Pradyu Vasudev
I am a lifelong learner, fascinated by the inner workings of systems. Goal-driven and enthusiastic about creating dependable, well designed software.
In my free time, I enjoy making music, reading, staying active, spending time with friends, and planning trips that never make it out of the group chat.
At a glance
- Current focus
- Backend systems + infra, with a testing and automation bend
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Strengths
- Curiosity, systems-level problem solving, automation, reliability
- Contact
- p.vasudev0404@gmail.com
Selected projects
A sample of my work focused on automation, data, informed decisions, practical tooling, and centered around my passion for learning and building.
Used Car Price Deviation Detector
Residual-based pricing system that cleans raw listings, trains a conservative random forest, and labels under/fair/over listings with interpretable thresholds.
Mealer
Android app for a food service business that streamlines order management and improves team collaboration.
Experience
Building software in regulated, performance-sensitive, and fast-moving environments.
Ciena
Software Engineer Intern - Global R&D
- Designed a low-level debug command in C for SAOS data-plane cache inspection and fault isolation.
- Implemented deferred architectural features with SMEs to meet strict SAOS data plane standards.
- Owned unit testing initiatives using Cmocka, doubling line coverage and unblocking integrations.
Ford Motor Company
Software Infrastructure Intern - Product Development
- Built automated stability tests with the Slash framework and Jenkins CI to improve pipeline reliability by 20%.
- Streamlined validation workflows in Python, cutting recurring debug time by 5+ hours each week.
Education
Sep 2021 - Apr 2026
University of Ottawa
BASc. in Software Engineering - Dean's Honour List
GPA 3.9/4
Skills
Languages
C · Python · Java · C# · SQL · JavaScript
Frameworks & Tools
Linux · Cmocka · Jenkins · Azure · Git · Docker · Power Platform · React
Practices
Embedded systems development · Unit testing · Test-driven development · Agile/Scrum · Cross-functional collaboration
Let's build something useful.
Reach me at p.vasudev0404@gmail.com for collaborations, internships, or interesting systems work.