# Vaishnav Balaji > Software Engineer @ Netflix | Xoogler Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/vaishnav I’m a Software Engineer (US Citizen) with 5+ years of industry experience, currently at Netflix, with previous experience at Meta, Google, Amazon, and Disney. I’m passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and taking ownership of complex technical problems. I'd love to connect regarding software engineering opportunities! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Netflix Jan 2024 – Present | Los Gatos, California, United States Content Engineering - Title Launches & Management ### Software Engineer @ Meta Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Menlo Park, California, United States Instagram (worked on Web/iOS/Android using React.js/PHP/GraphQL/Objective-C) ### Strategic Cloud Engineer + Software Engineer (Rotational) @ Google Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Austin, Texas, United States At Google, I worked in a full-time program where I rotated through engineering roles within Google Cloud. I worked as a Strategic Cloud Engineer, Software Engineer, and Technical Cloud Manager. The following are projects that I worked on: • Helped build NLP analyses and experiences on Google Cloud Platform using Dialogflow and Contact Center AI for AT&T. Also drove feature requests and capacity planning. • Improved Environmental Insights Explorer codebase (under Google Maps/Geo) using TypeScript/Jasmine/Catalyst • Improved Google Maps JavaScript API codebase using JavaScript/Jasmine • Updated Google-wide build dependency graphs using Java and C++ • Used App Engine and native GCP to build internal applications for the Google Cloud Post-Sales Organization using Python ### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater Seattle Area • Interned in the Amazon Web Services - Finance Technology team • Designed, implemented, and tested a real-time data collection and transformation system for a usage metrics dashboard for financial tools. • Utilized native AWS alongside Node.js and TypeScript for project development, with Jest for testing. • Developed system design documents and proposed new code and design patterns for optimization. • Collaborated with business and technical stakeholders to deliver a successful project, enhancing the team's analytical capabilities. ### Software Engineering Intern (Network Automation) @ The Walt Disney Company Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Orlando, Florida Area • Interned in the Walt Disney World Network Operations team, focusing on tool development for enterprise and ride systems. • Developed a self-service automation tool in Python to analyze network paths, troubleshoot interface information, and check firewall rules, significantly reducing debugging time. • Demonstrated the tool to over 80 employees, receiving positive feedback for its efficiency and impact. • Updated the codebase of the team's self-service toolbox and worked on an API to facilitate future updates, enhancing the team's automation capabilities. • Gained skills in software design, implementation, and project management. ### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater Pittsburgh Area • Served as a Teaching Assistant for an introductory Computer Science course (Principles of Computing) at Carnegie Mellon University during the Spring 2019 semester. • Taught a recitation of 20 students, covering topics such as complexity, data structures, iteration, and recursion using Python. • Prepared teaching materials, answered questions, and held weekly office hours to supplement recitation. • Graded homework, quizzes, and exams. • Enhanced my understanding of computer science concepts through teaching, and learned effective communication and student engagement techniques. ### Engineering Intern @ Lockheed Martin Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Sunnyvale, California At Lockheed Martin, I was an intern in the Space Systems Engineering team. I worked on an initiative to design a software system for knowledge capture within the team of 30+ employees, which would be used to improve existing information repositories. I also improved and updated content in informational PowerPoint decks used by 50+ employees. As my first internship, this opportunity provided me with invaluable experience about how to navigate the corporate world, and demonstrate leadership in project development. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Information Systems, Computer Science Concentration Carnegie Mellon University Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 ### High School Diploma - San Jose in California Lynbrook High School Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vaishnavb --- Source: https://flows.cv/vaishnav JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/vaishnav/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22