Vishnu Pydah

Co-Founder

Bothell, Washington, United States8 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of Grassroots, a social platform for social good.
Developed high-performance software at Meta for exabyte-scale storage.
Strong leadership in start-up environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on social impact and infrastructure development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Start-up LeadershipBusiness OwnershipProduct DesignSocial Platform DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentSoftware Project ManagementData Reliability

Other Skills

C++JavaMicrosoft OfficeLeadershipGithubManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordFront-end DevelopmentGitBitbucketPythonBashHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)

About

Founder and full-stack engineer with 3.5 years at Meta helping build exabyte-scale storage systems. Focused on building for social benefit and working for a brighter future for all -- especially for the voiceless and underserved. Currently developing Grassroots, a social platform for non-profit engagement and social good

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Grassroots labs

Founder

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · On-site

CEO, Chief Marketer, Product Designer, Lead Developer -- Pretty Much the Whole Shebang For Now :)

Start-up LeadershipBusiness Ownership

Facebook

Incoming Software Engineering Intern

Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 · 6 mos · Menlo Park, California

Worked on Oculus Virtual reality headset on backend infrastructure to develop a colocative VR experience. Worked across C++/C and Java infrastructure across the VR stack.
Coordinated productization efforts across 3 teams

Microstrategy

Software Engineer Intern

May 2018 – Aug 2018 · 3 mos · Tysons Corner, Virginia

Improved in-house financial analytics chatbot through custom-built SDKs and client integrations
Wrote client integrations for RESTful Server API to Slack and Facebook Messenger
Upgraded natural-language processing systems using Stanford Core NLP, Amazon Lex, and Google DialogFlow
Developed secure login-flow supporting Open Auth (OAuth 2.0), and SAML

Vanderbilt university

2 roles

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Provide advice and assistance to students in Intermediate Software Design class
Address students' complaints and questions
Grade and manage assignments

Help Desk Specialist

Oct 2016 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Troubleshooting software issues related to OS installation, network issues, malware, etc. Managing Vanderbilt accounts and passwords. Customer service.

The university of texas at austin

Summer Research Intern

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Austin, Texas Area

Research assistant in a functional genomics lab focusing primarily on stress-induced proteins in yeast. Tested and analyzed the YLLOSAC S. cerevisiae gene’s effect on E. coli growth using plasmid preps, DNA electroporations, and BP transformations. Performed several cell preparations, gel electrophoresis tests, plasmid preparations, and solution preparations (ex. YPD, LB, special mediums, agarose) for general stock.