Linux, CI/CD and System Architecture.
Shivam Lawale
Devops and Systems Engineering
Computer Science undergrad focused on low-level system development, distributed microservices and cloud infrastructure.
Selected work
All projects2026-10-08
Shunya Secure Wipe Platform
Wipes NVMe, SATA and USB drives to NIST 800-88 standards and issues a hardware-signed destruction certificate. Built for the Smart India Hackathon.
2026-09-25
Local-Res Restaurant POS
Restaurant POS and management system with a real-time kitchen display, role-based interfaces and offline-first support.
2026-05-31
Baseline Kernel OS
A baseline Linux kernel and BusyBox toolchain from source.
2026-01-12
Cross-Platform Notes App
A Cross-Platform Application for Linux, Windows, MacOS and Android.
Writing
All posts2026-09-13
Stop Paying for AI Agents: n8n Local AI Stack + SearXNG + Docker
Ditching cloud automation and paid AI agent platforms by self-hosting an n8n AI stack using Docker, complete with local SearXNG and a secure code …
2026-05-31
Building a 10MB Linux OS: Kernel + BusyBox + QEMU
Ditching full desktop distributions to build a bootable Linux OS from scratch that fits in 10MB, run safely inside QEMU.
2026-01-12
Desktop Apps with Tauri + Rust
Ditching Electron for Tauri. Using a Rust backend and Next.js frontend to build minimal, fast desktop utilities.
2025-11-05
Blog Doesn't Need React: The SSG & Markdown Supremacy
Ditching JavaScript frameworks for a pure Markdown to HTML pipeline using Hugo and automated CI/CD.
About
Professional Experience
Software Quality & Automation Intern | ApexaiQ
(Oct 2025 – Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 – Mar 2026)
- Architected and executed Selenium automation frameworks on Linux, reducing manual regression testing time by 85% across internal applications.
- Led manual and automated testing of RESTful APIs and core workflows across 4 containerized platform features.
- Collaborated directly with distributed engineering teams to verify fixes and enforce software quality standards.
Technical Arsenal
System Engineering & Infrastructure
Arch Linux
Red Hat (RHEL)
Kernel/OS Building
Bash
SSH
QA, Automation & DevOps
Selenium WebDriver
GitHub Actions
Docker
Kubernetes
Python Automation
Programming Languages
Go
Rust
C
C++
Java
Python
Application & Web Architecture
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
Next.js
Tauri
Kotlin
Databases & Version Control
PostgreSQL
SQLite
Git
GitHub
Certifications:
Leadership
Leadership
- GDG Cloud Lead (2025–2026)
- ACM Treasurer (2025–2026) & Technical Team (2024–2025)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon
Expected Graduation: 2027
CGPA: 7.52/10
Contact
- Email: shivamlawale2005@gmail.com
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivjeet1
- Github: https://github.com/shivjeet1
- Resume: /resume/Shivam-Lawale.pdf