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Pratham Akkewar

SDE @Sovos | Ex- Intern at @Target | Backend Engineer | Java Springboot | MERN Stack | Python | Reactjs | Kafka | GenAl

India

1+ year of work experience

Sovos
Apr 20266 mosPresent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Target
Sep 20257 mosMar 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend services using Java, Kotlin, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Assist in building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment efficiency and system reliability. • Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cloud-native solutions aligned with business objectives. • Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning to ensure system scalability, resilience, and adherence to best engineering practices.
Infosys
Jun 20253 mosAug 2025

Remote

• Developed an AI-based real estate valuation system during my internship at Infosys. • Collaborated with a team to complete mandatory assignments, enhancing my problem-solving skills. • Gained hands-on experience in machine learning and data analysis techniques relevant to real estate.
Microsoft
Jan 20245 mosMay 2024

Remote

• Participated in the Future-Ready Talent Internship Program at Microsoft, gaining industry exposure and practical skills. • Developed a holistic understanding of cloud technologies and their evolving landscape. • Collaborated with diverse teams to enhance my knowledge and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
Bigfish Benefits
Jul 20233 mosSep 2023

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

• Improved system performance by 25-30% by designing scalable full-stack web applications with efficient backend APIs and database handling • Implemented secure RESTful APIs and JWT-based authentication, ensuring protected data transactions and system reliability • Built responsive user interfaces using React.js and collaborated via Git-based workflows for streamlined development and releases

Pratham’s AI Stack

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Education

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon

20214 yrs2025

High School Diploma, Computer Science

Janata Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur

20201 yr2021

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Headline

SDE @Sovos | Ex- Intern at @Target | Backend Engineer | Java Springboot | MERN Stack | Python | Reactjs | Kafka | GenAl

About

Currently contributing as a Software Engineer at Sovos, leveraging expertise in Python, Java, AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to develop efficient backend solutions. Previous experience includes a role as a Software Developer at Target, where they collaborated on designing and maintaining scalable backend services, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. A graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering. Skills include cultural management, leadership communication, and organization. Certified in Google Cybersecurity Specialization and Reinforcement Learning, they are motivated to deliver impactful, cloud-native solutions in dynamic environments.

Location

India

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

openai

Work experience

Software Engineer at Sovos, Apr 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Software Developer at Target, Sep 2025 - Mar 2026 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend services using Java, Kotlin, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Assist in building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment efficiency and system reliability. • Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cloud-native solutions aligned with business objectives. • Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning to ensure system scalability, resilience, and adherence to best engineering practices.

Software Engineer Intern at Infosys, Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos, Remote, • Developed an AI-based real estate valuation system during my internship at Infosys. • Collaborated with a team to complete mandatory assignments, enhancing my problem-solving skills. • Gained hands-on experience in machine learning and data analysis techniques relevant to real estate.

Future Ready Talent Program at Microsoft, Jan 2024 - May 2024 · 5 mos, Remote, • Participated in the Future-Ready Talent Internship Program at Microsoft, gaining industry exposure and practical skills. • Developed a holistic understanding of cloud technologies and their evolving landscape. • Collaborated with diverse teams to enhance my knowledge and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Software Development Intern at Bigfish Benefits, Jul 2023 - Sep 2023 · 3 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • Improved system performance by 25-30% by designing scalable full-stack web applications with efficient backend APIs and database handling • Implemented secure RESTful APIs and JWT-based authentication, ensuring protected data transactions and system reliability • Built responsive user interfaces using React.js and collaborated via Git-based workflows for streamlined development and releases

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon

High School Diploma, Computer Science, Janata Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur

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