Apr 2014 – Nov 2014 · 7 mos · Sunnyvale, CA

• Led the frontend development and played a significant role towards the company being successfully series A funded.
• Set up the front end framework from scratch using a combination of AngularJS, grunt and neuter. Developed an interactive graph viewer for visualizing the network topology using d3/SVG/server+client side rendering techniques.
• AngularJS, Node.js, graphs (nodes+edges) graphs (x-y) and lot of graphs (algos), visualizations and loads of fun!

Mar 2011 – Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Sunnyvale, CA

• Founding member of the "Moneyball" team that built Yahoo! Stream Ads, the first native ad format for Yahoo on the home page. Architected and built the UI that was used by Account Managers to create thousands of campaigns on launch day. The project crossed $100MM run rate within 6 months of launch.
• Worked for Yahoo! Developer Network, where I built tools to foster innovation at Yahoo!
• In 2011-12, developed new features, and delivered many performance enhancements for APT, the Yahoo! platform for display advertising. Architected a JavaScript heavy, YUI 3 based user interface for a product that enables moving budgets between multiple advertising channels. Worked on a next generation UI stack based on the Cocktails platform, built upon nodejs. Participated in 11 hack days, and won 3 of them.

Oct 2009 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Sunnyvale, CA

• Worked on APT, a Java based enterprise system that enables advertisers and publishers to conduct business with Yahoo! Made significant contributions towards performance enhancements of various key workflows. Developed tools for improving developer productivity.

Mar 2009 – Oct 2009 · 7 mos

• Developed a VoiceXML based contesting portal for a Chennai client. Developed XHTML 2.0 based WAP applications, using PHP, MySQL and WURFL. Designed and developed a file processor program for workflow automation using Java and Oracle. Developed a web application for a client in Bakersfield, USA, that pulls telemetry data from a remote SOAP web service, using PHP, MySQL and YUI.

Nov 2005 – Mar 2009 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Chennai, India

• Provided technology directions and oversaw product development in the 120 people company. Developed products in the mobile, web, enterprise and telecom spaces. Led development of voice solutions built on Asterisk, PHP, Ext JS & YUI, which generated significant revenue. Created innovative solutions for recruiting top talent. Started the iPhone apps development practice and oversaw development of Java ME based games and applications.

Jul 2004 – Oct 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Developed location aware applications for a client using Spring/Hibernate/Tapestry frameworks. Built a Java Swing based application for disaster simulation. Developed Java ME based game prototypes for unique mobile games that cater to Indian market.

Sep 2002 – Sep 2005 · 3 yrs · Carlsbad, CA

• Involved in the development of an MVC framework for building web/mobile applications. Developed an Eclipse based tool that would allow visual assembly of components. These components were described using XML, and could be executed as a web app or natively across Java ME and Blackberry devices. The product was developed using GEF, EMF, and SWT/JFace etc., and was featured at JavaOne 2004 and EclipseCon. It was well received, notably by Robert Scoble: http://radio-weblogs.com/0001011/2004/01/21.html#a6313

May 2000 – Sep 2002 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Developed new features and custom modules for the Core3 product line: Siteman and Storefront products, which were Java based web applications that enabled businesses to build content and commerce websites easily with a global branding and local content. Integrated multiple web services and 3rd party tools such as MapQuest etc. Managed an offshore team to develop certain features.

Sep 1997 – May 2000 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Orlando, FL

• Developed an Integrated Design Environment (IDE) for designing generators. The IDE seamlessly integrated legacy Fortran codes and provided a workflow mechanism for the engineers to communicate and collaborate. It significantly cut down the time taken to design a generator. We used Tcl/Tk extensively for this project. I developed several tools including a visual debugger for running a BASIC like macro language, a visual flow editor for tying various components and executing the flow, a graph visualizer for dependency analysis, etc.
• Presented a paper in the 7th Tcl/Tk conference in 2000, highlighting our large scale development experience with Tcl/Tk.

Jan 1996 – Jul 1997 · 1 yr 6 mos · Orlando, FL

• Worked on the ZCAP project, a suite of software tools to test and evaluate terrain database interoperability. Developed a side-by-side stealth tool that enables flythrough over two similar terrain databases to visually identify defects. This was developed in C & OpenGL using Tcl/Tk front end (Embedded Tcl) and ran on SGI machines.

Jan 1991 – May 1995 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Dorm of GCT, Coimbatore

• Developed QuizStar-DPS, a software for conducting quiz contests and personal development, for Pragati Computers Pvt. Ltd
• Developed & ran Sangam BBS for Computer Society of India
• Contributed many articles for SysReader, a magazine for computer professionals