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Vaidyanathan Pk is a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon, with 8.03 years of relevant experience. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, First Class with Distinction from Anna University in 2015. Vaidyanathan is currently leading the Alexa Spoken Language Understanding team at Amazon, where he is working to improve the voice shopping experience for customers. He is responsible for improving Alexa's speech recognition capabilities to ensure that customers are delighted in every way possible. Vaidyanathan has filed three patents on Alexa SLU capabilities and has four patents in file with USPTO for Alexa related features. Prior to his current role, Vaidyanathan worked in Alexa's Core Calling team at Amazon. He led and delivered a flawless (Video + Audio) calling experience to customers and led multiple integrations to support different modes of calling in Alexa, such as Skype calling and phone calling via Alexa. During his stint in this team, Vaidyanathan filed a patent on a new drop-in experience. Vaidyanathan's education history includes a high school degree in Higher Secondary Education from All Angels Matriculation Higher Secondary School in 2011 and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Anna University from 2011 to 2015. Vaidyanathan's technical skills include software engineering, and he is proficient in various programming languages and software development tools. He is a highly motivated and driven individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences.