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Prakersh Maheshwari

Software Engineer

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Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in developing scalable Linux-based systems and diagnostic tools. At Coriolis Technologies, I built high-availability enterprise solutions using C/C++, Python, Go, and Redis, incorporating custom resource agents and multi-node orchestration to enhance reliability and performance. Currently at LTIMindtree/Microsoft, I'm leading C++ development for HwDiagLnx on Azure Linux, integrating NVIDIA/AMD GPU validation workflows and automating processes with Bash, Python, and PowerShell to optimize testing and reduce validation times. Passionate about systems programming, cloud-native architectures, and generative AI.

Email prakersh@live.com Phone +91 9993556000
Location Pune, India
Website prakersh.in
7+ Years Experience
15 Projects
8 Certificates

Experience

Specialist - Software Engineering

LTIMindtree - Microsoft

07/2024 — Present
Pune, India 1 yr 7 mo
  • Led development of HwDiagLnx, a critical hardware diagnostic tool for Azure Linux, ensuring integration and validation of Hopper, Blackwell, and Mi300x SKUs within stringent project timelines.
  • Automated Linux and Windows deployment & validation for NVIDIA/AMD GPU clusters by writing Bash, Python, and PowerShell scripts integrated with Microsoft GDCO, cutting test-cycle time and boosting overall team throughput.
  • Integrated OnbladeDisktool build and DER creation with the HwDiagLnx tool.
  • Developed end-to-end GPU field-diagnostic workflows for Hopper H100, A100 and Jasper chips, including fieldiag, IPMI and telemetry collection.
  • Built multi-stage Azure DevOps pipelines for GB200 Blackwell (Azure Linux 3), automating build, signing, and RPM packaging to ship production artifacts every commit.
  • Implemented architectural and framework changes in HwDiagLnx in accordance with industry standards, achieving improved modularization.
  • Enhanced HwDiagLnx user interface and log fault codes for faster failure detection, facilitating better cross-team diagnostics.
  • Responsible for designing workflows, scripts and features, along with documentation, for the HwDiagLnx (Linux) and CSI Dignostics (Windows) tool.

Member Technical Staff

Coriolis Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

06/2018 to 12/2020 — 12/2021 to 02/2024
Pune, India
  • Led Scrum team for Program Increments, facilitating sprint retrospectives, PI evaluations, and promoting a SAFe Agile culture.
  • Resolved all customer escalations related to install, upgrade, and inter-service dependency failures, ensuring reliable deployments in production.
  • Authored a Bash-based Pacemaker resource agent that plugs CipherTrust Transparent Encryption into Red Hat clusters, embedding custom health probes and fail-over logic to deliver zero-trust, five-nines availability.
  • Built a Python-based multi-node execution framework that leverages Redis pub/sub and KV storage to orchestrate tasks across multiple nodes; exposed APIs (run-command, file transfer, agent control) that QA now use to create testcases.
  • Automated critical workflows on Linux using Python and Bash scripts, embedding Observability instrumentation.
  • Built systemd and sysvinit services with proper dependency ordering, aligning with minimal client downtime
  • Authored CTE resources for the CipherTrust Terraform provider in Go—defining schemas and implementing full CRUD + state logic to enable policy-as-code compliance.
  • Enhanced existing C binaries based on evolving client requirements, leveraging low‑level optimizations in the C programming language.
  • Implemented an "upgrade‑on‑reboot" feature ensuring zero downtime and clean state post‑reboot.
  • Implemented features and integrations for high-availability enterprise-Linux products, applying cloud-native and containerization patterns.
  • Authored RPM/DEB packaging scripts in Bash/Python with cross-distro compatibility, embedding startup logic for systemd and SysVinit to ensure seamless service management across RHEL/Ubuntu environments.

Education

B.E. in Electrical Engineering

Jabalpur Engineering College

2014 — 2018
Jabalpur, India
  • Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Graduated with comprehensive knowledge in Software development and engineering principles

Skills

Platforms & Tools

Linux Networking RHEL/CentOS System Administration Agentic AI Development Ansible Azure DevOps Azure Linux 3 Claude 3.7/4 Sonnet GPT 4o, o3, o3 Mini GenAI PSSH Pacemaker Ubuntu MySQL

Technical Skills

Git Python Shell Scripting Systemd C/C++ Github Copilot Make REDIS REST API Terraform Golang PHP
Expert Advanced Intermediate Beginner

Projects

Memo.sbs

A comprehensive personal life management system with AI-powered memory, intelligent reminders, conversational AI chatbot, and WhatsApp integration. Track habits, mood, finances, and projects - all in one place.

