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Dushyant Sharma

San Francisco,CA

Summary

As a seasoned Engineering Leader, I excel in assembling top-tier teams through adept recruitment, nurturing, and honing of talent. With over 14 years of expertise in crafting robust, scalable, and secure PaaS/SaaS applications, I consistently deliver results as a forward-thinking leader in engineering. My passion lies in harnessing cutting-edge technology to tackle intricate challenges on a large scale. I thrive on shaping technology strategies that align seamlessly with overarching business goals, translating innovative concepts into tangible solutions that drive enduring success. Adept at bridging the technical and non-technical realms i communicate effectively across all levels. I have a track record of being a results-oriented Engineering leader who leads with empathy and compassion.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Manager

Attentive Mobile, Inc
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Led the User Data team & Segmentation team, responsible for large scale distributed systems to ingest User Attributes & Events data for over 300 M subscribers in real-time and powering segmentation platform for use by customers to send targeted campaigns via SML/Email
  • Designed interface with the rest of organization to leverage User Profile API and Segmentation platform for enhancing personalized experiences for customers
  • Led architectural transformations to ingest ML generated user attributes and leverage those for Segmentation to incorporate AI/Automation workflows into user segmentation to run AI powered SMS/Email campaigns
  • Spearheaded architectural transformation by migrating Segmentation domain from older platform to new data store on ClickHouse
  • Orchestrated day-to-day technology execution, ensuring seamless Milestone delivery and fostering culture of innovation within the team
  • Served as technical domain expert in data ingestion, processing, and led architectural design discussions, prioritizing high availability, reliability and performance.

Engineering Manager

Skillz, Inc
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Spearheaded a team of Backend/SDK/Full-Stack Engineers within the Consumer Engineering Org focused on Player Engagement
  • Designed and developed highly scalable engagement features on AWS Cloud infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes, Docker, GO, Redis, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Kafka, NATS, Lambda, and Aurora DB technologies
  • Catered to the needs of 10 million active Gamers on the Skillz Platform, ensuring a seamless and captivating gaming experience.

Engineering Manager

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Led multiple teams, both US-based and offshore, in establishing foundational AWS Cloud technologies (ECS, S3, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Aurora, Lambda, Redis Elasticache, etc.) to be utilized by other domain teams
  • Spearheaded architectural transformations, implementing microservices architecture and leveraging AWS services for Continuous Delivery
  • Developed public-facing APIs for the HR and Recruiting product line, facilitating seamless integration with job aggregators such as Broadbean, LinkedIn, Multiposting, etc.

Sr. Software Engineer

Qcera, Inc
05.2008 - 10.2014

Education

Masters In Science (Computer Science) -

University of Southern California, Los Angeles
05.2009

Bachelors In Technology (Computer Science) -

Kurukshetra University, India
06.2007

Skills

  • Project Management & Strategic Planning
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Domain Driven Design
  • Distributed Architectures
  • Test Driven Development
  • Enterprise SaaS Development
  • Software Architecture & Design
  • C#, JAVA, Net Core, Python
  • Kafka, Event Streaming, Pulsar
  • Kinesis, Spark, Airflow, Circle CI
  • Artifactory, Dynamodb, Feature Stores
  • Postgres, SQL and NoSQL
  • AWS Cloud Technologies, Docker, Kubernetes

Certification

  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate (09/2020)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (09/2020)

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Attentive Mobile, Inc
09.2022 - 04.2024

Engineering Manager

Skillz, Inc
08.2021 - 08.2022

Engineering Manager

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc
06.2019 - 08.2021

Sr. Software Engineer

Qcera, Inc
05.2008 - 10.2014

Masters In Science (Computer Science) -

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Bachelors In Technology (Computer Science) -

Kurukshetra University, India
Dushyant Sharma