Pranay Rokade
software development engineer · darwinbox
Pranay Rokade
Software Development Engineer @ Darwinbox
An AI Engineer & SDE who builds across the stack
Software Development Engineer - 1 at Darwinbox and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, and PHP. Experienced in building scalable enterprise payroll systems, AI-powered automation platforms, and end-to-end data processing pipelines.
AI Engineering
Production RAG, GenAI agents, vector search, deep learning — from research notebooks to FastAPI services and streaming UIs.
Cloud & DevOps
AWS-certified Cloud Practitioner, full Jenkins → Docker → Kubernetes pipelines on EC2 with Terraform-defined infra.
Software Development
React, PHP, Node, Express, MongoDB Atlas — currently shipping production features inside Darwinbox 2026.
Software Development Engineer - 1 at Darwinbox, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Top Finalist at CodeKshetra 2.0 (10,000+ participants), Letter of Appreciation from the Department of Data Science at Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management (CGPA: 9.52), and a proven track record of shipping scalable enterprise software and AI solutions end-to-end.
- NamePranay Rokade
- RoleSDE-1 @ Darwinbox
- DegreeB.Tech CSE (Data Science)
- CGPA9.52
- SchoolShri Ramdeobaba College of Engg. & Mgmt.
- LocationNagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Top Finalist among 10,000+ devs
Hackathons are where ideas earn their stripes. Two flagship runs — one took blockchain crowdfunding to the final round, the other shipped a women safety platform.
CodeKshetra 2.0
Geek Room · JIMS Rohini, New Delhi
DeFi-Campaign
Blockchain-powered decentralized crowdfunding with reactive smart contracts. Funds are released only on milestone completion + backer approval — eliminating fund misuse in traditional crowdfunding.
- ▸Decentralized governance with on-chain voting
- ▸Real-time backer control over fund release
- ▸Milestone-based escrow logic
Hackbyte 2.0
Hackbyte · IIITDM Jabalpur
ShieldHer
Women safety platform with an AI chatbot for guidance, offline emergency SOS support, and Auth0-secured authentication. Built across mobile (Flutter) and web (React.js).
- ▸AI-powered safety chatbot
- ▸Offline emergency mode
- ▸Secure Auth0 login
Floating experiment pods across the lab
Each pod is a live project — RAG systems, DevOps pipelines, blockchain dApps, and computer vision rigs. Hover to scan, click to open the case file.
Trajectory through labs & corporates
From data science internships to leading publicity at the Data Science Association, every role added a new instrument to the lab.
Software Development Engineer - 1 (SDE-1)
Darwinbox · Nagpur, Maharashtra
- ▸Developed and maintained production-grade backend features for the Payroll platform using PHP, Node.js, and MongoDB, implementing business logic, validations, and application enhancements.
- ▸Worked across Indian Payroll, Global Payroll, and Global Compensation, building scalable backend workflows supporting complex enterprise payroll processes across multiple countries.
- ▸Diagnosed and resolved production issues while improving backend services and data workflows; delivered roadmap features to Indian and Global clients leveraging AWS and cross-functional collaboration.
Product Development Intern
Darwinbox · Hyderabad, India
- ▸Built Darwinbox's AI-powered Form Automation platform using React, Node.js, MongoDB, and Groq LLaMA-3.3, automating multi-page form generation with validations and OTP sharing.
- ▸Developed Beacons.li AI automation tools with custom routing, reducing manual operations by 60% and improving turnaround time by 40%.
- ▸Built a scalable Payroll Operations Platform with workflows, approvals, audit trails, and cycle management for 150+ enterprise clients.
Publicity Head — Data Science Association
DASCA RBU · Ramdeobaba University
- ▸Led publicity and promotional campaigns across technical, sports, and cultural university events.
- ▸Awarded Letter of Appreciation from the Department of Data Science for exceptional leadership and outreach.
PR & Outreach Elite Team Member
GeeksforGeeks RCOEM · Ramdeobaba
- ▸Managed public relations, sponsorship outreach, and event branding for the GeeksforGeeks student chapter.
- ▸Organized technical hackathons, workshops, and competitive programming initiatives across campus.
Data Science Intern
NullClass · Remote
- ▸Shipped 5 production CV/DL projects including Activation Maps, Nationality Detection, and Drowsiness Detection.
- ▸Built Sign Language Detection and Age & Emotion Detection pipelines tailored for real-time video analytics.
6 verified credentials, glowing on the wall
Cloud, AI/ML, API — accumulated from AWS, Oracle, NVIDIA, Postman and AWS Academy.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services · Oct 2025
Oracle Certified AI Vector Search Professional
Oracle · Sep 2025
Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert
Postman · Jul 2025
Fundamentals of Deep Learning
NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute · Feb 2025
AWS Academy Cloud Foundations
AWS Academy · 2025
AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundations
AWS Academy · 2025
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- Emailpranayrokade86@gmail.com
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/pranay-rokade
- GitHubgithub.com/Pranay-Rokade
- Credlycredly.com/users/pranay-rokade
- Instagram@_its_pranay_10
The audience is already listening
LinkedIn engagement metrics from the live feed — recruiters, peers, and community members shipping reactions on every drop.
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