Available for work

I build fast, human-centered software.

Software engineer focused on systems that feel right. I care about performance, clarity, and building things that respect the people who use them.

Education

Master of Information Systems Management

Aug 2024 – Dec 2025

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

GPA: 4.17 / 4.0

Relevant Coursework: Distributed Systems, Software Architectures, Agile Methods, Operationalizing AI, Generative AI, OOP in Java

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology

Aug 2019 – May 2023

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Pune, India

GPA: 8.92 / 10.0

Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science & Big Data

Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern

Neocis

Miami, FL

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Built a log processing tool that made analyzing massive datasets 95% faster. Created an interactive dashboard that helps engineers visualize surgical data and identify issues more easily. Implemented a log replay system that streamlined debugging workflows, making it 95% more efficient for the team.

Lead Software Engineer

Mazecare

Singapore

Feb 2023 – Jun 2024

Led the development of a comprehensive invoicing and financial system for a healthcare platform that increased client revenue by 33%. Built a reusable component library that reduced development time across projects by 18%. Integrated AI for medical question answering, cutting response times by 40%, and implemented extensive testing that reduced bugs by 45%.

Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern

Stealth Startup

Bengaluru, India

Feb 2022 – May 2022

Led a team of interns to build IndScout, a social platform for Indian startups. Optimized performance to boost page load times by 17%, directly improving user satisfaction. Built scalable APIs that handled 500,000+ concurrent users and conducted A/B testing to improve conversion rates by 16%.

Design Associate

Relic Labs India

Chennai, India

Apr 2021 – Dec 2021

Designed compelling brand visuals and marketing materials for international clients while managing end-to-end client communication. Successfully expanded the client base by 100% through strong relationship management and delivering high-quality, client-centered design solutions.

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About
Portrait of Piyush Kautkar

I'm a software engineer who believes good code is invisible.

For the past four years, I've been building software at the intersection of performance and usability. I've led engineering teams at early-stage startups and contributed to infrastructure at scale.

My work tends toward systems thinking, understanding how pieces fit together and where complexity belongs. I care about shipping software that works well, not just software that works.

Currently based in San Francisco. Previously at Neocis, Mazecare, and a few startups you've never heard of.

TypeScript C++ Python Rust Go React Next.js Node.js PostgreSQL Distributed Systems AWS GCP Docker Kubernetes Terraform Git Jenkins TensorFlow PyTorch Scikit-learn

Let's work together

I'm currently open to new opportunities and interesting projects. Reach out if you'd like to build something meaningful.