# Karan Pradhan

> Software Engineer (Backend / Platform) | Distributed Systems | Security | Open Source @Apache, Meta, Microsoft, Supabase | Go, Java, Rust

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/karanpradhan

I’m a backend / platform-focused software engineer who builds secure, distributed systems and ships production-grade code in open-source communities.

My core strength lies in designing scalable APIs, infrastructure components, and security-centric services, with a focus on networking, data pipelines, and real-time systems.

I actively contribute to high-impact open-source projects across Apache, Meta, Microsoft, Supabase, Mozilla, Streamlit, PostHog, and Bruno, where I’ve shipped features and fixes in distributed SQL engines, streaming runtimes, browser performance tooling, billing pipelines, static analyzers, and cloud platforms.

What I work on:

• Backend & platform services
• Distributed systems & real-time pipelines
• API design, auth, RBAC, and data modeling
• Cloud-native infrastructure & containerized services
• Security-focused architectures (WAF, traffic inspection, fingerprinting)

Technical stack:

Go, Java, Rust, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS, Supabase, WebSockets

Highlights:

• Built a Go-based reverse-proxy WAF with JA4 fingerprinting, rule engines, and real-time analytics dashboards
• Reduced API latency by ~35% through caching, indexing, and data-layer optimization
• Shipped production features across multiple Tier-1 open-source orgs
• Experienced in CI/CD pipelines, testing, and production debugging

I’m interested in backend, platform, infrastructure, and security-oriented software engineering roles where I can build high-impact systems that scale.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub
Jan 2025 – Present | United States

### Associate Software Engineer @ Thomson Reuters
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineer Intern @ Thomson Reuters
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Author at Analytics Vidhya @ Analytics Vidhya
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Remote


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science and Engineering
Santa Clara University

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
CHARUSAT


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/karanpradhan266
- Portfolio: https://KaranPradhan266.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-10