Lakhvinder Gaba

Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom11 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led strategic initiatives at Meta for eCommerce growth.
  • Spearheaded optimization projects on Instagram, driving significant revenue.
  • Developed integrity systems enhancing ad review efficiency.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineer specializing in eCommerce and Advertising technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentEcommerceAdvertisingIntegrity SystemsInfrastructure OptimizationDynamic AdsBrand Advertising

Other Skills

AlgorithmsC++CSSData StructuresHTMLJavaScriptLinuxMySQLOperating SystemsProblem SolvingPythonSQL

About

Experienced Engineering Leader with a decade of impact at Meta, driving strategy and execution across the Meta Ads ecosystem — from foundational infrastructure to next-generation eCommerce and GenAI innovations. Currently leading strategic efforts on the Meta eCommerce team, focused on growing Product-Aware Ads revenue, leveraging Product Metadata for personalized buyer experiences, and integrating GenAI to enhance ad creatives — all driving improved Ad performance and significant incremental revenue. My earlier work includes leading teams that modernized integrity systems, ranking platforms, and notification delivery infrastructure. Across roles, I’ve consistently driven innovation by owning product vision, scaling systems, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

11 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Meta

Software Engineer

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Leading strategic initiatives to enhance Meta’s eCommerce Ads ecosystem:
  • Driving growth of Product Aware Ads to increase their share of revenue
  • Architecting frameworks to drive personalized buyer experiences through Product Metadata
  • Leveraging GenAI to enhance ad creatives, resulting in improved performance
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythoneCommerce

Instagram

Software Engineer

May 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Key Achievements on Instagram eCommerce Ads Team:
  • Spearheaded multiple optimization and growth initiatives for eCommerce Ads on Instagram, such as Ads with Product Tags, resulting in significant incremental revenue for the company.
  • Led the development of Shops Ads on Instagram to deliver improved campaign performance for advertisers while driving substantial generation of valuable 1PD (first-party data) — now a multi-billion dollar revenue stream for the company.
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythoneCommerceAdvertising

Meta

Software Engineer

Mar 2019Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

  • Key Contributions as a Member of the Business Integrity Human Review Team:
  • Built long term vision and strategy for the Human Review Systems for Facebook ads, and helped grow the team from 5 people to 15+ people
  • Led a team to develop a company wide Integrity Ranking Platform, aimed at automating policy review processes and maximizing efficiency for manual Human Review
  • Led a team in the creation of a robust Data Access and Integrity Investigation Platform, ensuring secure and efficient handling of data.
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythonIntegrity Systems

Facebook

4 roles

Software Engineer

Apr 2018Mar 2019 · 11 mos

  • Key Contributions as a Member of the Facebook Groups Infrastructure Team:
  • Led a team of 6 engineers, including server and client engineers, in an initiative to optimize CPU utilization and response time for Facebook Groups. Through collaborative efforts, we successfully achieved significant improvements in performance and efficiency.
  • Led a team of 4 engineers to redesign the architecture for Groups Feed and Notifications Infrastructure, leveraging Facebook's enhanced frameworks to enhance scalability, reliability, and user experience.
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythonInfrastructure Optimization

Software Engineer

Promoted

Dec 2015Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Key Contributions in Dynamic Ads: End-to-End Solutions for Direct Response Advertisers:
  • Spearheaded the development of Ads solutions for the Travel and Automotive verticals, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful advertising campaigns for direct response advertisers in these industries.
  • Led efforts to ensure infrastructure scalability to effectively handle multi-billion impressions and events ingestion per day, ensuring smooth operation and efficient data processing.
  • Implemented growth strategies for Dynamic Ads for eCommerce vertical, including default opt-in settings, targeted notifications, and streamlined setup processes for advertisers, enhancing user adoption and facilitating seamless campaign creation.
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythonDynamic AdsAdvertising

Software Engineer

Jul 2014Nov 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Significant Contributions in Building End-to-End Ads Solutions for Brand Advertisers:
  • Developed an internal product dedicated to conducting Brand Lift Studies, enabling brand advertisers to measure and optimize the impact of their ad campaigns.
  • Pioneered the creation of a "Brand Awareness" Objective specifically tailored for Facebook Ads Campaigns, empowering brand advertisers with a powerful tool to effectively enhance their brand visibility and reach.
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPythonBrand Advertising

Software Engineering Intern

May 2013Aug 2013 · 3 mos · Menlo Park, California

  • Key Implementations in Page Development and User Experience:
  • Implemented effective solutions to optimize Page Invites, resulting in increased engagement and accelerated growth for Pages on the platform.
  • Implemented user-centric improvements, addressing pain points and enhancing both User and Admin experiences to deliver a seamless and intuitive platform experience
C++Software DevelopmentJavaScriptPython

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Computer Engineering

Jan 2010Jan 2014

Kendriya Vidyalaya

High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2005Jan 2010

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