Narendra Petkar
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
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Top SchoolNarendra Petkar is a Project Lead and seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience building networked systems and automation across security and enterprise software. He brings strong hands-on expertise in Python, C++ and network programming, backed by an MTech in Network Infrastructure Management Systems from VJTI. Throughout roles from senior engineer to principal automation lead, he has delivered automation and reliability improvements at firms like Quick Heal, Calsoft and Persistent Systems. Beyond corporate work, he contributes to prominent Mozilla open-source projects (Firefox Screenshots and Common Voice), focusing on Marathi localization—an uncommon combination of low-level engineering and user-facing internationalization. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic designs that bridge protocol-level detail with deployable automation. Based in Pune, he blends research-oriented foundations with practical delivery across distributed systems and localization efforts.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology at Bharati Vidyapeeth's College Of Engineering, KolhapurSainik School SataraMaster of Technology (MTech), Network Infrastructure Management Systems, Master of Technology (MTech), Network Infrastructure Management Systems at VJTI
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Github Skills (22)
translation10
internationalization10
localization10
language-translation10
firefox10
screen10
translate10
screen-shot10
translator10
translators10
user-interface8
scrapy6
subnet6
ip6
io6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mozilla-services/screenshots
Aug 2018 - Oct 2019
Firefox Screenshots: the best way to take screenshots on the web.
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:9 commits in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Narendra primarily contributed to the localization of the Firefox Screenshots project. Their commits focused on updating and modifying Marathi (mr) language translations within the `locales/mr/server.ftl` file, which suggests a focus on the user interface text. These updates included the translation of various UI elements like button titles, tooltips, and page descriptions, as well as fixing existing translation errors. The contributions demonstrate direct work on the project's internationalization efforts to support the Marathi language.
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common-voice/common-voice
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Common Voice is part of Mozilla's initiative to help teach machines how real people speak.
Role in this project:Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:8 commits, 1 comment in 28 days
Contributions summary:Narendra primarily contributed to the localization of the Common Voice project, specifically focusing on the Marathi (mr) language. The commits involve updating the Marathi translation of the user interface, including modifying messages and cross-locale files within the `web/locales/mr` directory. Their work encompasses translating various UI elements, FAQs, and goal-setting features to improve the user experience for Marathi speakers.
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