# Varun Joshi

> Software Engineer

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

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Citadel
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Stripe
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Senior Software Engineer @ Coursera
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Mountain View, California, United States

### Software Engineer II @ Coursera
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Mountain View, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Coursera
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Mountain View, CA

### Software Engineering Intern @ Coursera
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Mountain View

### Openlab Summer Student @ CERN
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Geneva Area, Switzerland
Designed and developed an open source REST API for shortening URLs for CERN's Indico event management software, keeping in mind various feature requirements.  Made extensive use of Docker and OpenShift for deployment.

Used Python 3.6, PostgreSQL, Flask and OpenShift.

### Intern @ Barclays
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Pune Area, India
Worked on implementing a proof of concept for a cross-border payments solution using the Blockchain.
Explored and implemented prototypes using Ripple and Ethereum smart contracts.
Also worked on a side project to implement eKYC using UIDAI authentication.

Used JavaScript (Node.js) and Java.

### Google Summer of Code Intern @ Mozilla
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
Worked on solving a race condition in Mozilla's update server, Balrog.
Reduced the incidence of the race condition by 99%.
Also worked on implementing various other features of the server.
A precise description of the work done is linked.

Used Python with MySQL and Flask.

### Intern @ Pykih
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
Explored and implemented load balancing solutions using Docker, etcd and redis.

### Software Developer Intern @ Zoopky
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
Developed website using Ruby on Rails and Bootstrap.

### Intern @ GameEon Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Developed two games using Unity, leading the development of one.


## Education
### Masters in Information Networking
Carnegie Mellon University

### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Engineering
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nurav

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Source: https://flows.cv/varunjoshi
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/varunjoshi/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-05