Hey, I’m Priya Pahwa 👋
DSF Director · Software Engineer · Backend & DevOps · Djangonaut Space
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> Priya Pahwa · She/Her
> Software Engineer | Backend · DevOps · Infra · Agentic AI
> Based in India, Asia (GMT +5:30)I’m Priya — a software engineer navigating the intersection of code, community, and collaboration.
Community spaces have been foundational to my growth as an engineer and as a person. I try to give back by contributing through open-source programs, developer education, and other operational work that sustains these local and global communities in diverse and inclusive way.
| Role | Duration |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors, Django Software Foundation (DSF) | Dec 2025 - Present |
| Member, DSF Code of Conduct Working Group | Sep 2025 - Present |
| Co-Chair, DSF Fundraising Working Group | Aug 2024 - Present |
| Organizer (Session 3, 4, 5), Djangonaut Space | Aug 2024 - Dec 2025 |
| GitHub Campus Expert, GitHub Education | Apr 2022 - Nov 2025 |
| Organizer, GitHub Field Day India 2024 | Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 |
You can find more details about my community work and experience at Volunteering and Talks and Media.
I am a Software Engineer who thrives at the intersection of Backend Engineering and DevOps, building scalable, secure, and observable systems. My work spans from architecting Django-based applications to automating CI/CD pipelines while ensuring system reliability throughout the development and deployment process.
| Role | Organization | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (Backend and DevOps) | BeyondIRR (FinTech Startup) | Dec 2023 - Present |
| Software Engineer Intern | GitHub Octernships (In Partnership with Dive) | Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 |
Read about my Devlogue (Developer/Ops Logs) at Software Development.
I occasionally write about random thoughts and tech meeting facilitations at Engineering Management.
Currently, tinkering with Golang and agentic AI systems for fun and learning.
Happy to connect!