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Atharva Mahalle

@atharvamahalle

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Forward Deployed DevOps and Backend Engineer building AWS cloud systems and AI-powered tooling.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can embed with clients, own requirements-to-deployment on AWS, improve CI/CD and infrastructure performance, and build production AI/LLM + backend services—especially in fast-moving teams.

I’m a Forward Deployed / DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience embedding with international clients to gather requirements, architect cloud solutions, and ship production-grade implementations on AWS.

I serve as the primary technical point of contact for Solink (Canada-based SaaS), running weekly requirement sessions and owning the full cycle from requirement to deployment within the same sprint cycle.

I built and reduced deployment time by 40% through CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD). I also improved cloud infrastructure performance by 25% through AWS architecture optimization, designing serverless systems that handle high-throughput webhook and API data.

Recently, I expanded into hands-on AI/LLM engineering—RAG, prompt engineering, and LLM-powered tooling—while continuing backend development in Python/FastAPI (including a self-built, AWS-deployed data pipeline). I’m comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and translating technical work for non-technical stakeholders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Contextine Softwares

Jun 2023 - Jan 2026 (2 years 7 months)

Served as a dedicated technical point of contact for Solink (Canada-based SaaS client), running weekly requirement sessions and implementing prioritized changes within sprint cycles. Owned requirement-to-deployment delivery on AWS, including CI/CD automation that reduced deployment time by 40%.

AWS AWS Lambda AWS Kinesis Terraform Ansible Jenkins GitHub Actions CI CD Docker Kubernetes Nginx Tomcat Serverless Architecture REST APIs

Software Engineering Intern

Contextine Softwares

Nov 2022 - May 2023 (6 months)

Developed backend APIs, data models, and business logic in TypeScript using AWS serverless infrastructure for large volumes of customer transaction data. Collaborated with international clients and senior engineers on requirement analysis and code reviews, and deployed serverless applications for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

TypeScript Backend Engineering AWS Serverless Serverless Scalability Reliability Cost Optimization Code Review Requirements Analysis

Freelance Full-Stack Developer

Freelancer.com

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 (10 months)

Delivered multiple end-to-end client web projects, including React/Bootstrap frontends with PHP Laravel backends. Optimized client API performance, achieving 30% faster page load speeds, while managing client timelines and deliverables across concurrent projects.

React Bootstrap PHP Laravel API Performance Frontend Backend Client Delivery Management

Junior Frontend & PHP Developer

Hashstar India Pvt. Ltd

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 (9 months)

Built and maintained frontend interfaces and PHP backend modules, contributing to code quality and standardization of development processes. Supported development using both frontend and backend components to maintain project consistency.

PHP Frontend Development Backend Development Code Quality