Gaurav Sharma is a Software Development Engineer II with 7 years of experience building high-performance backend systems and cross-platform developer tooling, currently driving the next-generation open-source Python driver for Azure SQL at Microsoft. He bridges low-level C++ systems work with Python via PyBind11, architecting cross-OS builds, wheels, and CI/CD pipelines to deliver performant, secure database connectivity across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Previously he shipped fintech backend features for real-time Visa/Mastercard feeds and led microservices deployments at Fyle, and earlier combined acoustics R&D with full-stack tooling at Harman, where he remains an avid trained critical listener and musician. He’s actively exploring AI-assisted development to accelerate test generation and code synthesis, drawing on internal Microsoft AI initiatives to improve developer productivity. An NIT Raipur alumnus and 2x college-level ACM ICPC winner, he blends systems-level engineering rigor with product impact and a creative, multidisciplinary background.
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