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Manu Parashar

Software Developer — DevOps, AI, Full-Stack

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Highlights & Skills

DevOps, CI/CD, Agentic AI, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, NLP, ROS, Azure DevOps

Python C/C++ Java Docker
Interests
  • Machine Learning
  • Full Stack Web Development
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Robotics
  • Azure DevOps

Professional Summary

Results-oriented developer with expertise in automation, cloud, and full-stack solutions. Skilled in building scalable DevOps pipelines, agentic AI-powered automation, and secure enterprise systems. Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex business problems and deliver measurable impact.

Experience

Senior Associate — Automation Specialist
Global Consulting & Technology Solutions Firm (Project: Nutrien)
March 2022 - Present
  • Developed automation bots using Selenium, Pandas, OpenPyXL and integrated with Office365 and SendGrid for reporting and notifications.
  • Created monitoring bots integrated with ServiceNow that auto-generated tickets and emailed stakeholders based on triggers.
  • Designed and deployed RPAs and RESTful APIs using Azure Function Apps and Django following CI/CD best practices.
  • Integrated security scanning (Snyk) and observability (Splunk) into automation pipelines.
  • Reduced manual effort by 70% and improved reporting speed and reliability.
Web Developer Intern
Astute Arrow SMART Digital Transformation
July 2021 - August 2021
  • Front-end development using ASP.NET and C#; participated in requirements gathering and team planning.
IT Intern
Dover India Innovation Centre, Bengaluru
July 2018 - August 2018
  • Developed and designed intranet pages using MS SharePoint; assisted with internal IT tasks.

Education

Computer Science, BSc Specialization — University of Alberta. GPA: 3.0

Certifications

  • AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ-204: Azure Developer Associate
  • AZ-400: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • The Web Developer Bootcamp (Udemy)
  • Deep Learning Essentials (IBM)

Selected Projects & Research

  • LinkedSpace — social media platform with REST APIs (GitHub)
  • Mood Space — Android app for mood tracking (GitHub)
  • ChatbotNLP — intent classification chatbot (GitHub)
  • PSDCA — face mask detection in live video feeds (GitHub)
  • Research: Comparing "Surprisal" in Language Models (link on request)

Hi, I'm Manu Parashar!

About me

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Determined, diligent and a graduate in Computing Science from University of Alberta. I am seeking an opportunity to use my hard work and technical skills to help create and innovate solutions for modern problems in the 21st century.

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Education

Graduate Computing Science, BSc Specialization from University of Alberta

Computer Knowledge

Work Experience

My Projects

LinkedSpace

A social media web platform interconnectible with other platforms using REST API. Built with modern web technologies to enable seamless social connectivity.

REST API Web Development Social Media

Mood Space

An Android application focused on mood tracking and social sharing. Helps users track and understand their emotional patterns.

Android Java UX Design

ChatbotNLP

Implementation of a chatbot using Intent Classification, leveraging natural language processing techniques.

NLP Machine Learning Python

PSDCA

Real-time face mask detection system using computer vision, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Computer Vision Deep Learning OpenCV

ROS Navigation

Navigation stack implementation for Summit XL robot using ROS (Robot Operating System).

ROS Robotics C++

RL Robotics

Implementation of TD Learning algorithms for Drone Parrot, exploring reinforcement learning in robotics.

Reinforcement Learning Python Robotics

What I am currently working on...

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