The Pale Blue Dot - Earth as seen from Voyager 1

The iconic "Pale Blue Dot" photograph of Earth taken by Voyager 1 from about 6 billion kilometers away, showing our planet as a tiny speck in the vastness of space.

NASA/JPL-Caltech Voyager 1 spacecraft
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Neeraj Adhav

GCP Certified Associate Cloud Engineer | OCI Certified DevOps Professional
Aspiring Cloud/DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in backend development and growing expertise in multi-cloud automation. Focused on designing deployment-ready systems across GCP, OCI, and AWS using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
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10 Essential Tools and Utilities for Standalone Window Manager Users

10 Essential Tools and Utilities for Standalone Window Manager Users

As Linux gives us the freedom to do whatever we want, we should not lag in taking benefit of our privileges.

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How to Choose A Perfect Linux Distribution?

How to Choose A Perfect Linux Distribution?

When it comes to selecting one of the hundreds of distros, people usually get confused. In this article, I have presented some facts and jotted down selection criteria which will help you choose a perfect Linux Distribution for your system.

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Education

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kota

2024 - 2026

M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (AI & Data Science)

Kota, Rajasthan, India

Sandip Foundation (SITRC), Nashik

2020 - 2024

B.E. in Computer Engineering

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Experience

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kota

Aug 2024 - Dec 2025

Teaching Assistant

Kota, Rajasthan, India

Assisting faculty in conducting academic sessions and laboratory exercises for undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science and Engineering. Supporting students with course materials, assignments, and project guidance while maintaining academic standards and fostering a collaborative learning environment. Additionally, developed an interactive quiz application used for conducting laboratory exams at IIIT Kota, enhancing the assessment process and improving exam efficiency.

Freelancing

July 2023 - July 2024

React & JavaScript Developer

Remote

Developing responsive and high-performance business websites for clients using React.js, JavaScript, and modern web technologies. Implemented SEO optimization strategies to enhance search visibility and organic reach. Built and maintained dynamic blogging platforms integrated into client sites, ensuring content scalability, accessibility, and fast performance across devices.

Quantum IT Innovation

Feb 2023 - July 2023

Backend Engineer Intern

Remote (Noida, India)

Worked on backend development for multiple client projects including 81Support (E-commerce), Mienhaus (Sales Dashboard), Audition (Audition Management Software), and Soulmate (Matchmaking Platform). Developed and optimized backend APIs using PHP, designed and managed MySQL databases, and implemented RESTful APIs to enhance server performance by around 20%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable, high-performance web applications and ensure reliable functionality across client platforms.

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Personal Projects

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QuizAppFull - Scalable Quiz Application on GKE

A robust, scalable Quiz Application built with Django, designed to handle high traffic loads. This application has been successfully deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), used in production during real examinations, and proven to handle 300+ concurrent users seamlessly at IIIT Kota.

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Customizing Your Workspace with Qtile: A Look at My Configuration File

As a programmer, having an efficient and well-organized workspace is crucial for getting work done. That's why I was always on the lookout for tools that could help me customize and optimize my development environment. In this project, I explore my personal configuration file for Qtile, a tiling window manager, and share insights on how to tailor it to fit my workflow.

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Install i3WM on NixOS

This project focuses on setting up the i3 window manager on NixOS, showcasing the unique aspects of configuring a tiling window manager in a declarative environment.

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Cross-Cloud Network Automation – LocalStack & GCP

This project is a Python-based network provisioning and validation framework that automates the creation of VPCs, subnets, and routing tables across LocalStack (AWS-like) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It ensures cross-cloud consistency, real-time validation, and infrastructure state synchronization.

completedCross-Cloud NetworkingInfrastructure AutomationVPC & Subnet ProvisioningRoute Table ManagementLocalStack SimulationGCP Network OrchestrationReal-Time ValidationSSH-Based Diagnostics

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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford

A gripping business novel that illustrates the principles of DevOps through the story of a struggling IT project, highlighting teamwork, automation, and continuous delivery as keys to success.

TechnologyNovember 2025Currently Reading
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Terraform: Up and Running

by Yevgeniy Brikman

A practical guide to Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, covering deployment automation, best practices, and scalable cloud infrastructure management across multiple environments.

TechnologyNovember 2025Currently Reading
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

A story of an old Cuban fisherman's struggle with a giant marlin.

FictionOctober 2025Completed
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

by Al Sweigart

A hands-on introduction to Python programming focused on practical automation — from handling files and spreadsheets to web scraping and task scheduling.

TechnologyJuly 2023Completed

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