About Me
Software engineer with a focus on architecting scalable software and a strong commitment to crafting clean code.
Key Achievements
- Recipient of the US O1 Visa, recognizing exceptional ability and achievement in software engineering.
- Holder of 12 US patents, demonstrating a strong focus on innovation and problem-solving.
- 2x VMware Global Hackathon Winner, recognized for collaborative excellence in rapid prototyping.
- Selected 4x for VMware R&D Innovation Offsite, with an exclusive ~10% acceptance rate, validating elite technical contributions.
- Admitted to VMware xLabs, an incubator program fostering disruptive off-roadmap ideas.
- 2x Runner-Up at VMware Site-Level Hackathon, showcasing creative problem-solving.
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Cloaked
January 2023 - Present
- As an early hire, drove backend excellence by building scalable and efficient systems.
- Designed and implemented high-impact product features, eg: data removal.
- Revamped APIs and database schemas, enhancing performance and maintainability.
- Architected spam prevention systems leveraging heuristic algorithms and cutting-edge AI tools, ensuring platform integrity.
- Devised advanced strategies to mitigate malicious activity, safeguarding users at scale.
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Salesforce
May 2022 - January 2023
- Worked on the development of a synthetic monitoring platform, executing 200M+ tests daily, ensuring enterprise-grade reliability and performance.
Member of Technical Staff 1 - 3
VMware
March 2021 - May 2022
- Designed and developed a Kubernetes-on-Router solution that leverages spare resources on a managed SD-WAN router to securely deploy and orchestrate containerised applications on the edge (Project Santa Cruz showcased at VMworld 2021).
- Worked on the development of a metrics collection platform.
- Engineered critical features for automated installation of third-party appliances on vCenter Server, streamlining deployment workflows.
R&D Intern
VMware
January 2018 - July 2018
- Developed an innovative runtime tool to transform vCenter Server topologies from external to embedded SSO, significantly reducing deployment complexity.
Skills
Python
Go
SQL
Django
REST API Development
Public Speaking Awards
- 2nd Rank, National Level Debate Competition at Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi (February 2016)
- 1st Rank, Inter-Collegiate Debate Competition, Tirpude College of Management, Nagpur (February 2017)
- 1st Rank, Inter-Collegiate Extempore Competition, Tirpude College of Management, Nagpur (February 2017)
- Best Speaker, Impromptu Speech at IBC Titans Toastmasters Club, Oracle Corporation, Bangalore (February 2019)
- 3rd Rank, Impromptu Speech at Toastmasters Zonal Level Contest, IIM Bangalore (February 2019)
- 3rd Rank, Vidharbha Level Elocution Competition, C.P. and Berar college, Nagpur (March 2017)
- 1st Rank, Orator Of The Year, NSS unit, Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur (2015)
- 1st Rank (Team of 5), Youth Parliament, Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur (2016)
- 3rd Rank, Inter-College Debate & Extempore Competition, Government Institute of Forensic Sciences, Nagpur (January 2017)
- 3rd Rank, University Level Inter-Collegiate Debate Competition, Dr. M.K. Umathe Arts, Science & Shri R.Mokhare Commerse College, Nagpur (January 2017)
- 3rd Rank, Intra-College debate competition, Power Grid Corporation in association with Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur (October 2016)