Engineering Tomorrow: Soham Katkar

A Full-Stack Developer & Data Systems Engineer specializing in scalable C++ data models, PostgreSQL, and LLM-driven automation.

"Bridging robust backend engineering with modern AI and cloud-native architectures."

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About Me

I am currently pursuing a Master's in Information Systems at UMBC, building upon my three years of professional experience as a **Software Engineer at HSBC Technology India**. My expertise lies in high-performance backend systems, specifically optimizing scalable, multi-threaded **C++ data models** and highly efficient **SQL queries** for global payment systems.

I specialize in modern DevOps practices, leveraging **Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and GitHub** to maintain robust and secure microservices. My commitment to innovation is highlighted by my experience developing an LLM-based monitoring tool to automate incident summarization, demonstrating a keen interest in applying AI to streamline operations.

I am actively seeking a full-time role where I can combine my skills in high-volume transaction systems and full-stack development (React.js, Flask) to drive efficiency and deliver cutting-edge technical solutions.

Experience & Education

Master's, Information Systems

Dec 2025

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Currently pursuing a Master's degree, focusing on advanced systems architecture and data management. GPA: 3.62/4.0.

Software Engineer

Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

HSBC Technology India, Pune

Boosted system efficiency by **15%** by developing scalable, multi-threaded C++ data models and optimizing SQL queries.
Resolved **200+ real-time JIRA issues** for the Global Payment System, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins CI/CD.
Developed a proof-of-concept **LLM-based monitoring tool** for payment transaction log analysis, automating incident summarization.
Increased backend test coverage by **35%** with JUnit test cases and automated server installations using shell scripting.

Data Analyst Intern

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

Incentius Solution Ltd., Pune

Streamlined sales data processing across multiple European countries, cutting processing time by **25%** using SQL and ETL tools.
Developed scalable, rule-based data workflows with Python for cleaning and categorization, improving speed and accuracy by **30%**.
Enhanced stakeholder reporting by designing interactive dashboards in Power BI and Excel, increasing report usage by **50%**.

Core Technologies

🖥️

C++, Python, Java

Core Languages

🐘

PostgreSQL & Neo4j

Data & Queries

⚛️

React.js & Flask

Full-Stack Dev

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Kubernetes & Docker

CI/CD & Cloud

🧠

LLMs & Ollama

AI/NLP Tools

🔥

Spark & Kafka

Big Data Processing

Featured Projects

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

An advanced LLM system leveraging RAG architecture (LangChain, Hugging Face, FAISS) to generate accurate, context-aware answers grounded in external documents.

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Healthcare AI Prediction

An AI/ML project focused on predictive modeling for healthcare outcomes, demonstrating data processing, model training, and deployment.

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AI Study Coach (HackUMBC)

Intelligent advisory system using **Neo4j graph database** and **local AI (Ollama)** to generate personalized study recommendations.

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Document Automation App

Automates document creation by parsing Word templates and dynamically generating content based on conversational React/Flask interface.

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Full-Stack Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Web game featuring CRUD operations, game persistence, and real-time player statistics using a React, Express, and PostgreSQL stack.

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More Projects Coming Soon...

Find all my repositories on my GitHub profile.

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