Currently scaling Whirlpool inspection tools

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builder's headquarters.

Krafted by Karshe is the operating system for Utkarsh Kumar Raut's engineering, ventures, writing, and education work.

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Years Building
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GitHub Contribs / wk
Consistent
12+
Enterprise Projects
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What I'm building now

Current Focus

Production System

Secure industrial intelligence

Real-time inspection architecture combining MQTT, X.509 identity, FastAPI, and operator-first interfaces.

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System pipeline Edge Identity
MQTT → Rules → Decisions
Venture System

Build proof-of-work learning

Skillverse turns project sprints, AI mentorship, and peer review into credible evidence of ability.

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Learning architecture Project Sprint
Build → Review → Credential
Knowledge System

Document the decisions

A searchable body of field notes, architecture patterns, essays, and terminal poetry.

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Knowledge index Systems that endure
Engineering · Writing · Poetry
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Headquarters Snapshot

Updated June 2026
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01 / Building now

Secure industrial intelligence

Turning noisy factory signals into dependable decisions through edge identity, resilient pipelines, and operator-first interfaces.

Current cycle · architecture and field validation
02 / Venture focus

Skillverse

Designing a proof-of-work learning system where projects become credentials.

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03 / Writing now

Systems that endure

Notes on architectural judgment, security boundaries, and long-lived software.

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04 / Reading now

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

Revisiting the fundamentals behind reliable, scalable, maintainable systems.

In progress
05 / Pipeline

Data platform hardening

Streaming ingestion, lineage, and ML inference paths built for auditability and scale.

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Flagship engineering work

Featured Work

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Whirlpool Inspection Tool

Real-time IoT QA system with MQTT, X.509 certificates, and FastAPI backend.

IoT · FastAPI
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TVS Supply Chain

Scalable data pipelines handling millions of supply chain events daily.

Data · Scale
PRJ_03

Gate Academy Portal

High-traffic student portal with resilient infrastructure and caching.

EdTech · Scale
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Sunpure Quality Control

Automated QC workflows with traceability from plant floor to compliance reports.

IoT · QA
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ML Inference Pipelines

Secure feature stores and model serving paths from ingestion to edge deployment.

ML · Edge
Thoughts on systems and craft

Latest Writing

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How I Built a Real-Time IoT Inspection Tool for Whirlpool

MQTT, X.509 certificates, and FastAPI — a comprehensive guide to industrial IoT architecture with real production metrics.

Engineering 12 min read

Securing Data Pipelines: From Ingestion to ML Inference

Architecture patterns and security best practices for modern data platforms at scale.

Cybersecurity 18 min read

Founder's Journal: Building Multiple Startups

Raw thoughts on hiring, scaling, and running parallel ventures without burning out.

Startups 8 min read

Year of Insire & Focus — 2026

A living document on challenging rote learning and building genuine engineering education.

Education Living