SDE-2 at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sachinthra N V
Engineering Cloud-Native Solutions at Scale.
I'm Sachinthra — a software engineer with 3+ years of experience building cloud solutions and backend systems at HPE. I specialize in distributed systems, containerized deployments, and enterprise-grade platform engineering. Beyond work, I love bridging software and hardware — from self-hosted infrastructure on Raspberry Pi to IoT automation systems.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”— Arthur C. Clarke
About
A Bit More About Me
I'm a software engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where I work on Disconnected Management Solutions — enabling seamless cloud experiences in environments without internet connectivity. My day-to-day involves system security, Kubernetes cluster management, Helm deployments, and building secure authentication flows. Outside work, robotics and IoT are my playground — I tinker with Raspberry Pi clusters, ESP32 boards, and self-hosted infrastructure.
Education
B.Tech in Information Technology
Vellore Institute Of Technology · 2018 — 2022
CBSE (XII & X)
Sainik School Amaravathinagar · 2009 — 2017
Currently Focused On
Golang Ecosystem — Concurrency patterns, Microservices
System Design — Storage engines, Database internals, DDIA
Embedded Systems — Python & C on ESP32/Raspberry Pi
Edge Computing — Local-first, distributed IoT systems
Experience
Where I've Worked
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Aug 2022 — PresentSoftware Development Engineer II
- ●Engineered Disconnected Management Solutions for HPE, enabling seamless cloud experiences in environments without internet connectivity.
- ●Key contributions include system security implementations, Kubernetes cluster management, deployment tooling integration (Helm, Mayastor), and secure authentication features.
- ●Collaborated with Private Cloud and Storage teams to onboard business-critical projects.
Tata Consultancy Services
Feb 2022 — Jun 2022Project Intern
- ●Built Real Estate Management System backend with Java/Spring Boot.
- ●Implemented OAuth 2.0 and JWT-based authentication flows.
- ●Designed RESTful APIs for property management workflows.
SeaportAI
May 2020 — Jul 2020SDE Intern
- ●Built OCR processing pipelines for document digitization.
- ●Developed frontend interfaces with React and backend services with Flask.
Skills
Tech Arsenal
Languages
Cloud & Infrastructure
Databases & Storage
Web & Frontend
Hardware & Embedded
System Design
Projects
Things I've Built
File Locker
Self-hosted encrypted file storage system with AES-256-GCM encryption, encrypted video streaming with seek support, and a CLI tool with 38 commands. Running on Raspberry Pi.
The Hub — Home Server
Raspberry Pi 4 home server running NAS, Plex media center, GitHub Actions runner, and various Docker containers for self-hosted services.
Network Attached Storage
Full NAS setup on Raspberry Pi 4 with SMB, NFS, FTP protocols, Plex integration, and remote access via SSH. Foundation for self-hosted cloud.
Dockerized Blog Platform
Containerized blog platform deployed on Raspberry Pi with automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions and Nginx reverse proxy.
Disaster Management Drone
Autonomous drone system for disaster zone assessment using computer vision and edge inference on Raspberry Pi.
IoT Home Automation Core
IoT home automation system with cloud logging, sensor data aggregation, and ThingSpeak integration for monitoring.
Smart Garden Monitor
Automated plant monitoring system using ESP32 with soil moisture, temperature, and light sensors. Sends alerts via MQTT and logs data to a self-hosted Grafana dashboard.
Raspberry Pi Cluster
Multi-node Raspberry Pi cluster for learning distributed computing, running Docker Swarm workloads and experimenting with container orchestration at the edge.
Servo Robot Arm Controller
Programmable 4-DOF robot arm controlled via ESP32 with a web-based interface. Supports pre-recorded motion sequences and real-time joystick control.
Credentials
Certifications & Achievements
Certifications
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft · 2021
Deep Learning Specialization
Coursera (deeplearning.ai) · 2021
Node.js — The Complete Guide
Udemy · 2020
Raspberry Pi — Certified Hardware
Raspberry Pi Foundation · 2020
ESP32 — IoT Development
Espressif · 2021
Achievements
VIT MathAthon
Competed in the university-level mathematics competition at VIT.
NCC — A & B Certificates
7 years in the National Cadet Corps, earning both A and B certificates for discipline, leadership, and national service.
Blog
Engineering Notes
5 postsProject Rover: From Raspberry Pi to ESP32
How I built a 4WD robotics platform with ESP32, solved brownout resets with proper power design, and created a remote PlatformIO flashing workflow.
Building an Expressive Robot Face with Python and a Tiny OLED
How I built RoboEyes — a smooth, thread-safe animation engine that renders expressive robot eyes on a 128x64 OLED display, controllable via REST API.
File Locker
Self-hosted encrypted file storage system with AES-256-GCM encryption, encrypted video streaming, and a CLI tool.
Contact
Let's Build Something Together
Whether it's a cloud platform, an IoT project, or something entirely new — I'm always open to interesting conversations and collaboration.
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