Vaibhav Garg
Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summary
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Top SchoolVaibhav Garg is a software engineer with 7 years of experience, currently at Microsoft, who blends competitive programming rigor with practical systems and ML model work. A BITS Pilani computer science graduate, he has deep C/C++ expertise and hands-on experience improving C++ module support and Windows compatibility for major open-source projects like Cling and ROOT. His background spans backend systems, compiler-level fixes, and data-science internships, reflecting comfort across low-level tooling and applied ML. Notably, his contributions to enabling C++ modules on Windows demonstrate both build-system savvy and attention to cross-platform correctness.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BITS Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceSSC Science, SSC Science at Delhi Public School Eldeco
English, Hindi, Sanskrit
Github Skills (19)
go-modules10
root-view10
c-language10
coff10
r10
windows10
cer10
kernel-module10
rootkit10
document-root10
cplus10
cling10
jsmodules10
cpp10
cprogramming-language10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
root-project/root
Mar 2019 - Sep 2020
The official repository for ROOT: analyzing, storing and visualizing big data, scientifically
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 28 commits, 28 PRs in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Vaibhav focused on improving the ROOT project's core functionalities, specifically related to the Cling interpreter and its interaction with C++ modules on Windows. They addressed issues with flag handling, module dependencies, and library paths to enhance the build and execution of code within the ROOT environment. Several commits involved fixing build errors and ensuring the correct inclusion of necessary header files and libraries, especially to support Windows C++ modules. Furthermore, the user corrected the logic for handling dependencies when CXXMODULE is not specified.
pythonroot-cernmathematicsc-plus-plusscientific-visualization
vgvassilev/cling
Mar 2019 - Aug 2020
The interactive C++ interpreter Cling
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:11 commits in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Vaibhav focused on improving Cling's compatibility with Windows, addressing issues related to module loading and execution. They implemented fixes to correctly recognize symbols in COFF object files, which is crucial for using Cling on Windows. Further contributions include modifications to library paths for modules and the creation of necessary module maps. These changes demonstrate a deep understanding of the underlying system and build processes.
cppclangc-plus-plusjupytercling
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