Hi, I'm Rohit Kumbhar
Principal Software Engineer & Technical Leader
20+ years building and scaling distributed systems at companies like Highspot, AWS, Oracle, and Amazon. I specialize in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML integration.
Open Source Projects
Surmai
A personal/family travel organizer with collaborative planning, offline access, and privacy-focused design. Built with React, TypeScript, and PocketBase.
Record Hacks
A Java library to track "creative solutions" in code using annotations. Document questionable choices with a target fix date and compiler-enforced accountability.
What I Do
Platform Engineering
Building internal developer platforms and tooling that reduce engineering bootstrap time from weeks to days.
Distributed Systems
Architecting scalable, resilient systems that handle millions of requests and ensure 99.999% uptime.
AI/ML Integration
Implementing LLM-powered features including RAG systems, AI content generation, and smart automation.
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The Leader Leader Model in Software Engineering
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Temporary Variable My Ass
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