Apr 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos · Cupertino, California

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Oct 2015 – Sep 2016 · 11 mos · Mountain View, CA

• LinkedIn Messaging & Real-Time Platform
• Architected LI's Real-time Platform as well as its integration with old Messaging stack
• Designed & Developed entire Messaging REST API for redesigned LinkedIn flagship app
• Coordinated API w/ 7+ client devs to ship in <4 months
• Led Messaging site-speed initiatives improving load time by > 50% across desktop & mobile
• Optimized network/database call patterns & server code for key speed wins
• Proposed horizontally leverage-able media server architecture (feedback rolled into upcoming service)
• Horizontally coordinated with numerous integrated teams and served as eng POC for Messaging

Aug 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mountain View, CA

• Full-Stack Engineer with a focus on Back-End / Infrastructure. Worked on Messaging team building the future of professional communication.
• Launched new Messaging experience on LinkedIn (previously email-like inbox) which led to 100+% increase in messages sent
• Implemented backend API's & messaging threading model
• Seamlessly developed features across the stack (iOS, Android, Espresso DB, Node.js / Express, Java, Python, etc)
• Saved weeks of dev effort by identifying & integrating leverage-able horizontal code
• Mentored and grew backend team from 2 to 5 engineers
• Previously on Mobile Team:
• Wrote iOS Viewport Tracking Library in Swift
• Built Cross Promo Framework w/ team using Node.js / Scala / Play powering promo's across entire LI app ecosystem

Jun 2013 – Sep 2013 · 3 mos · Mountain View, CA

• Built and drove Influencer Articles feature on mobile to completion
• Developed across the stack (Server – Node.js / Express, Web - Backbone, iOS, Android)
• Refactored critical server request path for support of new features and speed wins

Sep 2012 – Jun 2013 · 9 mos · Irvine, CA

• ShareNearby is the first ever tool that allows you to share files with anyone nearby. No need to collect email addresses or share long URL's. Just upload your file to ShareNearby and anyone around you can view/download the file.
• Led development built website using JavaScript, JQuery, Backbone.js, Ruby, Sinatra, and Heroku
• Used developer tools and API's such as Parse and FilePicker to develop a server-less website for rapid development and quick release of alpha version

Aug 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs

• Created, Marketed & Scaled TagsForLikes to over 6.5 Million users worldwide.
• Built site that serves over 1.5 mil visitors/month to assist Instagram users find hashtags for their pictures.
• Built API using Heroku, Ruby and Sinatra that served JSON requests to Android and iPhone applications that serves more than 3 million requests/month
• Built Android app that fetches data from server and allows user to create/save custom tag categories
• Outsourced creation of iPhone app as well as programming minor modifications
• Over 290 million pictures have been tagged on Instagram using TagsForLikes

Apr 2012 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr

• Created service that sends subscribers a new technical interview question every day
• Curated and wrote detailed answers to technical interview questions
• Built & Designed website as well as HTML email

Jul 2011 – Sep 2011 · 2 mos

• Created browser extensions in JavaScript for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox; and in C#/.NET for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Extension inserts a button using HTML DOM on every page to invoke a locally installed application.
• Conducted stress and performance tests using JMeter. Simulated high load environment by sending thousands of REST API calls per second using multiple simultaneous machines. Worked closely with engineers to reduce response times. Tested multiple API calls, including a mixture of calls simultaneously.
• Created web pages using HTML/jQuery/CSS.

Jun 2010 – Jul 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Created temporary excel database for electronic medical records with advanced macros.
• Classified hundreds of confidential patient records for filing.
• Created interactive Adobe Flash based presentation for clinic site and trained staff on use of software.

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 · 2 mos

• Conducted lab experiments regarding transdermal delivery of pharmaceutical drugs.
• Created prototype electric drug patches for experiments.
• Researched 50+ medical papers using PubMed online database and compiled report to enhance product.

Jun 2009 – Aug 2009 · 2 mos

• Conducted customer and advertisement analysis utilizing Google AdWords.
• Conducted competitor analysis on 20+ competitors. Wrote detailed reports on pricing, positioning, product features, company size, customer feedback on various forums, and future plans.
• Wrote Microsoft Excel macros for analyzing hundreds of marketing data points.