Cloud reliability and developer velocity
Owning service reliability, release safety, and observability for customer-facing cloud workloads.
Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Web Services
Building resilient cloud systems that move fast without breaking.
I design and ship production systems across distributed computing, automation, and developer tooling. I care about reliability, operability, and measurable customer impact.
- 5+Years in software
- AWSSDE in production cloud environments
- MS CSIndiana University Bloomington
Available for engineering conversations
Prabhat Suman
Software Development Engineer · AWS
5%
p95 responsiveness gain on a critical production feature path.
3
production engineering environments across startup, research, and AWS-scale systems.
5+
years shipping software across cloud platforms and customer-facing products.
Engineering Blueprint
How I approach production software
Observe First
Instrumentation, logs, and traces before optimization decisions.
Design for Failure
Graceful degradation, retries, and clear operational playbooks.
Ship Iteratively
Small safe rollouts, objective metrics, and fast rollback paths.
Career Timeline
Experience shipping software from ideation to production
Jan 2025 - Present
Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Building and maintaining cloud-native systems with a focus on reliability, operational excellence, and customer-facing performance.
Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
Software Developer
OuterBox
Delivered web features and infrastructure improvements with an emphasis on performance, maintainability, and deployment speed.
Aug 2022 - Jun 2024
Research & Teaching Assistant
Indiana University Bloomington
Supported coursework in distributed systems and cloud engineering while guiding students on system design and implementation.
Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
Software Developer (Innovator)
TCS Research
Built and improved enterprise applications using data-driven development and iterative delivery practices.
Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
Software Developer
Truminds
Worked on end-to-end software delivery, collaborating on product features and core engineering foundations.
Selected Work
Technical projects across cloud, distributed systems, and machine learning
Chandra Library
Production website delivery with emphasis on responsive UX and maintainable frontend architecture.
Web Engineering
Interview Blogs
Built a knowledge-driven platform focused on clarity, shareability, and practical developer guidance.
Content Platform
Predicting Loan Defaults
Machine learning pipeline for risk prediction using HCDR dataset and feature-driven model design.
Machine Learning
Delivery Management System
Cloud-hosted workflow system for operational tracking with end-to-end visibility.
Cloud Product
Primary Speaker Separation
Audio ML project to isolate speaker signals and improve source intelligibility in mixed recordings.
Audio AI
Inventory Manager
Web app for inventory workflows with streamlined CRUD operations and dashboard insights.
Web Application
MapReduce
Distributed processing implementation demonstrating scalable computation design patterns.
Distributed SystemsBeyond Engineering
Creative work and storytelling
Education
Academic foundation
- MS in Computer Science - Indiana University Bloomington
- B.Tech in Electronics & Communication - IIIT Ranchi
- High School - Delhi Public School, Bokaro Steel City
Credentials
Certifications and recognition
- GitHub Foundations (2024)
- Azure Administrator Associate (2021)
- Azure Fundamentals (2020)
- Best Student Shield (2022)
- Learning Achievement Award (2022)
Leadership
Community and mentorship
Writing (2026)
Current technical writing roadmap
- Designing production-ready retry and timeout strategies in distributed systems.
- How I structure observability dashboards for faster incident triage.
- Practical lessons from shipping cloud services: release safety and rollback design.
- Follow my GitHub for the latest technical notes and project updates.
Recommendations
What peers and mentors say
I worked closely with Prabhat as his onboarding buddy when he joined Amazon as an SDE 1. His strong foundation in software engineering concepts immediately stood out. He is meticulous in design, covers edge cases, and consistently delivers with integrity.
Tanaji Gokuldasrao Jadhav
Software Development Engineer II @ AmazonPrabhat is a quick learner, technically strong, and always eager to grow. I have seen him contribute effectively in machine learning work and leadership settings.
Kumar Ritu Raj Singh
Senior Software Engineer @ Optum (UHG)Quick learner, technically strong, and a reliable team player.
Mrityunjay Mathapati
IT Analyst, TCSJourney
Highlights and milestones
Let’s Build
Interested in scalable systems, platform engineering, or cloud-native product work?
I’m open to high-impact engineering conversations and collaborations.