Sourabh Beniwal
Summary
Software Engineer specializing in agentic AI solutions and developer tooling using Python and JavaScript. Expertise in designing scalable CI/CD pipelines and enhancing engineering workflows, resulting in significant productivity improvements. Actively pursuing advanced studies in AI research, with a focus on multi-agent systems.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Department of Defence
Melbourne, Australia
06.2026 - Current
- Delivered agentic AI code-review tool for GitLab merge requests, architected as a four-stage pipeline with asyncio-based concurrency and a tiered LLM strategy to optimize review quality.
- Design and build agentic AI solutions and internal developer tooling using Python and JavaScript, automating engineering workflows for the team.
- Fully automated GitLab CI/CD pipeline end-to-end - covering credential management, packaging, unpacking, and artifact handling - replacing manual release steps.
- Developed and maintained enterprise AI-powered web applications, integrating agentic workflows, LLM tool calling, and internal services into production environments to enhance functionality.
Software Engineer
Department of Defence
Melbourne, Australia
01.2025 - 06.2026
- Designed, implemented, and maintained production data pipelines (Python, Kafka, NiFi, S3, Kubernetes) supporting mission-critical data processing workflows for the Data Engineering team.
- Monitored pipeline health and performance with Fluent Bit and OpenSearch dashboards, proactively identifying issues to ensure uninterrupted data delivery.
- Led and participated in code reviews, enforcing secure coding standards and improving test coverage through unit and integration testing.
- Developed and maintained reusable Python utilities to streamline data processing tasks.
- Mentored new starters and junior developers through pair programming and structured peer learning to enhance team capabilities.
ICT Service Manager (DDG)
Department of Defence
Melbourne, Australia
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Led service delivery across technical teams and vendors, prioritising tickets and ensuring adherence to SLAs under ITIL 4.
- Coordinated cross-team resolution for complex escalations while managing stakeholder relationships to enhance collaboration.
- Advised on incident, problem, and change management processes across the directorate.
- Developed briefings and documentation for senior audiences, supporting directorate-level planning and driving continuous improvement.
- Designed and implemented an automated printer mapping and configuration solution, cutting deployment effort from days to minutes.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Department of Health
Darwin, Australia
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Delivered time-critical patient care in high-acuity emergency department, prioritising interventions under pressure to meet strict clinical protocols and improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary clinical teams to triage and treat cases, ensuring accurate escalation and maintaining composure in high-stakes situations to facilitate effective care delivery.
- Maintained meticulous clinical documentation and shift handovers to ensure continuity of care and support seamless transitions between nursing shifts.
Education
Masters - Artificial Intelligence
University of Melbourne
12-2027
Graduate Certificate - Computer Science
Monash University
Melbourne08-2024
Software Engineering Bootcamp -
Holberton School Australia
Melbourne10-2023
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT08-2020
Skills
- Python 3 and JavaScript
- Apache Kafka and NiFi
- AWS S3 storage
- Kubernetes orchestration
- CI/CD pipeline design
- REST API integration
- ETL pipeline design
- Secrets management
- Artifact automation
- Data validation
- Database management
- TypeScript and SQL
- Bash scripting
- Podman and Docker containers
- Linux operating system
- Distributed architecture
- Microservices design
- Git version control
- Object-oriented programming (OOP)
- Asynchronous programming
- Code review
- Mentoring
- Pair programming
Certification
- Python Advanced - Lumify Work
- Python Intermediate (including Pandas) - Lumify Work
- AI Engineering - https://scrimba.com/the-ai-engineer-path-c02v
- Web accessibility - Master.dev
- JavaScript: From First Steps To Professional - Master.dev
- Frontend Architecture: Monoliths to Microfrontends - Master.dev
- Practical Prompt Engineering - Master.dev
Additional Information - Volunteer Experience
Barayamal - First Nations Entrepreneurship Initiative, Designed and developed Chrome extensions promoting Indigenous culture, using Chrome DevTools, JavaScript, and modern web technologies.
Timeline
Software Engineer
Department of Defence
06.2026 - Current
Software Engineer
Department of Defence
01.2025 - 06.2026
ICT Service Manager (DDG)
Department of Defence
03.2024 - 07.2025
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Department of Health
04.2021 - 07.2023
Masters - Artificial Intelligence
University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate - Computer Science
Monash University
Software Engineering Bootcamp -
Holberton School Australia
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University