{"id":9,"date":"2025-11-08T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T02:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mryelamanchili.dev\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T08:10:18","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mryelamanchili.dev\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-base-3-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a2d7b65f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b16ad781 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:3.3rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.4\">Hi,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size\">I\u2019m Murali, a software architect and developer with over two decades of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade applications. I currently work at Microsoft in Sydney(Australia), where I help organisations modernise their application infrastructure and navigate their journey to the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size\"><br>Much of my work involves guiding teams and decision-makers through complex technical landscapes. I collaborate closely with customers to clarify architectural choices, surface integration strategies, and support their efforts to build scalable, future-ready systems. Whether it&#8217;s evaluating modernisation paths or enabling technical alignment across stakeholders, I aim to bring clarity and confidence to the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size\"><br>This blog is a space for me to share lessons learned, technical insights, and code samples from my journey in software development. You\u2019ll find reflections on backend service design, integration strategies, workflow orchestration, and the occasional thought on enabling successful transformation initiatives.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size\">My GitHub repositories include sample projects and demos that complement the topics I write about. You can explore them <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/yelamanchili-murali\/\">here<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size\">Thanks for visiting \u2014 I hope you find something here that helps you build with more clarity, confidence, and purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>All views expressed on this site are my own and do not represent those of my employer. 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