Soumya Patnaik
Lead Webtech Engineer - SDE III at Google Summer of Code
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Summary
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Top SchoolSoumya Patnaik is a lead Web Technologies engineer with ~5 years of experience building mission-driven web platforms at Karya and contributing to keyboard-focused desktop UX as a core maintainer of Regolith Linux. A two-time Google Summer of Code contributor and current GSoC mentor, he blends open-source collaboration with production engineering, having also collaborated on AI research during an internship at Samsung R&D. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIIT-Naya Raipur and focuses on web technologies, operating systems, and system design to create tools that empower underserved communities. Based in Bengaluru, he combines hands-on full-stack delivery with community stewardship, often favoring keyboard-driven, productivity-focused interfaces that reflect his attention to developer ergonomics.
5 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High School Graduate, Science (PCM) + Computer Science, A+ (96.2%), High School Graduate, Science (PCM) + Computer Science, A+ (96.2%) at Notre Dame School - New Delhi, INBachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science at IIIT-Naya Raipur
Hindi, English, Odia, Sanskrit
Github Skills (78)
wayland10
dbus10
linux9
pantheon9
vala9
gtk9
meta9
manjaro9
flatpak9
gnome9
portal9
logic8
validation8
vms8
control-center8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
SoumyaRanjanPatnaik/dotfiles
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Contributions:29 commits, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
karya-inc/natural-language-query
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
Natural Language Query (NLQ) - Ask Your Database Questions in Simple English
Contributions:21 reviews, 35 PRs, 187 pushes in 4 months
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