About

Prashant Aher is a seasoned software engineer with over 8 years of relevant experience in software development, design, and technical leadership. He is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at Lemonade, where he is responsible for building cutting-edge products from scratch and taking ownership of all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Prashant has a solid understanding and knowledge of functional programming paradigm, software architecture, design patterns, databases, and full-stack development. He is particularly interested in AI Bots, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality, and Distributed Systems. He spends most of his time building systems using GoLang and Python and keeps himself updated with the latest trends in the industry by scrolling through ProductHunt, Hacker News, and other similar platforms. Prior to his current role, Prashant worked as a Lead Developer at CloudCover, where he led a team of engineers to build solutions for public and private enterprises. He spearheaded the design and development of more than 5 projects in the last three years and was responsible for developing distributed or cloud-native systems in Golang, Python, and NodeJS using AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes. He also helped CloudCover set up processes for hiring developers, trained and mentored the team of developers, and helped them plan their professional growth. Prashant has a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. He has a diverse tech stack, including AWS, AI, Computer Vision, GCP, Spring, Python, Azure, Golang, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, ETL, Integration, infra, CI/CD, test, Javascript, Tensorflow, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Microservices, Web, Redis, RabbitMQ, Docker, Jenkins, Flask, Mobile, and NodeJS. Overall, Prashant is a versatile software engineer with a passion for building innovative solutions and keeping himself updated with the latest trends in the industry.