The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the IEEE Computer Society invites for a free and open Tech Talk (no IEEE membership required):
Speaker: Mahesh Reddy Konatham (Connect on LinkedIn)
Title: Model Context Protocols: Building Intelligence into Engineering Workflows
Abstract: As systems grow in scale and complexity, preserving and transmitting context becomes a first-class design concern. Model Context Protocols (MCPs) are emerging as a powerful abstraction for embedding structured context across engineering workflows — from test infrastructure to deployment pipelines, platform services, and AI-assisted development.
Bio: Mahesh Reddy Konatham is a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal, specializing in building scalable full-stack applications and distributed systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from San Jose State University and a B.Tech from NIT Trichy. Mahesh has contributed to diverse domains including fintech, utilities, and developer experience platforms. He brings deep expertise in backend services, microservices, React-based frontends, and cloud infrastructure. At PayPal, he has developed systems that power critical financial products and internal tools. Mahesh has led initiatives in automation, visual testing, and performance optimization across large-scale systems. He is passionate about Generative AI, developer platforms, and the design of Model Context Protocols (MCPs).His current interests lie in integrating structured context into engineering workflows and intelligent test environments. Mahesh is driven by curiosity, clean system design, and enabling engineers to build smarter, more reliable software.
