Passionate about designing and scaling innovative technology that solves complex problems and delivers meaningful impact. Experienced in leading the development of scalable and user-centric solutions.
Staff Software Engineer
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Apr 2023 - Present
speechify·Full-time
Leading the engineering design and architecture of Speechify's Chrome Extension, Web App, and other web products, ensuring scalable, efficient, and user-centric solutions. Developed and deployed machine learning models on the client side using WebGPU, enabling low-latency, fully local models in the browser for features such as parsing and summaries. Leveraged innovative web APIs like CSS Paint, Houdini, and Audio Worklets to deliver critical features, including highly efficient text highlighting and seamless audio playback across Speechify’s web products. Engineered performant libraries for client-side audio and video processing using WebAssembly, optimizing resource use and enhancing user experiences. Created the first version of Speechify Voiceovers (now known as Studio) and scaled it to a $1 million ARR. Developed an intuitive editing UI in React and built a Kubernetes-based backend to manage audio/video processing pipelines, written in Node.js, Postgres, and Rust. Developed and deployed machine learning models for tasks like audio classification and script generation, ensuring scalability and reliability in demanding environments. Designed and maintained a tailored observability solution using Grafana to meet the unique needs of the Chrome extension, supporting a large and diverse user base with concurrent activity and intermittent interaction patterns. Provided mentorship and technical guidance to the engineering team, unblocked developers, and promoted best practices to elevate overall code quality and team productivity.
Senior Software Engineer
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Apr 2021 - Apr 2023
speechify·Full-time
Created the Speechify Safari Extension after the introduction of extensions on iOS, which was one of the highest user retention products at the time. Spearheaded Chrome Extension architecture overhaul to enable more robust playback and seamless integration with the new multiplatform SDKs at the company. Developed a high-performance real-time audio slow down and speed up library without pitch shifting in WebAssembly to significantly improve the quality of playback on Safari. Helped design the audio server architecture and API which is responsible for the synthesis of audio for all products at Speechify. Developed the WebSDK which powered the playback experience across a variety of products such as the Speechify Web App and Speechify Embeddable.
Software Developer
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
the economist·Full-time
Contributed to the development and maintenance of web applications and platforms, focusing on enhancing user experience and performance. Worked on a variety of projects, including front-end and back-end development, to deliver robust and scalable solutions.