Aryan Bagade
Living as someone who becomes a curious human,
building bridges between who we are and who we dare to be.
Info
Aryan (He/Him) engineers the future. He thrives in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, HCI and emerging technologies like AR/VR. A regular hackathon participant who's won awards at Adobe↗ and Niantic↗. At Palo Alto Networks↗ he built Go services and network applications, and worked as a tech lead in the HCI lab↗. His research dives into the ethical side of Mixed Reality and creating cultural preservation AR experiences. When he's not coding, he's mentoring students↗, Sunday hiking, binge-watching anime or spoiling campus squirrels↗. If you have an interesting project, let's connect↗.
Education
Masters in Computer Science, Santa Clara University
3.9/4
Distributed Systems • Human-Computer Interaction • 2023-2025
Bachelor's in Engineering, Pune Institute of Computer Technology
3.94/4
Electronics & Telecommunications • Honors: Cybersecurity • 2019-2023
Experience Timeline
A journey through my professional experiences and key milestones that shaped my career in technology.
Palo Alto Networks
Jun 2025 - PresentFresh out of school and somehow landed a Staff position, currently swimming along with the enterprise security sharks. Lowkey hoping PANW stock shoots up turning me into a multi-millionaire.
- Status
Locked-In Mode: Work just started 🔒
HCI Lab
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025Led cross-functional development of augmented reality applications focused on cultural preservation and educational outreach. Managed technical architecture and team coordination for multi-platform AR experiences deployed to thousands of users.
- Leadership
Directed team of 5 engineers through full development lifecycle from concept to app store deployment
- Recognition
Achieved 1,000+ downloads and received innovation awards for cultural impact and technical excellence
- AppOhloneAR
Santa Clara University
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025Mentored 150+ undergraduate students across computer networks, embedded systems, and operating systems courses. Led hands-on lab sessions and code reviews, helping students develop proficiency in systems programming and network protocols.
- Reflection
Teaching and guiding students is one of the most rewarding experiences 🫶🏻
IIT Bombay
Jan 2023 - Aug 2023Worked on high-performance distributed computing solutions for large-scale data processing. Implemented machine learning algorithms and blockchain infrastructure with significant performance improvements in cloud and GPU environments.
Government of Maharashtra
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023Worked on blockchain-based solutions for agricultural supply chain transparency. Built systems enabling direct farmer-to-market connections while eliminating intermediary inefficiencies through distributed ledger technology.
Awards
I ♥
Music, NFTs, Playing Piano & Violin, Animation, Development