--- title: "Pratik Panda (@pratikpanda) | Hashnode" description: "Senior Consultant @ Microsoft | Cloud x AI Apps. Read the latest articles by Pratik Panda on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@pratikpanda" --- @pratikpanda # Pratik Panda @pratikpanda · Hyderabad, India · Joined June 2024 Senior Consultant @ Microsoft | Cloud x AI Apps ### [Why your Agent Skills aren't firing](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/why-your-agent-skills-arent-firing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What actually fixes activation, and what only looks like it does 8 min read · [pratikpanda.hashnode.dev](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/why-your-agent-skills-arent-firing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-your-agent-skills-arent-firing/6aaaabd0ff78f4f638dc5fc7) ### [You already have most of an Agent Skills library](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/you-already-have-an-agent-skills-library?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Converting the runbooks and AGENTS.md files you already have 8 min read · [pratikpanda.hashnode.dev](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/you-already-have-an-agent-skills-library?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/you-already-have-an-agent-skills-library/6a9ee31f658d0044a51a2796) ### [Writing an Agent Skill you can trust](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/writing-an-agent-skill-you-can-trust?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Scaffolding, validation, and the difference between valid and good 9 min read · [pratikpanda.hashnode.dev](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/writing-an-agent-skill-you-can-trust?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/writing-an-agent-skill-you-can-trust/6a8fcc64c51dee1b6d1aa986) ### [Agent Skills: Your system prompt is not a knowledge base](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/agent-skills-not-a-knowledge-base?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What the format is, and the gap an SDK has to fill 8 min read · [pratikpanda.hashnode.dev](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/agent-skills-not-a-knowledge-base?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-skills-not-a-knowledge-base/6a884c3fa6bf986c0709f3c7) [Aug 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-skills-not-a-knowledge-base/6a884c3fa6bf986c0709f3c7) ### [Streamlining Container Image Pulls: Mastering Docker Media Types with Azure Container Registry](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/streamlining-container-image-pulls-mastering-docker-media-types-with-azure-container-registry?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When working with containerized applications in Azure, the Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a powerful tool for managing and distributing container images. However, when pulling images over a private network, such as a Virtual Network (VNet), it’s c... 3 min read · [pratikpanda.hashnode.dev](https://pratikpanda.hashnode.dev/streamlining-container-image-pulls-mastering-docker-media-types-with-azure-container-registry?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 16, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/streamlining-container-image-pulls-mastering-docker-media-types-with-azure-container-registry/67ff761222134ec109243ca5)