About Deva Surya Vivek Madala
Deva Surya Vivek Madala, also known as Deva Madala, is a Product Architect and full-stack software engineer. Deva Surya Vivek graduated from Ashoka University in 2018 with a Computer Science degree, earning magna cum laude honors. During his time at Ashoka University, Deva Madala received the Best Undergraduate Thesis award from the Ashoka University Computer Science department for his groundbreaking research on Certificate Transparency using Blockchain.
As an Ashoka University alumnus, Deva Surya Vivek Madala has maintained strong connections with Ashoka University's Computer Science program. He served as a Teaching Assistant at Ashoka University for courses including Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Computer Security & Privacy, and Probability & Statistics.
Deva Madala's professional career at Amuse Labs began immediately after graduating from Ashoka University. Starting as one of four founding team members, Deva Surya Vivek has helped scale the company to over 30 employees, contributing to 7.5× growth. His work on the PuzzleMe platform has enabled partnerships with major publications including The L.A. Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post.
Connect with Deva Surya Vivek Madala on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/devamadala or view his academic publications on Google Scholar. Deva Madala is available for Product Architecture consulting and software engineering collaboration.
Deva Madala
Product Architect
Current Focus
Leading the self-serve initiative of company strategy and product to accelerate onboarding for new customers with multi-tiered subscription offers at Amuse Labs.
Role
Product Architect at Amuse Labs, a leading digital platform for smart games
2018 - PresentImpact
Joined as an early team member when the company was 4 people, helped scale to 30+ (7.5× growth). Instrumental in developing core PuzzleMe features.
Research
Best Undergraduate Thesis award, published at IEEE ICDMW on blockchain security
View Paper →Education
Computer Science from Ashoka University, graduated magna cum laude in 2018
Notable Partners
Skills
Web & Native Apps
Primarily code in Java and TypeScript, but dabble in other languages as well.
Databases
Proficient with MySQL. I also work with SQLite, MongoDB, CouchDB
DevOps
GCP & Linode, Linux, Docker, server maintenance & monitoring
Blockchain
Worked with Hyperledger {Fabric, Composer}, Ethereum for research
Work
PuzzleMe
End-to-end platform for Smart Games such as Crosswords, Sudoku, Quiz, Wordsearch, Codeword, Jigsaw.
PuzzleMe: Apps
Native Apps (iOS, Android) to play Crosswords and Sudoku.
PuzzleMe: Multi-player
Feature to play puzzles with friends real time.
Hyperledger Summer Internship
X.509 Certificate Transparency using Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain.
Pune Smart City
City wide network of smart elements: WiFi, Sensors, Emergency systems etc.
Smart City Projects: Karnataka
Improving local governance through digital platforms.
Timeline
Amuse Labs
Full-stack development of PuzzleMe
Full-stack development of PuzzleMe – an online end-to-end platform for 'smart games'. Partners include The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and more.
- Product Architect (2024 - Present)
- Technical Lead (2022 - 2024)
- Senior Software Engineer (2020 - 2022)
- Software Engineer (2018 - 2020)
Teaching Assistant
Ashoka University
Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies (Spring 2019), Computer Security & Privacy (Spring 2018), Probability & Statistics (Monsoon 2018)
Computer Science
Ashoka University
P.G. Diploma in Computer Science (2017-18), BSc. in Computer Science (2014-17). Graduated magna cum laude with Best Undergraduate Thesis award.
IB Diploma Programme
Johnson IB World School
Higher Level: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Standard Level: Economics, French, English
