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Ashish Anand

Email: aasshishh@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aasshishh/
GitHub: https://github.com/aasshishh/

London

Summary

Highly accomplished and versatile Software Engineering Leader with decades of experience driving innovation across multiple big tech companies, products, and platforms. Proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers to drive growth and success with string problem solving-skills. Currently focused on upskilling and exploring upcoming technologies to enhance my capabilities and stay at the forefront of the industry.

Technical Expertise

As a versatile Product Generalist, I have developed an ability to adapt to any programming language, technology stack, or domain, allowing me to seamlessly transition between projects and teams.

At work, I have primarily developed in the following languages: C++, C#, Java, React, JS, Python.

I have expertise and hands-on in the following domains:

• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Object-Oriented Design
• API Design
• Distributed Systems
• Microservices Architecture
• Backend Engineering
• Full-Stack Development
• AI Engineering

Leadership Experience

• Spearheaded cross-functional projects, driving high-impact results through effective collaboration and strategic planning
• Mentored junior engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing
• Collaborated with stakeholders to define project requirements and goals, ensuring alignment and successful outcomes
• Implemented process improvements, product improvements, enhancing efficiency and quality through data-driven decision making

Key Achievements

• Orchestrated, the delivery of critical features, 3P SDK integrations, rapid prototyping, increased observability, within a complex product architecture spanning multiple tech stacks. Effectively managed cross-functional dependencies and delivered as both a Individual Contributor (IC) and Tech Lead (TL).
• Led the effort of implementation of distributed system testing and debugging capabilities to bring increased stability and performance of the products.
• Played a key role in Google Assistant NBU as a founding engineer, utilizing comprehensive user behavior analysis to inform strategic investment decisions, laying out foundations of tech stack, resulting in the successful development and implementation of high-impact features.
• Contributed to system stability and operational excellence through extensive on-call experience and release cycle ownership, consistently resolving issues, implementing enhancements to alerting and monitoring, and ensuring seamless releases.

Recent Engagements

London, Apr 2025 - Present

Independent Skill Enhancement & Technology Exploration

Actively engaged in advanced learning and exploration of emerging technologies to deepen expertise and remain at the cutting edge of software engineering innovation.

Application Development & Deployment

Spearheaded the end-to-end development and deployment of two web applications, demonstrating full-stack proficiency and proactive skill application:

• Developers Folio (developersfolio.com): An online platform for professionals to showcase work, connect, and explore job opportunities.
• NewsWire (newsuniverse.xyz): A personalized news aggregator, similar to Google News, offering customized user experiences.

Pivoting to AI & ML Engineering

Currently focused on AI engineering, actively building AI-enabled products. Future plans include transitioning to ML engineering, leveraging my Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing for impactful AI product development.

Work History

Meta, Software Engineer

LONDON, Feb 2022 - Mar 2025

Virtual Reality (VR)

• Horizon Workrooms: Part of the team that developed and enhanced VR-VC Bridge, a cutting-edge product that seamlessly connected the VR world with 2D surfaces, bridging the gap between immersive and traditional experiences.
  • Technologies: C++, C#, React, Python, Unity
• Automation: Increased stability and performance of VR call features by implementing Distributed system testing and debugging capabilities.
• SCRApps: Run Apps (Browser) on Cloud and render it inside VR.
  • Technologies: C++, webRTC

Google, Software Engineer

Bangalore, Dec 2014 - Jan 2022

Google Nest Commerce

• At Google, as part of the Nest Commerce team, I worked on the IAM tech stack to manage access to Nest Subscriptions and setting up email notifications for subscription change.
  • Technologies: Java, IAM

Google Assistant NBU

• As part of the Google Assistant NBU team, I worked on developing end-to-end features on Google Assistant for NBU market on low-end Android devices, such as News and Cricket live game scores.
  • Technologies: Javascript, KaiOS

GSuite

• As part of the GSuite team, I worked on supporting third party GSuite resellers using reseller console apis, to manage their orders, subscription and customers.
  • Technologies: Java, APIs, Python

InMobi, Software Engineer

Bangalore, July 2013 - Dec 2014

Adserve

• At the InMobi Ad Serving team, I worked on Ad Serving Infrastructure for Ads targeting and supporting more native ads formats.
  • Technologies: Java

And a couple more before that in telecom sector companies.

Education

Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM / IIT), Dhanbad, India Jul 2006 - May 2011