Jyothika Sahajanandan

Co-Founder

India13 yrs 6 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 12 years of experience in software engineering.
  • Led innovative projects in EdTech.
  • Expert in Ruby on Rails and team leadership.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused EdTech leader with extensive experience in backend development and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementRuby On RailsProject ManagementTeam LeadershipNode.js

Other Skills

AI DevelopmentAWSActionScriptAlgorithmsCC++FlaskGCPGitJavaJavaScriptLinuxMicrosoft AzureMobile DevelopmentPHP

About

As Head of Engineering at Spark Studio, I actively lead and contribute to our engineering projects. With 12 years of experience in software engineering, including significant roles at BYJU'S and Zynga, I have a strong background in leading while being hands-on on 0-1 development efforts in fast-paced environments. I am passionate about nurturing teams and using innovative technology to create delightful user experiences.

Experience

Flip ai

Staff Software Engineer

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Self-employed

Consultant

Sep 2024Sep 2024 · 0 mo

Spark studio

2 roles

Co-Founder & Head of Engineering

Promoted

Jun 2021Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Founded and scaled the engineering team, creating a robust Learning Management System from scratch using Ruby on Rails.
  • Led the development of a gamified mobile app, reducing customer acquisition costs and incorporating engaging educational games.
  • Innovated with Sparky AI, a chat-driven learning platform utilizing LLMs, enhancing interactivity with AI-generated content.
  • Enhanced system infrastructure, including CRM integrations and payment systems, facilitating smooth operational workflows.
Engineering ManagementProject ManagementRuby on RailsFlaskAWSGCP+1

Principal Software Engineer

Mar 2021Jun 2021 · 3 mos

Byju's (think & learn pvt. ltd.)

2 roles

Principal Software Engineer

May 2020Jan 2021 · 8 mos

  • Led the backend engineering efforts on a 0->1 project, guiding developers while being hands-on on the project.
  • Architected and implemented a content ingestion tool that allows script writers to design conversations for a chatbot.
Ruby on RailsAWSTeam Leadership

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2016May 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Backend developer (RoR) on Byjus, The Learning App.
  • Designed and developed a custom push notification framework using AWS Lambda and AWS SQS. (Python and NodeJs)
  • Designed and developed Byju’s App for Google Home using Dialogflow and Firebase Function (NodeJs)
  • Worked on various features such as mentor scheduling for students, guided learning, state
  • machine based doubt clearing system etc (RoR)
  • Redesigned traditional API (RoR) to make it RESTful and worked on its implementation.
Node.jsPython (Programming Language)Ruby on Rails

Housing.com

Senior Software Engineer

May 2015Dec 2015 · 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Backend developer on a 0->1 project.
  • Developed a Rails engine that could be integrated with different microservices to facilitate
  • role based authorisation and dynamic updation of permissions to access any action in the host
  • microservice.
  • Developed microservice for user management.
  • Worked on inventory management to support online booking of plot listings.
Ruby on Rails

Zynga

2 roles

Software Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2013May 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Full-stack developer (C++, Ruby on Rails) on a pictionary game named Draw Something.
  • Worked on many features, major ones being matchmaking, leaderboards and in-game chat.
  • Reverse engineered sparsely documented and newly transitioned games to make
  • them COPPA compliant.
C++Node.jsRuby on Rails

Associate Software Engineer

Feb 2012Oct 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Full-stack developer (ActionScript and PHP) on games Empires and Allies, and Castleville.
  • Developed new features for these games.
  • Performance improvement by implementing transaction batch resizing based on execution
  • time.
  • Worked on templatization of features to facilitate automation of their development.
PHPActionScript

Education

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Master’s Degree

Sree Narayana Public School, Kollam

High School

Jan 2004Present

Government Engineering College, Thrissur

Bachelor’s Degree

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