Hitesh Boinpally, a junior studying Computer Science at the University of Washington, shares his experience interning remotely at Pulumi, where he worked on developing a test harness for Pulumi’s converter tools, specifically arm2pulumi and tf2pulumi. During his internship, he gained hands-on experience with various technologies, including Go programming, AWS cloud infrastructure, and Pulumi's infrastructure as code capabilities, which allowed him to manage changes efficiently. Despite the challenges of remote work, Hitesh appreciated Pulumi's supportive and friendly team environment, which was enhanced by biweekly one-on-one meetings and team events. He also learned about company operations and development processes, thanks to Pulumi's transparency. Expressing gratitude to his mentors and the leadership at Pulumi, Hitesh reflects positively on his first internship experience, emphasizing the skills and relationships he built during his time there, and looks forward to applying his newfound knowledge in future projects.