Pratik Bidkar

Pratik Bidkar's work experience begins with an internship as a Software Developer at The NextGen Technology in 2010. Pratik was responsible for developing frontend applications, writing stored procedures, and collaborating with senior developers and designers.

In 2011, Pratik joined eClinicalWorks as a Software Specialist, where they gathered user requirements, worked with Agile methodology, and created solution-specific add-ins using JSPs.

From 2014 to 2015, Pratik worked at District 3 as a Software Consultant. Pratik was involved in various phases of the software development life cycle, acted as a full stack developer, and performed roles such as lead software developer and scrum master.

In 2013, Pratik pursued their Masters in Computer Science at Concordia University while also working as a Teaching Assistant. Pratik graded assignments and projects for multiple programming courses.

Starting in 2015, Pratik became a Software Developer at IOU Financial Inc. Pratik maintained and developed a loan application and financial platform, wrote RSpecs for new functionalities, and automated testing using TeamCity.

At Nuance Communications, Pratik worked as a Software Developer in the Enterprise Division from 2016 to 2017. Pratik gained experience working in a corporate development environment and was familiar with multi-level release deployment methodology.

Pratik's most recent role is as an Agile Software Engineer at TribalScale. Pratik joined in 2017 and worked in this position until their current role as a Team Lead at Cognota, which they started in July 2020.

Overall, Pratik has a diverse range of experience in software development, ranging from internships to leadership positions, and has worked in various industries including healthcare, finance, and technology.

Pratik Bidkar holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Concordia University, which they obtained between 2013 and 2015. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Information Technology from the University of Mumbai, where they studied from 2006 to 2010. Pratik also attended Lokmanya Tilak English High School, although specific dates and degree information for this institution are not provided. In addition to their formal education, Pratik has obtained a certification as an IBM Certified Professional for Tivoli Storage Manager Express from IBM Tivoli Software in April 2009.