Probal Basak is a Senior Software Engineer based in Kolkata with 9 years of experience building reliable software across enterprise and product teams, currently at IBM. He thrives on challenge-driven work and avoids being constrained to a single technology stack, preferring roles that demand practical problem solving and measurable results. Probal has delivered across the software lifecycle—from development to DevOps automation—and has hands-on experience configuring CI/CD pipelines and packaging Linux desktop components as AppImages for projects like the convergent Maui Shell. His background includes system and software engineering roles at IBM India and Tech Mahindra, giving him strong foundations in large-scale, client-facing delivery. Calm under pressure and client-focused, he combines engineering rigor with a penchant for automating repetitive processes to speed delivery and reduce errors.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering at West Bengal University of Technology
Contributions:25 commits, 1 PR, 20 pushes in 6 months
Contributions summary:Probal primarily focused on automating the build process and deployment of the `maui-shell` project, including its dependencies. This involved creating scripts to install dependencies, build various components like `mauiman` and `maui-calendar`, and deploy them as part of an AppImage. The user also configured GitHub Actions for continuous integration, ensuring automated builds triggered by code changes.
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