Purwa Gaikwad
About Purwa Gaikwad
Purwa Gaikwad is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in utilizing AWS services and a strong educational background in Information Technology and Computer Engineering. Currently employed at Shine Solutions Group in Melbourne, Australia, he has contributed to various roles in software development and engineering since 2014.
Current Role at Shine Solutions Group
Purwa Gaikwad has been working as a Software Engineer at Shine Solutions Group since 2018. In this role, Purwa utilizes a range of AWS services, including EC2, S3, Systems Manager, Route 53, CodeDeploy, SQS, and CloudWatch. Purwa has played an active role in planning, grooming, and estimation sessions for new features, contributing to the strategic development process. This position has allowed Purwa to enhance technical skills and engage in significant projects within the company.
Education and Expertise
Purwa Gaikwad holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from RMIT University, where studies took place from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this, Purwa earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Engineering from the College of Engineering Pune, studying from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, Purwa completed a Higher Secondary Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Rayat Shikshan Sansthas S.S.G.M.Science, Gautam Arts & Sanjeevani Commerce College, from 2010 to 2012, and a Secondary School Certificate from Shri Sharda English Medium School, achieving 91.82% from 2000 to 2010.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Shine Solutions Group, Purwa Gaikwad gained diverse experience in various roles. Purwa worked as a Summer Intern at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 2014, and as a Workshop Assistant at Darkly Labs from 2016 to 2017. Other roles include a Teaching Assistant position at Code Camp in 2017, a Robotics Intern at RMIT University from 2016 to 2018, and a Summer Research Intern at York University in 2015. Purwa also worked as a Software Engineer at VizDynamics from 2017 to 2018.
Technical Contributions and Skills
In the current role at Shine Solutions Group, Purwa Gaikwad has demonstrated technical proficiency by increasing code coverage from approximately 65% to 96% through test automation using various frameworks, including Jasmine, Karma, JUnit, Jest Snapshot, and Wiremock. Purwa has also opted for out-of-hour support for Digital EnergyAustralia, managing around 40 applications and utilizing tools such as Opsgenie, New Relic, site24x7, and AWS CloudWatch. Additionally, Purwa has coordinated production releases and managed major production incidents, showcasing leadership and crisis management skills.