# Vignesh Bala

> Tech Lead at Meta

Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/vigneshbala

I love connecting people to technology - especially when solving complex problems that affect us all on a personal level. I have worked closely with healthcare patients for four years and learned that old problems often require new perspectives. I create robust software to tackle these obstacles not only as a path towards creating a better future, but also a personal passion of mine.

I enjoy using JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js/ Express.js, SQL, MongoDB, and R to create unique, user-friendly full-stack web applications through RESTful API practices, cohesive git workflow, and service oriented architecture. I also love being a part of my software engineering community and learning new technologies that are best suited to tackle each challenge.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ Apero Health
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

### Software Engineer - Platform & Integrations @ AgileMD
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
Full stack engineer working on product development and product implementation in hospitals

### Department Coordinator for 4MNP Medical/Surgical @ UCLA Health
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Santa Monica
- Managed a team of 30 Care Extender Interns through coordination of shifts, leading training on patient handling, transportation and care, as well as interviewing and selecting future interns.
- Brought the "Healing through Art" program to new departments through an increase in funding from UCLA Medical Center and was recognized in the Santa Monica Mirror for the benefits the program brought to patient care
- Applied direct medical care with a team of surgical residents with hands-on experience in administering oral intubations, inserting central and arterial lines, and assisting with emergency cardiac arrest situations
- Monitored and facilitated patient care in both the Transplant Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Medical Intensive Care Unit with over 300 hours of firsthand experience

### Care Extender Intern @ UCLA Health
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Ronald Reagan Medical Center
- Assisted nurses in Ronald Reagan Medical Center with patient care, including assisting administration of medication, monitoring vitals, transferring patients from Intensive Care to Post-Trauma medical centers, and transporting biological samples to the Semel Neuroscience Institute
- Have over 500 hours of experience working with doctors and nurses on patients with liver and kidney failure, as well as specialized pediatrics, geriatrics, and post-op kidney, pancreas, and liver care

### Student Researcher @ David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Assisted Dr. Mark Girgis developing novel peptides targeting pancreas cancer for radioligand therapy
- Performed Basic Flow Cytometry including fluorescence absorption and emission, spectral overlap, fluorescence compensation and intensity measurements, and analyzed organic in-vitro sample data
- Created 3D cell cultures to better understand the growth and development of pancreatic cancer cells and developed future experiments to develop more specific methods of cancer cell targeting

### Internal Finance Executive @ UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | UCLA
- Founded the "Start to Success" campaign, a program that brought multiple CEOs of early investor companies to the UCLA campus and established a direct line of communication between UCLA students and California based start-ups including BoxCamp, Everpedia, and GoGuardian
- Organized multiple financial literacy events throughout the year and worked with UCLA faculty and other student leaders on projects such as "Financial Literacy Week" and the "Monopoly Fair". Both programs showcased speakers who taught students how to properly manage day-to-day finances
- Co-founded the "Textbook Lobby Force" with the California Public Interest Research Group, which incentivized UCLA professors to drastically reduce the price of textbooks for college students by moving thousands of textbooks to online open-source and free-to-use versions
- Organized a partnership between the Financial Supports Commission and "Moneythink", a Chicago based company devoted to helping students across the United States overcome the financial barrier of college through financial coaching and guidance

### Intern @ Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Cancer research


## Education
### Biology in Biotechnology
UCLA

### Battle Ground Academy


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vigneshbalasundaram
- Website: https://github.com/BalasundaramVi

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Last updated: 2026-04-01