# Harshil Parikh

> Software Engineer at Meta

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/harshil

When I'm not building software you can find me hiking, performing standup, investing in stocks, or racing my Yahama R3.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2021 – Present | New York, New York, United States
Media Infra (IG Reels, IG Stories, WhatsApp chat media etc.)

### Software Engineer Intern @ Jane Street
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States
Options Desk & Risk Dev

### Software Engineer Intern @ Facebook
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States
iOS Messenger Efficiency Team

### Production Engineer Intern @ Facebook
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Menlo Park, California
Configerator Team

### Embedded Software Intern @ eero (an Amazon company)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Connectivity Team

### Full Stack Software Developer @ Pitchit Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Remote
Swift, JavaScript, Firebase
• Orchestrated a platform that engages users through interactive pitches
• Developed the entire iOS app and backend; together facilitating auth, search, pitch creation, image scraping, user timeline, and more

### Embedded Software Subteam Lead @ WATonomous
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Waterloo, Canada
Python, ROS, CAN
• Enhanced the transmission script for smoother and safer gear shifts
• Decoded CAN frames to collect sensor data from the car
• Leveraged ROS to easily transmit data between software modules
• Verified features on the car after testing them on a virtual CAN bus

### Embedded Software Intern @ ESCRYPT - Embedded Security
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Waterloo, Ontario
Java, C, Objective-C, BLE
• Implemented BLE communication between clients and the embedded platform, replacing the existing NFC solution
• Designed and validated a model that uses BLE signals to track clients
• Built a Mac app that simulates the embedded platform to accelerate BLE testing

### iOS and Android Developer Intern @ VIQ Solutions
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Toronto, Canada Area
Java, Swift, Objective-C, SQL
• Developed VIQ EnConnect app, for media capture and management
• Architected an algorithm that uses AES 256 to quickly encrypt large files

### Business Administrator @ GALAXY GATE
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Waterloo, ON

### iOS App Developer, Co-Founder @ Coconut Desert Island Design Studio
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Waterloo, ON
Built an app which at it's peak reached rank #26 in Canadian Arcade Games.


## Education
### Bachelor of Computer Science in Computer Science
University of Waterloo

### High School Diploma
Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harpar

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Source: https://flows.cv/harshil
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/harshil/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-05