Prajwal Nayak

.NET Developer with 6+ years of experience designing enterprise applications using C#, ASP.NET Core, Angular, SQL, Docker and Azure. Experienced in building secure REST APIs, authentication systems, licensing platforms, cloud-hosted services and desktop applications. Strong knowledge of software architecture, observability, containerization and scalable backend development.

Strong in translating engineering requirements into robust software solutions across the complete development lifecycle. Passionate about building scalable enterprise software and licensing platforms with background in design and manufacturing industry.

.NET Developer at Engenext Software Solutions (2023-09 – Present)

• Architected an enterprise-grade software licensing platform using ASP.NET Core Web API, supporting Node-Locked, Subscription, and Concurrent (Floating) licensing with secure authentication, activation, renewal, heartbeat validation, concurrent session control, and SQL-backed license lifecycle services.
• Containerized ASP.NET Core Web APIs with Docker, establishing consistent development, testing, and production environments while improving deployment reliability, version control, and infrastructure portability.
• Engineered enterprise desktop applications and CAD automation solutions using C#,.NET Framework, WPF, and Object-Oriented Design, automating engineering workflows through custom plugins for AutoCAD, SolidWorks and GstarCAD.
• Established centralized application observability using Serilog and the ELK Stack, providing real-time visibility into API traffic, authentication events, exceptions, and system health to accelerate production troubleshooting and operational monitoring.
• Built a responsive Angular licensing portal integrated with ASP.NET Core REST APIs, delivering JWT-secured authentication, license allocation, activation, administration, and centralized customer license management.
• Deployed cloud-hosted ASP.NET Core services on Microsoft Azure App Service and Azure Virtual Machines, configuring IIS, SSL certificates, reverse proxy, and automated publishing for secure, scalable licensing infrastructure to setup a desktop-based licensing SAAS system.
• Partnered with engineering teams and customers to gather business requirements, translate complex engineering workflows into scalable software solutions, and deliver production-ready applications.

Mechanical Design Engineer at Aditi Toolings (2021-01 – 2023-09)

• Designed cutting tools, fixtures, and special-purpose tooling solutions using CATIA V5 and AutoCAD, evaluating alternative design concepts to meet customer and manufacturing requirements.
• Managed end-to-end customer engagements by resolving technical issues, leading a team of 7 members, coordinating customer visits, and building strong relationships with customers, vendors, and manufacturing teams.
• Reduced design and manufacturing lead time by delivering optimized tooling and fixture solutions, achieving approximately 20% cost savings compared to previous product designs.
• Performed feasibility analysis, managed engineering change requests, and reported risks to senior management.
• Reported progress and risks to senior management, escalating issues proactively and aligning stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Supported technical sales activities by understanding customer requirements, proposing optimized tooling solutions, preparing technical presentations, and assisting in quotation discussions to improve customer satisfaction and business growth.

MBA in Business Analytics – SPPU (2022 – 2024)

B.E in Mechanical Engineering – MIT University (2014 – 2018)