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Akshay Thite

Pune

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven software professional with 6+ years of experience building scalable, secure, enterprise-grade systems for ETL, data integration, and cloud-native applications. Delivered high-performance pipelines, REST API’s, and automated workflows at Red Hat (RHEL release modernization, Konflux CI/CD) and ZS (Zaidyn Application Studio & Data Hub). Skilled in Python, Flask/FastAPI, SQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cybersecurity domains, and TDD, collaborating effectively in distributed Agile teams to accelerate delivery and enhance security.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat
03.2025 - Current
  • Lead the design and development of a tenant-specific YAML configuration generator for RHEL and non-RHEL pipelines, reducing manual deployment setup by 40% and standardizing workflows across teams.
  • Spearheaded the PoC for migrating legacy Errata workflows to the Konflux platform to modernize release pipelines.
  • Delivered automation and process improvements that increased team productivity and release velocity by 25%.
  • Actively participated in architecture/design reviews, code reviews, unit testing, and agile ceremonies across.

Senior Software Engineer

ZS
Pune
08.2022 - 02.2025
  • Led backend development of the Zaidyn Application Studio (a low-code platform); improved user productivity by 30% via backend APIs and drag-and-drop UX integration.
  • Architected scalable services using Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, and AWS; optimized APIs to reduce response times by 30%.
  • Built unit and integration test suites, raising coverage to 95% and decreasing production defects by 40%.
  • Resolved 100+ PSR and security compliance issues, improving system reliability and vulnerability posture.
  • Mentored 5+ junior engineers — reduced onboarding time and increased team output by 20%.

Key project:

  • Zaidyn Data Hub: designed a robust ETL platform (Angular, Python, Flask, AWS) for enterprise data integration and transformations.

Security Developer

BMC Software
Pune
03.2021 - 08.2022
  • Engineered a centralized identity management system, consolidating 5+ distributed sources into a unified platform; improved access efficiency by 35%.
  • Strengthened IAM and security controls using Python, Flask, SQL, LDAP, and AWS; streamlined IAM workflows, and reduced security risk by 20%.
  • Performed bug fixes, code reviews, root cause analysis, and authored technical documentation, cutting knowledge transfer time by 50%.

Software Engineer

Harbinger Group
Pune
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • Improved HRTech platform performance by 25% through backend optimization and efficient employee data and project allocation features.
  • Delivered high-impact features using Python, PHP, SQL, and JavaScript for ~50 active users.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, IN-MH
2019

Skills

  • Programming: Python, C/C, SQL, Go, PHP
  • Frameworks: Flask, FastAPI, Django
  • Cloud & Backend: AWS, REST APIs, ETL Platform Development, JSON/XML
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, Tekton, Konflux-CI, YAML, Git, Linux, Shell Scripting, Jira
  • Testing & Quality: Unit and Integration Testing (TDD), Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis
  • Software Engineering: Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Problem Solving
  • Cybersecurity: Okta, SSO, IAM, WAF, Password Vaulting
  • AI & Productivity Tools: Cursor AI, Claude, ChatGPT
  • Methodologies: Agile, Change Management

LinkedIn Profile

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-thite-942365168

Projects

  • RHEL Workflow Configuration Tool — Developed a production YAML generator used in release pipelines to standardize tenant configurations and cut manual setup by 40%.
  • Zaidyn Application Studio (ZAS) — Backend lead for low-code platform; designed REST APIs and test coverage strategy to boost reliability and user productivity.
  • Zaidyn Data Hub (ZDH) — Architected ETL platform enabling enterprise-grade data ingestion, transformation, and cloud integration.
  • Identity Management System — Centralized management for user/service accounts (Python, Flask, SQL, LDAP); improved access processes and security posture.

Certifications

  • Learning Kubernetes
  • Complete Python Bootcamp
  • Complete SQL Bootcamp
  • Programming foundations: data structures and algorithms
  • Learning C++

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat
03.2025 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

ZS
08.2022 - 02.2025

Security Developer

BMC Software
03.2021 - 08.2022

Software Engineer

Harbinger Group
07.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Savitribai Phule Pune University
Akshay Thite