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i'm akhil. i'm a software engineer based in Boston. i build backend infrastructure, cloud-native applications, and tools for real-time LLM agents.

i've spent my career working on everything from enterprise healthcare microservices to real-time chat interfaces for cloud operations. i care about building software that is scalable, secure, and easy to maintain.

things i care about, in no particular order:

resilient infrastructure
building systems that stay up when things go sideways.
developer experience
tools that get out of the way and let you build.
observability
if you can't measure it, you can't improve it.
security by design
baked in, not bolted on.

experience

2024 — now

software engineer · plex labs

recent focus on backend infrastructure and REST APIs using Python and AWS/Azure. engineered MCP servers with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis for real-time LLM agents. developed React/TS interfaces for cloud operations and established robust CI/CD pipelines.
2021 — 24

software engineer · omnicell

led enterprise microservices migration using C# and Java on K8s/AWS. implemented scalable healthcare automation and PBAC security. enhanced system observability with Grafana and Prometheus while maintaining 90% test coverage on Angular enterprise UIs.

elsewhere

colophon

hand-written html and css, no framework. set in jetbrains mono. written in neovim, during commutes and early mornings.

not about software

i like: soccer, cold showers, bread that fights back, a pen that clicks properly, that first cup of coffee, walking without a destination, ghibli movies, and the quiet between two pieces of music.