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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Position of Responsibility
Accomplishments
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Prashant Bhapkar

Prashant Bhapkar

Pune

Summary

Senior Software Engineer specializing in DevOps, automation, and AI solutions. Proficient in CI/CD processes, AI integration, and optimizing workflows. Achieved up to 90% reduction in manual tasks through successful automation projects. Skilled in GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, Redmine, and static analysis tools.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

KPIT TECHNOLOGiES
Pune
10.2023 - Current

Led the AIOps project, delivering automation and AI-driven features:

  • Gen-AI models using RAG and LangChain, achieving 99% accuracy in categorizing failed pipeline log data and generating actionable solutions.
  • Automated failure resolution and re-triggering, ensuring 99.9% of pipelines with infra errors were auto-recovered without manual intervention.
  • Enhanced traceability and debugging of failed pipeline logs, reducing mean time to recovery.
  • Developed an AI-powered code review bot for GitLab, leveraging LLMs and custom rules to automate code reviews, improve code quality, and speed up merge request cycles.

Automated Redmine updates to Teams using AI:

  • Designed and deployed an intelligent automation that fetches project data from Redmine and summarizes daily updates to Teams channels using LLMs, saving manual reporting effort.

MicroVhil Feature - Automation & Compliance:

  • Implemented pre-commit checks for Katapult compliance (Cloc, CPD, PMD, Cppcheck, Lizard, etc.)
  • Automated Redmine/Jira integration with GitLab/KAP tools, cutting manual work by 80%.

DevOps & Repository Management:

  • Designed and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines for faster, reliable releases.
  • Acted as Nexus repository administrator, managing artifacts and ensuring smooth version control.
  • Explored and implemented AI-driven tools, including LangChain, RAG, and FAISS, to power automation and smart search.

Senior Manager

TATA MOTORS
Pune
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Worked on developing and validating next-generation infotainment system features, with a focus on product specification, device management, and diagnostics in the automotive electronics domain.

Software Engineer Trainee

KPIT TECHNOLOGiES
Pune
12.2022 - 07.2023
  • ZeroOps Project - Responsible for developing Python script, integrating using pipeline, and testing on a virtual environment. Written 7+ scripts with 90% automation to perform various activities and resolve issues.
  • VEW (Virtual Engineering Workspace) - To create a workbench for VEW using AWS. I was responsible as team lead for the creation of a workbench for SW Tester and SW Integration.

Founder

SHOPiX - STARTUP
Baramati
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Worked on the idea 'To bring all local businesses and customers online on a single platform'.
  • Launched web app and website and onboard 100+ local shop owners and 250+ customers.
  • Worked with founders, and mentors and got selected to pitch our idea in Shark Tank India among 62,000 applicants.

Education

Master of Technology - Computer Engineering ‑ Information Security

COEP Technological University, Pune
Pune
07-2023

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

DY Patil College of Engineering Akurdi
Akurdi, Pune
04-2021

Skills

  • AI integration and automation
  • AI agents and tools
  • DevSecOps methodologies
  • Microservices architecture
  • Python programming
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Nexus
  • AWS
  • Cybersecurity
  • Jenkins
  • PostgreSQL
  • LangChain, prompt engineering, vector databases, MCP

Projects

  • AI‑powered Code Review Bot for GitLab Personal Project
  • Darknet traffic classification using feature selection
  • Face Detection App using AWS Personal Project

Position of Responsibility

  • Led DevOps and AI automation teams, managing CI/CD optimization, agile ceremonies, and team productivity at KPIT.
  • Organized hackathons and delivered tech sessions to 250+ students as Technical Head.
  • Guided teams to develop innovative prototypes for national competitions like Smart India Hackathon.

Accomplishments

  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Indian Achievers Award 2023)

Hobbies

  • Watching movies
  • Reading personal finance and growth books
  • Exploring AI automation tools and productivity hacks

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

KPIT TECHNOLOGiES
10.2023 - Current

Senior Manager

TATA MOTORS
07.2023 - 10.2023

Software Engineer Trainee

KPIT TECHNOLOGiES
12.2022 - 07.2023

Founder

SHOPiX - STARTUP
03.2021 - 08.2021

Master of Technology - Computer Engineering ‑ Information Security

COEP Technological University, Pune

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

DY Patil College of Engineering Akurdi
Prashant Bhapkar