe physical actuation patterns.

Edge ComputingSecure IoTAPI SecurityDevice OrchestrationRaspberry Pi

AI Threat Modeling CI Pipeline

Automated STRIDE-based threat modeling embedded into CI pipelines. Generates structured Markdown risk reports directly from pull request diffs using Large Language Models.

STRIDEGitHub ActionsOpenAI APISecure SDLCCI/CD Automation

Semantic Log Intelligence Engine

Natural-language powered log investigation system integrating LangChain with local Large Language Models and Elastic stack for accelerated root cause analysis.

LangChainOllamaElasticsearchLogstashKibana

Recent Writing & Talks

Medium deep-dives, talks, and field-notes on shipping secure agents, resilient APIs, and systems that actually run in production.

Let's Connect

Get In Touch

viplav@fauzdar.com ‪706-642-0415
Decatur, GA
Available for AI/ML & DevSecOps Consulting

Open to opportunities in:

  • AI/ML Engineering & Architecture
  • DevSecOps & Cloud Security
  • Java/Spring Boot Modernization
  • Technical Leadership & Mentoring