Shashank Shekhar — Senior Software Engineer

LinkedIn's video capabilities are essential for enhancing the professional network and creating engaging content. As a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn, I work on the Studio in the Cloud project, developing and improving the backend distributed media platforms for LinkedIn Studio. I use Azure Stack, EventHub, Azure Search, CosmosDB, and Cassandra to handle indexing, searching, archiving, transcoding, and metadata extraction for LinkedIn videos at scale. I have a strong background and interest in backend development, web applications, and big data technologies. I graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science in 2017. I am proficient in Java, Python, C++, Spring Framework, Azure, and Data Visualization, and have experience building highly scalable and available microservices. Previously, I worked at Walmart Labs, where I developed the Recommendations System Microservice that handled millions of requests per hour using parallel and distributed systems. I am passionate about learning new technologies and staying updated on the latest advancements in the field.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and Retail Tech.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 8 yrs 10 mos