Hello, I'm

Mandar Gaikwad

Senior Software Engineer — Generative AI & Python Backend

AWS Certified AI Practitioner · Python · Django · Agentic AI · RAG · LangGraph · Bedrock

Mandar Gaikwad
mandar.py
class Developer:
def __init__(self):
self.name = "Mandar Gaikwad"
self.role = "Senior Software Engineer"
self.exp = "5+ Years"

def skills(self):
return ["Python", "AWS", "Generative AI"]

About Me

Backend Engineer & AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Senior Software Engineer with over 5 years of hands-on experience designing, architecting, and building production-grade backend systems, microservices, and scalable Python applications using Django, Flask, and REST APIs.

AWS Certified AI Practitioner with practical experience in Generative AI, LLM frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen), RAG architectures, and Amazon Bedrock. I have integrated enterprise platforms such as Epicor, Augmentir, and Acerta with ETQ, optimized workflows, and deployed Dockerized cloud solutions.

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Valid 2025 – 2028

B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University · CGPA 7.32

Technical Skills

Technologies and frameworks I use to build scalable backend systems and AI-powered applications.

AI & LLM Frameworks

Generative AI
LangGraph
CrewAI
AutoGen
Amazon Bedrock
RAG
MCP
Prompt Engineering

Backend & APIs

Python
Django
Flask
REST APIs
Microservices
ETQScript

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
AWS Lambda
Docker
Git
CI/CD

Databases

PostgreSQL
MySQL

Domain Integrations

ETQ
Epicor
Augmentir
Acerta

Experience

My professional journey in backend engineering and enterprise integrations.

Senior ETQ Developer
Zoox (Current)
  • Architect and engineer Python-based backend customizations across 3–4 core enterprise quality management modules.
  • Implement automated scripts and data workflows to streamline backend operational efficiency and maintain high code quality standards.
  • Collaborate with global engineering teams to build and maintain secure, scalable REST API integrations supporting enterprise quality workflows.
Python Application Developer
Hexagon ETQ (2 years 8 months)
  • Integrated enterprise backend systems (Epicor, Augmentir, Acerta) using Python and ETQScript across 5–6 high-impact functional modules.
  • Developed automation scripts, REST API endpoints, and microservice handlers for enterprise process automation.
  • Automated backend recertification workflows and supported AWS cloud infrastructure and microservice integrations.
Member of Technical Staff (Full Stack)
Earth Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2 years 5 months)
  • Built production-ready backend features and APIs for 3 web applications using Python, Django, Flask, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambda.
  • Designed and deployed serverless AWS Lambda functions and optimized PostgreSQL database queries for high throughput.
  • Maintained and scaled production backend architectures serving hundreds of thousands of active users with robust error handling and monitoring.

Featured Projects

Production web applications I helped build at Earth Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

S P Tulsian

S P Tulsian

Investment analysis platform built during my tenure at Earth Solutions. Contributed to backend features and APIs using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambda for a production system serving active subscribers.

PythonDjangoAWS LambdaPostgreSQL
MindQoach

MindQoach

Coaching platform developed at Earth Solutions. Built scalable backend services with Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, and AWS infrastructure to support personal and professional growth workflows.

PythonFlaskAWSPostgreSQL

Latest on LinkedIn

Recent posts and articles from my LinkedIn profile.

Aug 2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

Prompt caching is a great reminder that better LLM architecture can directly translate into lower costs.

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Aug 2026

𝚆̶𝚑̶𝚒̶𝚌̶𝚑̶ ̶𝚒̶𝚜̶ ̶𝚝̶𝚑̶𝚎̶ ̶𝚋̶𝚎̶𝚜̶𝚝̶ ̶𝙻̶𝙻̶𝙼̶?̶ What's the right LLM for the task at hand?

Cost, latency, reasoning, and accuracy matter more than parameter count alone.

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Aug 2026

🚀 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗦𝗔 | 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟵. 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

Learn how to crack the coding interview with LeetCode 9. Palindrome Number in this guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries about my work and availability.

Make me an offer :D. I believe in long term work relations and hence will only consider a new offer if it aligns really well with my personal and professional goals.
Preferably anything about backend and intermediate engg leadership roles, both core and client facing. I can work with any tech stack and in any industry. I have led teams to deliver value in the past and I have always worked directly with clients and external teams.
Hell yeah. All my career so far has been with startups. I have helped startups build their products from scratch. In fact I prefer working in startups much more than working in FAANGs (or FAANG wannabees)
Flexible culture, strong preference to remote roles. I need an engg culture that prioritises good engineering practices and up-skill of individuals and teams.
Yes I do. Please get in touch to explore how I can help.
I used to, but no longer. I used to freelance on fiverr (mandddyyyy) and have a proven track record. If you need a developer, I can connect you with some suitable connections of mine.

Get In Touch

Have a project in mind or want to discuss modern tech stack? Feel free to reach out!

Location

Pune, India

Connect with me

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