Summary
Om Thakur is an SDE2 specializing in IoT and automotive systems with 8 years of experience building scalable distributed applications and product-grade software. Currently contributing to AWS IoT Fleetwise, he blends deep algorithmic thinking from competitive coding with practical expertise in C/C++, Java, Python, Node.js and RESTful architectures. His background includes designing microservices, MQTT-powered real-time systems and analytics pipelines at startups and scale-ups like ScholarRank, BrowserStack and Groupon. As a founder he shipped end-to-end backend systems for live classrooms, testing platforms and chat services, showing both product instincts and hands-on delivery. Known for strong data structures and software design skills, he navigates complex distributed problems while keeping an eye on user-facing product value. Based in Bengaluru, he brings an engineer’s curiosity about applying CS fundamentals to societal impact, a theme visible since his student days.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, computer science and engineering, Bachelor's degree, computer science and engineering at National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur