Hunar Khanna
@hunarkhanna
Software engineering lead with 9+ years of experience in scalable systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a software engineering lead with over 9 years of experience in building fault-tolerant and highly scalable distributed systems. My journey in technology has been driven by a passion for learning and innovation, which has led me to work on various high-impact projects across different organizations.
At OKX, I contribute as a Staff Engineer on the Grid Trading Bot team, where I have successfully integrated backtesting systems and optimized architectural designs, significantly improving performance and user adoption. Previously, at GitLab, I played a pivotal role in launching Remote Development, enhancing its fault tolerance and security measures. My leadership at Shopee has allowed me to mentor a talented team while delivering critical features that have positively impacted user engagement and revenue.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
As a Staff Engineer in the Grid Trading Bot team, I contributed to the development of cryptocurrency trading bots and led the integration of a backtesting system to enhance user adoption. I also optimized architecture to significantly reduce disk usage and participated in cross-team initiatives to improve code quality standards.
Senior Engineer
Gitlab
Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 6 months)
In my role as a Senior Engineer, I was a technical lead for the Remote Development team, contributing to the launch of a new product offering. I focused on architectural design for increased fault tolerance and led efforts to transition the product from Beta to General Availability.
Expert Engineer
Shopee
Sep 2018 - Jan 2023 (4 years 4 months)
As an Expert Engineer, I led a team managing a high-traffic package promotion system. I focused on mentoring engineers, driving performance analysis, and implementing architectural changes to support increased traffic and improve system reliability.
Full Stack Engineer
Radioactive
Sep 2015 - Sep 2018 (3 years)
As a Full Stack Engineer, I managed backend infrastructure and mobile apps, implementing stateful testing and migrating legacy systems to microservices, significantly improving reliability and performance.
Software Engineer
Hoiio
Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 1 month)
I was part of the Hoiio platform team, focusing on designing and developing a microservice framework using Spring/Java and RabbitMQ, contributing to the overall architecture and performance of the platform.
Software Engineer Intern
IBM
Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 (5 months)
As an intern, I set up CI/CD pipelines for the engineering team and developed a custom dependency resolver using JavaScript, gaining valuable experience in software development processes.
Software Engineer Intern
SAP Research
Aug 2012 - Oct 2012 (2 months)
During my internship, I developed a proof-of-concept for a streaming data distribution platform using Node.js, enhancing my skills in backend development and data handling.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
2010 - 2014
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering, focusing on software development, systems design, and engineering principles. Gained hands-on experience in various programming languages and frameworks, preparing for a career in software engineering.
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