Rashil Gandhi
Backend Engineer - Agents Platform
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Summary
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Top SchoolRashil Gandhi is a backend engineer with 7 years of experience focused on scalable services, automation, and systems-level tooling, currently building the Agents Platform at Sarvam. He previously scaled Java microservices and migrated data pipelines at Enphase Energy, and has a strong command-line and shell scripting pedigree reflected in long-term PowerShell and prompt engineering work. A prolific open-source contributor and maintainer—most notably of Scoop and regular contributions to popular projects like starship and oh-my-posh—he blends pragmatic backend design with user-focused CLI improvements. Rashil enjoys simplifying complex systems through clean architecture, expressive APIs, and automation, often preferring text-based interfaces and terminal-first workflows. Based in Bengaluru and trained at IIT Kharagpur (BTech/MTech CS), he pairs academic rigor with hands-on production experience. Less obvious: he’s equally comfortable optimizing tiny shell utilities as he is re-architecting distributed services, making him a versatile problem solver across layers.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Higher Education, 92.5%, Higher Education, 92.5% at Pace Junior Science CollegeBachelor of Technology - BTech, Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science at Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurSecondary Education, 97.4%, Secondary Education, 97.4% at Apeejay School
English, Hindi, Punjabi
Github Skills (45)
git10
multiplatform10
scripting10
windows10
command-line-interface10
bash10
cross-platform10
windows-xp10
prompt10
bash-shell10
automation10
script10
installer10
automation-testing10
customisation10
Programming languages (24)
Github contributions (5)
lptstr/winfetch
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
🛠 A command-line system information utility written in PowerShell. Like Neofetch, but for Windows.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:3 releases, 27 reviews, 91 commits in 2 years
Contributions summary:Rashil primarily focused on enhancing the system information utility by adding features and improving the overall functionality of the PowerShell script. They added support for terminal detection, including VSCode, and implemented display resolution information and support for different color schemes and legacy Windows logos. Moreover, they integrated weather information and modified core aspects of the tool, improving disk and memory usage reporting and package information.
cygwincliwslwindowscmd
starship/starship
May 2021 - Sep 2022
☄🌌️ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:52 reviews, 7 commits, 11 PRs in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Rashil contributed significantly to the `starship/starship` project, a customizable prompt for shells. Their work involved implementing new features, such as the `unknown_indicator` parameter for the shell module, and adding support for the `cmd` shell. The user also addressed usability by including a `terminal-width` argument and enabling transience features for cmd and powershell, while simultaneously fixing fish shell bugs and adding right prompt and transience support in bash. These contributions span multiple shell environments, enhancing the prompt's functionality and user experience across various platforms.
starshipfish-themedotfileszsh-themeshell
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