# Varun Patkar - AI + Data Engineer

I am a Software Engineer 2 at MAQ Software, working where agentic AI, developer experience, and data platforms meet. My work spans production web agents, Copilot Studio and GitHub Copilot agents, Microsoft Fabric data systems, and reusable organizational AI skills that turn repeated engineering practices into dependable workflows.

## Evidence

- **10+** teams supported
- **4+** teams led
- **5** production agents shipped
- **~15 TB** Fabric data managed
- **50+** organizational AI skills authored

## Experience

### Software Engineer 2 - MAQ Software
*Mar 2026 - Present (6 mos) / Mumbai, Maharashtra, India*

Leading agentic AI delivery across web applications, Copilot Studio, and GitHub Copilot while turning repeatable engineering practices into reusable organizational AI skills.

- Shipped 5 production agents: 2 web application agents, 1 Copilot Studio agent, and 2 GitHub Copilot-based agents.
- Authored 50+ organizational AI skills to document regular engineering behaviors and automate repeatable workflows.
- Supported 10+ teams and led delivery across 4+ teams without exposing client-confidential details.

**Technologies:** Python, Azure AI, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Agent Framework, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, C#

### Software Engineer 1 - MAQ Software
*Jul 2023 - Mar 2026 (2 yrs 8 mos) / Mumbai, Maharashtra, India*

Built and operated Microsoft data-platform workloads, including tiered Fabric data management, daily refreshes, monitoring, ad hoc requests, and insight generation.

- Managed approximately 15 TB of data across Microsoft Fabric tiers with daily automated refresh and operational monitoring.
- Handled ad hoc data requests and insight generation while maintaining reliable production data workflows.
- Helped create an agentic learning experience and supported enterprise data-management modernization.

**Technologies:** Python, SQL, Azure, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, C#

### Data Science and Business Analytics Intern - The Sparks Foundation
*May 2021 - Jun 2021 (1 mo) / Remote*

Completed project-based data science and business analytics work.

- Performed exploratory analysis and built predictive models with Python.

**Technologies:** Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Data Visualization

## Selected Projects

### PocketLlama

A mobile app to chat with local Ollama models from your phone. Run the Python server on your PC, scan the QR code, and start chatting — with streaming responses, vision model support, conversation branching, speech-to-text via Whisper, and full local SQLite storage. Uses Azure DevTunnels for secure access with no port forwarding.

- **Technologies:** React Native, Expo SDK 54, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, Ollama, Azure DevTunnels, SQLite, faster-whisper
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/PocketLlama

### StoryTeller

A cinematic 3D web application for AI-powered interactive storytelling. Features immersive space-to-Earth camera animations, real-time narrative generation using local Ollama models, fandom-based story creation (Naruto, One Piece, Douluo Dalu, etc.), and GitHub OAuth integration. Users can create, fork, and share stories with public/private visibility controls. Frontend connects directly to Ollama with devtunnel/VM support, while Express.js backend handles MongoDB persistence and authentication.

- **Technologies:** React 18, Vite, Three.js, React Three Fiber, React Three Drei, GSAP, Tailwind CSS, React Router, Express.js, MongoDB Atlas, GitHub OAuth, JWT, Ollama, Vercel, Lucide React
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/StoryTeller
- **Live:** https://story-teller-chi.vercel.app/

### LocalChat

A privacy-first AI chat interface for Ollama with voice input (Whisper STT), text-to-speech (Kokoro TTS), vision model support (LLaVA, Qwen-VL), intelligent web search (SearXNG), and reasoning model integration. Built as a deep dive into understanding local LLMs and AI architectures. Runs 100% locally with zero cloud dependencies.

- **Technologies:** React 18, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, FastAPI, Python, Ollama, Whisper (faster-whisper), Kokoro TTS, SearXNG, Docker, Lucide React
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/AI-Experiments

### OpenForge

An open-source platform for creating, managing, and interacting with AI assistants. It supports both API-based language models and in-browser WebLLM models for complete privacy.

- **Technologies:** Next.js 14 (App Router), React, MongoDB, NextAuth.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui components, WebLLM, JSZip
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/openforge
- **Live:** https://openforge.vercel.app/

### MirrorMind - Your Personal AI Companion Creator

A web application that allows users to create, customize, and chat with personalized AI personas. It leverages a local WebLLM engine (Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct) to bring these personas to life, offering a unique and interactive experience directly in the browser. All data is stored locally.

- **Technologies:** Next.js, React, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, Lucide React, Three.js, React Three Fiber, @react-three/drei, @mlc-ai/web-llm
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/mirrormind
- **Live:** https://mirrormind-varun.vercel.app/

### Paper IO Game Clone

A 3D game inspired by Paper.IO using React and 3JS. Control a cube on a circular map, expand your territory, and avoid crossing trails. Future enhancements include enemies, bots, leaderboards, and more.

- **Technologies:** React, 3JS, Vite, React Three Fiber, Drei, Zustand, Tailwind CSS
- **Source:** https://github.com/Varun-Patkar/PaperIOCloneVarunPatkar
- **Live:** https://paper-io-varun.vercel.app/

## Certifications

- [Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate](https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-gb/VarunPatkar/A2F1D9F83CB0CE4?sharingId=255AC49FFD10B95B)
- [Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate](https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-gb/VarunPatkar/2147C7D8D6F328C9?sharingId=255AC49FFD10B95B)
- [Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate](https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-gb/VarunPatkar/75066B7DADE29D64?sharingId=255AC49FFD10B95B)
- [Microsoft Certified: SQL AI Developer Associate](https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-gb/VarunPatkar/2EC3461E6479548?sharingId=255AC49FFD10B95B)
- [Applied Skill: Create Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-gb/VarunPatkar/2D8CF142F73057E5?sharingId=255AC49FFD10B95B)

## Contact

- Email: varunpatkar501@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/Varun-Patkar
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-patkar/

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