I am a Full-stack Software Engineer passionate about building scalable, user-centric platforms from the ground up. With 4+ years of experience across backend systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and frontend development, I love creating seamless, high-performance experiences that bring products to life.

Experience

2022 — NowTikTokSoftware Engineer

2022 — Now

San Jose, California, United States

Lead user growth initiatives for the Asset ecosystem:

Designed and launched Open APIs for Effects, enabling seamless, secure third-party integrations at scale.

Built a scalable video composition system that reduced processing errors by 90.9%, strengthening content moderation workflows.

Refactored Trust & Safety data pipelines, slashing backend latency by 90%.

Developed a robust Content Management System with 99% uptime, automating backend operations and enabling faster product iteration.

Engineered a high-performance business layer for WebView integrations, expanding feature rollout across desktop environments.

Impact: Scaled TikTok’s creator ecosystem, improved system performance, and accelerated the launch of new user-facing features.

2021 — 2022TikTokFrontend Engineer

2021 — 2022

San Jose, California, United States

Helped build and launch TikTok’s Developer Platform from the ground up:

Spearheaded frontend architecture, enabling seamless developer onboarding experiences.

Launched the TikTok Developer Portal, setting new platform usability and scalability standards.

Refactored TikTok’s OAuth authentication system, unifying web and mobile security flows.

Impact: Made it easier for developers worldwide to integrate with TikTok securely and at scale.

2021 — 2021ResearchLoupeFrontend Software Development Engineer Intern

2021 — 2021

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Designed and developed an internal admin portal in React, streamlining researcher profile management.

Enhanced platform UX, boosting adoption by internal users.

2020 — 2021University of Southern California - Marshall School of BusinessFull Stack Software Development Engineer Intern

2020 — 2021

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Built a research mapping tool linking faculty to their publications.

Developed an interactive data visualization platform with Chart.js to showcase research impact.

Education

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Master of Science - MS

St. Francis Institute Of Technology

University of Mumbai

Shri T P Bhatia Junior College of Science