Sanjay Sancheti

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Hyderabad, Telangana, India15 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14 years of software engineering experience
Expertise in data engineering and distributed systems
Proven leadership in high-performing teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned software engineering leader with expertise in cybersecurity and data engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Team ManagementComputer ScienceData EngineeringDistributed SystemsBig DataMobile ApplicationsAndroid DevelopmentSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

APIsVideo CallingUser ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsC++AnalyticsVision AlgorithmsTestingEnglishC/C++LinuxReactive ProgrammingData StructuresCAlgorithms

About

Seasoned software engineering leader with over 14 years of experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles. My career spans working in diverse settings, from start-ups to well-established tech giants like Microsoft and Nvidia. I have significant expertise in areas ranging from data engineering, distributed systems, and mobile applications. I am recognized for my craftsmanship in engineering, a passion for building innovative solutions, and a commitment to fostering collaborative team environments.

Experience

15 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

3 roles

Principal Software Engineering Manager, Insider Risk Management

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Leading the development of a data security product, Insider Risk Management, designed to detect malicious activities within organizations. Managing a high-performing team with a focus on scaling service components that process over 15 billion signals daily. Fostered a culture of open feedback and continuous learning.

Team ManagementComputer Science

Senior Software Engineer, Insider Risk Management

Aug 2019 – Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Spearheaded the development of big-data pipelines and APIs to process 10+ billion signals per day, significantly improving latency and user experience.

Senior Software Engineer, Skype(Android) & Kaizala(iOS)

Mar 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Designed and implemented key features such as @mentions, video calling, and performance enhancements for the Skype Lite and Kaizala communication apps. Successfully migrated over 15 million legacy Android Skype users to the new Skype Lite app through thorough testing and a phased rollout, achieving a 97% success rate.

Mobile ApplicationsAndroid Development

Iqlect

Founding Member of Technical Staff

Jul 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Co-designed and developed a stream processing engine and analytics system (using C++) on top of the in-house NoSQL database (BangDB) to power a real-time analytics platform. Implemented skecth algorithms such as HyperLogLog and Count-Min Sketch for real-time computation of aggregates and Top-K analysis on time series data. Managed Continuous Integration processes, including automated testing and nightly builds, as well as DevOps tasks like deployment and monitoring.

Computer ScienceInterpersonal Skills

Tesseract imaging private limited

Co-Founder

Sep 2014 – Apr 2015 · 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

Developed a battery-powered 360-degree camera prototype optimized for capturing spherical images indoors, specifically for real estate applications. The camera featured Wi-Fi connectivity, enabling remote control of image capture via a mobile app. Led the end-to-end development, integrating hardware, vision algorithms, and mobile applications to create an immersive viewing experience on Android and Oculus platforms for virtual walkthroughs of properties. Successfully sold prototypes to online real estate platforms.

Team ManagementComputer Science

Nvidia

2 roles

System Software Manager, Automotive Infotainment

Promoted

Oct 2012 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore

Led a team of three. Team was responsible for enhancing Nvidia proprietary diagnostic software for design & production testing of Nvidia's Tegra chips & boards. Work involved planning for projects, task assignments & performance reviews. Collaborated with chip and system engineering teams to meet their requirements.

Team ManagementComputer Science

Sr. System Software Engineer, Automotive Infotainment

Aug 2010 – Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

Enhanced Nvidia proprietary diagnostic software for design & production testing of Nvidia's Tegra chips & boards. Implemented device drivers and tests (in C/C++) for controllers like I2C, SPI, USB, UART, SD etc.Worked on hardware/software bring up of chips, modules & base boards. Acquired strong knowledge of ARM based SOC architecture and Linux based system software

Computer ScienceEnglish