Building Things That Work
A journey through professional work, community leadership, and the systems that shaped my engineering perspective.
Dip Chakraborty
Software engineer with 4+ years of building things that actually work, even when everything around them keeps changing. Focused on designing solid systems and shipping reliable APIs and web platforms in messy, real-world environments where requirements are a moving target. Hands-on experience spans automation, robotics, IoT, and data-heavy backends. Lately, work has been focused at the intersection of AI, physical robots, and decentralized systems, where these ideas move beyond hype and become useful products for real people.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
PreneurLab Digital
Lead the design, development, and implementation of core software products. Delegate tasks and provide counsel on all aspects of projects. Supervise code assessment to ensure quality and accuracy. Work directly with clients on requirements, SRS documents, and project plans.
Software Engineer
IftiSoft
Managed up to 5 projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines. Consulted with clients on optimal system design approaches. Created multiple presentations and proposals monthly for stakeholders.
Community Leadership & Volunteering
President
UIU Robotics
A progression from trainee to president, shaped by increasing responsibility, technical ownership, and trust earned across levels, developing judgment in collaboration, decision-making under pressure, and aligning technical ambition with organizational reality.
- Led a multidisciplinary student organization focused on robotics, embedded systems, and applied AI
- Initiated and scaled long-term projects aimed at structured skill development and hands-on engineering exposure
- Coordinated national-level competitions, internal workshops, and peer-mentoring initiatives
Systems & Architectures
Automation Pipelines
Designed event-driven automation pipelines to replace manual operational workflows, supporting high-volume internal operations. Reduced repetitive human actions by ~60–70%, shortened turnaround time across critical flows, and enabled teams to scale operations without proportional headcount growth.
Payroll & Finance Workflows
Built RBAC-based payroll workflows for 20,000+ users, driven by attendance data with multi-level approvals, notifications, and audit-friendly controls. Improved payout accuracy, reduced payroll disputes, and made financial operations traceable, compliant, and safe to evolve at scale.
Access Control & Identity Management
Designed a physical access control system using RFID-based devices for a corporate client with 2,000+ daily users. Centralized identity mapping and device synchronization reduced operational costs by ~40% and significantly lowered system-error-related support requests compared to legacy vendor solutions.