# Avinash Shankar Bharadwaj

> Software Engineer at Penguin Solutions

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/avinashshankarbharadwaj

❖ backend & infra engineer with 4 years of experience. 
❖ skilled in designing low-latency APIs, containerized microservices, and distributed messaging pipelines. 
❖ passionate about system performance, memory-level debugging, and building intelligent, resilient backend platforms that bridge inference with production-grade engineering. 

i enjoy the thrill of diving into a problem, breaking it down, and relentlessly solving it to completion. 👨‍💻

my other passions include debating and public speaking, where for years I have participated in events and competitions that helped me hone this skill. In my free time, you'd probably catch me gaming, reading, or excitedly watching a Chelsea game. ⚽

"the value that an individual brings to an organization is a reflection of the problems they solve."

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer, Infrastructure @ Penguin Solutions
Jan 2024 – Present | Newark, California, United States
building performance-critical infrastructure and internal platforms for memory and storage testing at scale. My work spans containerized test environments, distributed compute workflows, low-latency APIs, and tooling that enables engineers to debug, analyze, and ship faster.

### AI Research Assistant @ San Jose State University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Jose, California, United States
developed AI workflows that classify text with high accuracy, architected RAG-based information platforms, and researched Conversational and Explainable AI tech to enhance task-specific, multi-modal and data processing capabilities.

### Software Engineer @ Penguin Solutions
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Newark, California, United States
enhanced test engineering systems through rich data analysis dashboards, global firmware updates, and utilities that reduce production lead times while optimizing memory module performance across multiple protocols.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Appivo
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
architected and deployed custom enterprise apps and infra, integrating third-party APIs and enhancing Appivo's low-code platform to scale efficiently across healthcare, lending services, and business operations while collaborating directly with global clients to deliver technical solutions.

### Software Engineer @ Appivo
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

### Student Software Engineer @ University of Mumbai
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
developed a core Networking protocol simulator using JavaScript and the Raphael JS framework. We successfully developed an interactive and complex system used by our juniors to understand how basic Networking protocols like NAT and ARP work. 
Project Partner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunjmehta/

### Public Relations Officer @ University of Mumbai
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
founded and led the college Debate Society, organized workshops and served as Public Relations Officer for national competitions and literary events.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Software Engineering
San José State University

### Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai

### Computer Science
The Indian School, Bahrain

### Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering
San José State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/avinash-shankar-bharadwaj-18a129178
- Portfolio: https://medium.com/@avinashshankarbharadwaj
- GitHub: https://www.github.com/avibharadwaj

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Last updated: 2026-04-11