I am a Software Engineer specializing in performance optimization for distributed systems, including Amazon Redshift, Aerospike, and RocksDB. I excel at identifying, debugging, and resolving bottlenecks in large-scale environments through automated testing and in-depth analysis using Python and SQL. With experience working across cloud platforms and advanced database technologies, I have contributed to improving system reliability, scalability, and performance at Amazon Web Services and Aerospike. I am passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and continuously improving data infrastructure.

Prakhar Bansal

I am a Software Engineer specializing in performance optimization for distributed systems, including Amazon Redshift, Aerospike, and RocksDB. I excel at identifying, debugging, and resolving bottlenecks in large-scale environments through automated testing and in-depth analysis using Python and SQL. With experience working across cloud platforms and advanced database technologies, I have contributed to improving system reliability, scalability, and performance at Amazon Web Services and Aerospike. I am passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and continuously improving data infrastructure.

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I am a Software Engineer specializing in performance optimization for distributed systems, including Amazon Redshift, Aerospike, and RocksDB. I excel at identifying, debugging, and resolving bottlenecks in large-scale environments through automated testing and in-depth analysis using Python and SQL.

With experience working across cloud platforms and advanced database technologies, I have contributed to improving system reliability, scalability, and performance at Amazon Web Services and Aerospike. I am passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and continuously improving data infrastructure.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer II at Amazon Web Services
January 1, 2024 - Present
Boosted test reliability of Redshift by revamping metrics, cutting feature regression detection false positives by 99%. Enhanced data warehouse reliability and scalability by using industry benchmarks (TPC-H, TPC-DS) for precise measurement and early regression detection. Enhanced Amazon S3-dependent feature performance and reliability via detailed analysis and logging.
Software Engineer II at Amazon Web Services
January 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Led Amazon Redshift's performance characterization on Graviton-powered EC2 instances, achieving 25% improved performance over Intel-based instances for analytical workloads. Created an automated benchmarking system that cut qualification time by two-thirds.
Software Engineer at Aerospike Inc.
April 1, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Oversaw database system performance benchmarking and enhancement on-premises and in the cloud. Automated Aerospike cluster deployment on GCP using Saltstack and Infrastructure as code (IaC). Enhanced database stability and fault tolerance incorporating chaos engineering tools such as Mangle and Gremlin.
Software Engineer Intern at Kioxia America Inc.
September 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Drove performance characterization of Enterprise NVMe SSDs for NVMe-oF storage service using Fio I/O tester tool. Automated Kumoscale integration with Kubernetes for running containerized applications using Python.
Student Developer at Google Summer of Code
August 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Developed a driver for the Jailhouse hypervisor, enabling virtual entity lifecycle management through Libvirt using C.
Graduate Research Assistant at Data Storage Lab, Iowa State University
May 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Designed and developed a memory tracing tool for applications using static analysis with C++ and LLVM. Developed optimization prototypes for non-volatile memory systems like RocksDB.
Application Developer at IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
July 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025
Implemented and managed SAP (ABAP) systems with data migration strategies and scripts. Implemented and managed SAP system migration to new tax system (GST) for client.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Engineering at Iowa State University
August 1, 2018 - November 1, 2020
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering at KIET Group of Institutions
September 1, 2009 - June 1, 2013

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Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Financial Services

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