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Sohan Kshirsagar

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Relevant experience from VMware.

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Language

Amharic
Advanced
Javanese
Advanced

Work Experience

Software Intern at University of Colorado-Boulder X Neon AI
December 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Architected a modular chat application supporting 5 LLMs across cloud and on-prem environments. Prototyped a FastAPI backend integrating 13 customizable personas and context-aware retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) using vector databases to process documents up to 30 MB. Deployed a scalable solution on Google Cloud Run and Firebase, resulting in a 38% improvement in user satisfaction.
R&D Engineer 1 at VMware
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Engineered 12 key features for Carbon Black Cloud (CBC) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) products, using proficiency in C++, Python, Shell Script and with expertise in Docker, Conan, Protobuf, Pytest, Jenkins and CI/CD. Developed and tested software across 18 Linux distros (RHEL, Amazon Linux, Debian, SUSE) covering more than 85% of Linux userbase. Implemented Network Isolation, IPv6 Support, Custom Install Path features aiding in retention of 16+ enterprise customers and more than $8M in revenue.
Software Engineering Intern at VMware
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Researched CIS Benchmarks Compliance for Carbon Black Cloud (CBC) product, evaluating Osquery and OpenSCAP for CIS Level 1 & Level 2 audits on Linux endpoints. Devised a prototype for automated CIS checks and remediation to enhance system security and reduce hardening time by 80%. Achieved 90%+ security scores through Level 2 remediation, improving system hardening and compliance.

Education

Master's, Computer Science at University of Colorado - Boulder
August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor's, Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa
August 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022

Qualifications

IIT Goa Hackathon 2019 - 1st Place
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Best Outgoing Student – Social Welfare & Leadership, IIT Goa Class of 2022
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services