PERSONAL2026
Senior Software Engineer · HashiCorp (IBM)
I build systems that stay up.
7.5+ years across backend, cloud infrastructure and AI systems. Go, Kubernetes and Terraform by day; local-first apps by night.
- years
- 7.5+
- apps shipped
- 14
- PyPI packages
- 5
- projects
- 28
Deep, tactile switch (default)
// 01 · ABOUT
I build systems that stay up, and tools that make teams faster.
7.5+ years across backend development, cloud infrastructure and scalable systems. At HashiCorp (IBM) I engineer and operate high-availability HVD clusters in Go, automate operations with Terraform and Kubernetes, and build developer tooling that drives efficiency.
I care about practical impact: reducing operational risk, improving performance, and making infrastructure safer so products ship with confidence.
EXPERIENCE7.5+ yrs
ROLES6
PROJECTS28
PyPI PACKAGES5
APPS SHIPPED14
NOWHVD clustersGo · K8s · Terraform
// 02 · SKILLS
BACKEND
DEVOPS / CLOUD
FRONTEND
DATABASES
// 03 · EXPERIENCE
A few places I’ve grown.
Bangalore, India
- Engineer new modules and implement core bug fixes for HVD clusters using Go, including designing new Cadence workflows and modifying Protobuf files.
- Manage on-call escalations to troubleshoot and debug HVD clusters deployed across AWS and Azure environments.
- Develop Go/Bash scripts utilizing AWS IAM roles to automate the cleanup of excessive S3 storage and stale IAM resources, optimizing cloud costs.
- Automate operations and deploy proof-of-concept projects using Terraform and Kubernetes to reduce manual tasks.
- Monitor infrastructure health and incidents using Datadog; resolve issues promptly.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to plan and implement infra improvements.
- Handle customer support tickets; troubleshoot and resolve cluster issues.
- Conducted interviews (even for Project Managers), shortlisting candidates aligned with company requirements.
Bangalore, India
- Independently validating and challenging financial models developed for Risk Management in the Retail domain.
- Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial models used in HSBC's Retail banking.
- Communicating complex information about models and risks to other departments in the company.
- Providing guidance and training to interns on Python programming and financial modeling concepts.
- Reviewing Python code for models, providing feedback and approvals for changes (Pull Requests).
Bangalore, India
- Spearheaded the development and maintenance of backend APIs using Flask and Django for various projects.
- Designed and maintained responsive front-end components with ReactJS and Redux Toolkit.
- Created data transformations leveraging Pandas DataFrame to optimize data processing.
- Collaborated within a dynamic team to design, develop, and deploy scalable, robust microservices meeting client specifications.
- Contributed to code reviews, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation and provided technical support to team members and clients when needed.
- Orchestrated microservices using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for efficient deployment and horizontal scaling.
- Utilized PySpark in Azure Databricks for stream processing, fetching high-volume data from SAP databases to optimize data transformations.
Hyderabad, India
- Devoted expertise to the management of GCP resources.
- Developed REST APIs on Flask, deploying them seamlessly on GCP, establishing CI/CD pipelines utilizing Google Cloud Build and GitHub Actions.
- Leveraged Terraform for Infrastructure as Code to efficiently manage cloud resources.
- Implemented event-driven architecture using Google Cloud Pub/Sub for message delivery, integrating with Twilio Voice API to create a scalable, real-time call queue system.
- Utilized Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to deploy and manage containerized applications for multiple client projects and proof-of-concepts.
- Took advantage of various Google Cloud services, including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, Secret Manager, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine for multiple projects and proof of concepts.
Raipur, India
- Pioneered the development of tailored backend systems and REST APIs using Django Rest Framework (DRF).
- Crafted web applications tailored to clients' demands, ensuring alignment with expectations.
- Led a team of four professionals, guiding the design and development of projects across diverse platforms.
- Personally managed client relationships, gathering feedback for continuous development and quality assurance.
- Mentored new Django developers, contributing to their professional growth within the company.
- Conducted interviews, shortlisting candidates aligned with company requirements.
- Managed cloud deployments on AWS EC2 instances and S3 buckets.
- Engineered Python scripts integrated with custom AWS IAM service roles to achieve automated EC2 scaling.
- Integrated Sentry for real-time error tracking and performance monitoring.
Raipur, India
- Consistently met warm-calling targets with 2.5 to 3 hours call time per day.
- Achieved weekly target revenue of ₹1.5L to 2L before pivoting into engineering.
// 04 · PROJECTS
A few things I’ve shipped.
view all 28 →PERSONAL2026
PostPurush for Android
A local-first API client for Android: compose requests across all HTTP methods, manage nested collections, and inspect responses with zero tracking.PERSONAL2026
Mull
An offline English (UK) dictionary and vocabulary app for Android: look words up or swipe through curated collections, with zero network calls.PERSONAL2026
HeadShorts
A calm, finite RSS reader for Android: chronological briefings that end in "You are caught up", no algorithm, no infinite scroll, no analytics.PERSONAL2026
Perch
A fast, local-first Android link manager: save from the share sheet, organise in nested folders and tags, and treat every link as a markdown note.PERSONAL2026
Dally
A minimal, 100% offline games collection for Android built with Flutter, requiring zero permissions and collecting no telemetry.// 05 · PLAYGROUNDNEW
// 06 · WRITING
Notes & case studies.
all posts →Feb 2026CASE STUDY
AI Book Reader: Deep Case Study
A privacy-first web app that turns personal documents and web articles into audiobooks using multiple AI TTS providers, built entirely client-side, with offline reading, audio caching and an immersive reader.// 07 · NOWupdated Feb 2026
WORKEngineer 2 at HashiCorp (IBM), focused on high-availability infrastructure deployments scaling globally.
BUILDINGLocal-first AI side projects, edge computing, and modern full-stack architectures, for fun.
LEARNINGLocal, high-performance RAG pipelines and memory paradigms for intelligent agents.
READINGRe-reading "Designing Data-Intensive Applications" and "Staff Engineer".
// 08 · CONTACT