Hi, I’m Prajwal Banakar 👋

I’m a Google Summer of Code 2026 Contributor with the Apache Software Foundation and a passionate open-source developer. My journey is fueled by a deep curiosity for building high-performance distributed systems and real-time data infrastructure from the ground up.

I am an active contributor to Apache Fluss (incubating), a streaming storage system for real-time analytics. My journey with Fluss began with small documentation fixes and grew into authoring FIP-37 (Fluss Improvement Proposal), a plan to integrate native RoaringBitmap support into the storage engine. I am now implementing this proposal as my GSoC project.

I am also a credited contributor to the Fluss v0.9.0 release and the Fluss Clients v0.1.0 release, with my work spanning the core engine, documentation, testing, and client-side improvements.

Education & Background 🎓

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science & Engineering Ghousia College of Engineering | 2022 — 2026 Focused on Distributed Systems, DBMS, and Operating Systems.

Intermediate (PCMCs) State Board of Karnataka | 2020 — 2022 Strong foundational background in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science.

Community & Mentorship 👨‍💻

When I’m not deep in a JIRA ticket or debugging race conditions, I enjoy mentoring fellow students and “building in public” by documenting my technical journey through my blog. I also served as a Campus Mantri at GeeksforGeeks, where I helped foster a culture of learning and collaboration.

Let’s Connect! 📬

I’m always open to discussing distributed systems, open-source strategy, or just connecting with fellow developers. This site serves as a record of my work, technical explorations, and progress.