Parth Shah

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States21 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

12+ years of experience in technology leadership.
Expert in building scalable distributed systems.
Proven track record in leading high-performance engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on scalable architecture and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic LeadershipTeam ManagementMedia TechnologyScalabilityService DevelopmentFramework DevelopmentApplication DevelopmentUser ExperienceApi DevelopmentArchitectural DesignMobile Development

Other Skills

Engineering ManagementMedia technologiesHigh-performance solutionsGeoSpatial searchApplication management toolsREST APIsMobile App DevelopmentJavaC++Agile MethodologiesPerlDistributed SystemsDjangoPythonHeroku

About

Hands on technology leader and experienced people manager with 12+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems. Excellent track record leading multiple customer-focused, system-level software solutions from inception to delivery. Skilled at collaborating across business units & product teams to develop and execute based on architectural, roadmap vision & strategy. Strong leader, focused towards building & maintaining high performance engineering teams. Specialities: Software Design & Architecture, REST Apis, Web Applications, (SPAs), Cloud technologies & deployment, CI / CD,Payments, Marketplaces, Mentoring / Coaching,

Experience

Airbnb

3 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

As the Senior Manager of the Media Foundation team at Airbnb, I lead a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to building and enhancing the core media infrastructure that powers Airbnb’s global platform from ingestion of raw assets, to processing, storage & delivery of optimized media assets. Our focus is on creating scalable, reliable, and high-performance media solutions that support the diverse needs of our users and enhance their overall experience.
In my role, I am responsible for:
Strategic Leadership: Driving the vision and strategy for media technology at Airbnb, ensuring alignment with the company’s broader goals and objectives.
Team Management: Leading a talented team of engineers and media specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Project Oversight: Overseeing the development and deployment of cutting-edge media technologies, including video, audio, and image processing, ensuring high quality and performance.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partnering with various departments such as Engineering, Product, Design, and Data Science to integrate media solutions seamlessly into the Airbnb ecosystem.
Innovation and Improvement: Staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating the latest advancements in media technology to keep Airbnb at the forefront of digital experiences.
With a strong background in technology and a passion for driving impactful change, I am dedicated to enhancing how people connect and share experiences on Airbnb. My goal is to continuously elevate the media capabilities of our platform, ensuring that every user interaction is memorable and engaging.

Engineering ManagementStrategic LeadershipTeam Management

Engineering Lead, Application Foundation

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Leading the Application Foundation team to develop services & frameworks that enable application / product teams to quickly & efficiently deliver products at Airbnb.
Areas of focus include:
Airbnb’s GraphQL Server
Media Ingestion & Serving
Data frameworks

Service DevelopmentFramework Development

Engineering Manager, Listing Platform

Jul 2017 – Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Topcoder

Engineering Manager

Jun 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Kidadmit, inc.

Co-Founder & CTO

Aug 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

KidAdmit is an easy and efficient way to apply to multiple preschools online and helps parents manage the preschool admission process. KidAdmit provides tools necessary for schools to manage the application process saving them time & money.
Key Features:
Location (GeoSpatial) based search along with various search criteria to help parents find the right preschool for their kids.
Common Application form to apply to multiple preschools through one application. Schools have the flexibility to ask additional questions specific to their program.
Application Management tools to help schools manage the application review process.

Paypal

3 roles

Member of Technical Staff 2, Architect at PayPal

Promoted

Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 · 5 mos

Digital Wallet APIs - Architected , designed and delivered PayPal's next gen REST APIs powering PayPal's consumer Mobile Apps & PayPal website.
Architected Store Locator APIs for PayPal's consumer Mobile App (iOS / Android)
Designed and developed a Rule Based Access Control system implementing fine-grained authorization checks for all Wallet APIs
Evangelized First Party Tracking Infrastructure Batch APIs to track analytics data from PayPal's consumer mobile apps.
Solution Architect for PayPal Consumer Experience re-designing PayPal consumer portal.

API DevelopmentArchitectural Design

Member of Technical Staff

Promoted

Sep 2010 – Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Responsible for technical design and development of various credit-products
Collaborate with business teams to define project requirements and timelines
Lead geographically dispersed technical teams through product development lifecycle.

Staff Software Engineer

Jul 2007 – Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Htc global services

Technical Consultant & Developer

Jul 2004 – Jun 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Troy, Michigan, USA

Worked on various projects in-house and client projects ranging from website development, content load & processing modules for big publishing firms using Perl, C/C++ & ZeroC Internet Communications Engine (middleware).