Python Flask MySQL OpenRouter AI WhatsApp API TailwindCSS
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SBDash

AI-Powered Multi-POS Real-Time Analytics Dashboard providing business intelligence with multi-store comparisons, product analytics, and high-speed data processing using DuckDB OLAP engine.

Python Flask DuckDB OpenRouter AI Chart.js

SBDA

An automated data analysis agent for Point of Sale systems. Connects to MySQL databases, processes sales transaction data, and uses Gemini AI to generate comprehensive business intelligence reports with actionable insights on purchase patterns, inventory optimization, and customer behavior.

Python Gemini AI MySQL Pandas NumPy

Bizarc

A Business Card Scanner PWA with AI-powered message generation. Features OCR scanning in 80+ languages, QR code scanning, contact management with folders and tags, multi-device sync, and digital business card generation.

Python FastAPI React TypeScript TailwindCSS EasyOCR
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KiteDash

Modern Portfolio Management Dashboard with real-time data visualization, interactive analytics, and AI-powered insights. Features glass morphism UI, multi-page navigation, and secure Kite API integration.

React TypeScript TailwindCSS Recharts Gemini AI

Monitor

A distributed command execution and monitoring system with master-agent architecture. Supports real-time system metrics collection, secure bidirectional file transfer, interactive remote shell, and automatic crash recovery.

C++ Redis Shell Systemd
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CPTBot

A cryptocurrency trading bot supporting paper trading with margin handling and P&L tracking. Features multiple trading strategies including ITG Scalper and Nadarya, real-time Binance market data, and multi-symbol concurrent trading.

Python Binance API Threading

ClientAI

A comprehensive client management system for service-based businesses. Features dual portal system for admins and clients, task assignment with priorities, fee negotiation workflows, secure document sharing, and payment tracking.

PHP SQLite HTML5 CSS3

SBPos

A web-based Point of Sale system with inventory management, sales tracking, customer database, and multi-user support with role-based permissions.

PHP MySQL Bootstrap jQuery

LMS

Leave Management System for organizations to efficiently manage employee leave requests, approvals, and tracking.

Laravel PHP Blade MySQL

encr

A Shell-based wrapper over OpenSSL that provides an easy-to-use interface for file encryption and decryption with simple command line parameters.

Shell OpenSSL Bash
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Reader Writer Lock

A C-based implementation of a reader-writer lock for file sharing over NFS. Supports multiple concurrent readers with exclusive writer access.

C NFS POSIX
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ShortTouch

A Python utility that enables quick interactions with your system through customizable shortcuts and automation features.

Python Automation Utility
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Portfolio Website

A responsive PHP portfolio/resume website with print functionality. Features modern design with Bootstrap and comprehensive resume sections.

CSS PHP Bootstrap
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Python Progress Bar

An implementation example of progress bars in Python for providing visual feedback to users during long-running operations.

Python CLI Utility
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Achievements

Indian Association of Physics Teachers (2013 - 2014)

Certificate of Merit for being in national top 1% in national standard examination in physics

2014

International Mathematics Olympiad (2013)

International Rank: 8, State Rank: 2

2013

National Science Olympiad (2013)

International Rank: 9, State Rank: 3

2013

Fundamentals of Azure DevOps

Implemented Azure DevOps services (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Test Plans, Wiki) for E2E CI/CD and IaC workflows.

LTIMindtree Shoshin School 2025-03-03

Gen AI Unveiled: A Journey into the Future of Intelligence

Mastered generative AI concepts, LLMs, neural networks, real-world applications, deployment, and ethical frameworks.

IIHT Techademy 2024-08-30

Information Security & Data Privacy

Studied key practices to secure software, protect user data, and ensure compliance with privacy and security standards.

LTIMindtree Shoshin School 2024-08-05

Data Structures

An online non-credit course authorized by UC San Diego and National Research University Higher School of Economics offered through Coursera.

University of California, San Diego 2019-01-09
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Algorithmic Toolbox

An online non-credit course authorized by University of California San Diego offered through Coursera covering algorithm design and analysis.

University of California, San Diego 2018-11-15
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Python Data Science Toolbox

Statement of Accomplishment by DataCamp covering advanced Python techniques for data science applications.

DataCamp 2017-03-04
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Intermediate Python for Data Science

Statement of Accomplishment by DataCamp covering intermediate Python programming concepts for data science.

DataCamp 2017-02-25
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DAT208x: Introduction to Python for Data Science

An online learning initiative of Microsoft Corporation through edX introducing Python for data science applications.

Microsoft Corporation 2017-02-13
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