Akshay Thite

Senior Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India6 yrs 10 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in architecting scalable, secure enterprise systems.
Proven track record in AI and cloud-native infrastructure.
Strong mentor with a focus on team productivity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Backend Engineer with expertise in AI systems and cloud-native architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud-native InfrastructureAi SystemsBackend DevelopmentData ProcessingSecurity DevelopmentIdentity ManagementSoftware DevelopmentHrtech Solutions

Other Skills

FastAPIApache SparkKonflux-CIYAMLPythonLLM-based agentsModel Context Protocol (MCP)jQueryFlaskPostgreSQLAWSPySparkData StructuresSQLPHP

About

Senior Software Engineer with ~7 years of experience architecting scalable, secure, enterprise-grade systems across backend platforms, distributed data systems, and cloud-native infrastructure. Currently modernizing the RHEL release workflow at Red Hat — migrating legacy advisory processes to Konflux-CI, automating pipeline configurations, and developing an AI-powered release agent leveraging LLM-based agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Core expertise in Python, Flask/FastAPI, PySpark, Kafka, Airflow, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Strong background in distributed systems design, TDD, Agile delivery, and cross-functional team mentoring.

Experience

6 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Red hat

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · India

Modernizing the RHEL release workflow by migrating legacy Errata advisory processes to Konflux-CI through targeted PoCs, improving long-term pipeline reliability and auditability.
Designed and delivered automated tenant-specific YAML configuration tooling for RHEL and non-RHEL pipelines, reducing manual setup effort by 40% and standardizing workflows across teams.
Developing an AI-powered Release Agent (in progress) using LLM-based agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP); architecting a FastMCP server exposing 15+ tools to bridge conversational AI with Errata Tool and Konflux advisory databases for natural language release querying.
Built GitLab-based package collection tooling with Python, YAML, and CI/CD validation for reproducible, audit-ready releases with policy-as-code workflows; improved release velocity by 25%.
Leads architecture/design reviews, code reviews, and mentors junior engineers and new hires.

FastAPIApache SparkCloud-Native InfrastructureAI Systems

Zs

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2022 – Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Led backend development of Zaidyn Application Studio (a low-code platform); increased user productivity by 30% through an innovative drag-and-drop interface and robust backend APIs.
Architected scalable backend systems using Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, and AWS; improved API efficiency and reduced response times by 30%.
Designed and developed ZS's home-grown ETL platform (Zaidyn Data Hub) using Python, Flask, PySpark, and AWS for end-to-end data processing and transformations.
Orchestrated ingestion and transformation workflows using Azkaban and AWS MWAA (Airflow); added Kafka-based event triggers to enhance data freshness and reliability.
Resolved critical PSR and security issues, addressing 100+ compliance vulnerabilities and significantly boosting system reliability.
Designed a comprehensive unit and integration test suite from scratch, raising coverage to 95% and reducing production defects by 40%.
Mentored 5+ junior engineers — reduced onboarding time and increased team productivity by 20%.

jQueryApache SparkBackend DevelopmentData Processing

Bmc software

Associate Security Developer

Mar 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

Engineered a centralized identity management system, consolidating 5+ distributed sources into a unified platform, improving access efficiency by 35%.
Strengthened security platform using Python, Flask, SQL, and AWS Services to streamline IAM processes and reduce security risks by 20%.
Conducted bug fixes, code reviews, and root cause analysis for continuous improvement.
Authored technical documentation, reducing knowledge transfer time for new hires by 50%.

jQueryData StructuresSecurity DevelopmentIdentity Management

Harbinger group

Software Engineer

Jul 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Improved HRTech platform performance by 25% by delivering seamless employee data management and project allocation features.
Delivered high-impact features using Python, PHP, SQL, and JavaScript, enhancing platform usability for 50+ active users.

jQueryData StructuresSoftware DevelopmentHRTech Solutions