How a remote work challenge transformed into a universal Android device access platform, enabling developers to test on physical devices from anywhere in the world.
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Backend • Cloud • Realtime • Startups
Himanshu Kukreja
Software Engineer focused on backend systems, cloud architecture, real-time streaming, and shipping 0→1 products with startup agility.
Bengaluru, India
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About Me
Experience
Jan 2024 – Present
NativeBridge / AutoFlow — Founding Engineer
Architected scalable backend for Playwright runner and real-time device streaming.
FastAPIPostgreSQLWebRTCWebSocketsAndroidiOS- Architected scalable backend for Playwright runner and real-time device streaming.
- Built WebRTC/WebSocket infrastructure for Android/iOS simulators and real devices.
- Developed iOS Bridge CLI tool with cross-platform streaming and remote control.
- Took leadership in product direction, mentoring, and feature prioritization.
StreamingPlaywrightAWSGCPCLIJan 2023 – Oct 2023
Ikarus 3D — SDE 1 & Software Developer Associate
Designed serverless 3D slicer service with GCP Cloud Run/AWS Lambda/EFS.
GCP Cloud RunAWS LambdaEFSGolangDockernoVNC- Designed serverless 3D slicer service with GCP Cloud Run/AWS Lambda/EFS.
- Built Golang utilities for container lifecycle automation and persistent state storage.
- Implemented noVNC desktop streaming for slicer applications.
- Researched prompt-to-3D model AI systems and cutting-edge CV/AI techniques.
CDNCloudFrontAI
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Projects
LogIngestor
Scalable log ingestion with FastAPI, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, Elasticsearch.
FastAPIRabbitMQMongoDBElasticsearch
AI Powered Smart Glasses
Assistive tech with face recognition, image captioning, and object detection.
CVAIEdge
SmartAgri Solutions
Crop/fertilizer recommendations and plant disease detection with AI.
AIAgriTech
Cloud Playwright Runner
AutoFlow’s scalable Playwright backend.
PlaywrightWorkersK8s/AWS
iOS Bridge
Open-source CLI for streaming and controlling iOS simulators remotely.
WebRTCWebSocketCLI
Cloud Slicer Service
Serverless 3D slicer deployment with state persistence and web streaming.
GCPAWSDocker
Skills
Backend
- Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
- Golang
- Node.js
- C++
Frontend
- React
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
Cloud/DevOps
- AWS (ECS, Lambda, CloudFront, S3, EFS)
- GCP (Cloud Run, Storage)
- Docker, CI/CD, Nginx, Terraform, Ansible
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
Other
- WebRTC
- WebSockets
- noVNC
- AI agent integrations
Soft Skills
- Leadership & Mentorship
- Product thinking
- Communication
- Ownership
Achievements & Certifications
Product Hunt Product of the Day for AutoFlow.
Hackathon awards, Inspire Award, Punjab State Matriculation Top 10.
Coursera: Databases with Python, Web Applications with Django.