Abhishek

Technical Leader at Cisco

Leading cloud-native microservices development for a vulnerability management SaaS product; performing data-driven analysis on security vulnerabilities to inform roadmap and product improvements; developing and maintaining core backend services in Ruby on Rails; driving modernization of monolithic architecture into distributed services; mentoring engineers; completed Cisco's Generative AI Black Belt training.

Staff Software Engineer & Technical Lead at Synopsys Canada Inc.

Led a team of 7 engineers to re-architect static analysis with a new incremental engine; built cloud-based performance testing pipelines using GitLab CI and GCP; created a caching system to optimize compute-heavy workloads; designed and implemented multiple security vulnerability checks (XSS, SQL Injection, Android misuse) for Java and C#.

Software Engineer & Team Lead at Synopsys Inc.

Architected and led development of power and rail analysis tools; managed a remote team in India; created a simulation-based rail analysis system eliminating manual user inputs; delivered performance improvements resulting in 10x faster runtimes across product releases.

Technical Advisor at Konnect App (Startup)

Advising the CEO and product team on product architecture, technical planning, and engineering best practices; reviewing backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend code to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability; supporting development team in setting up roadmaps and refining user-focused features.

Cofounder & Technical Head at Launchpad Learning Inc.

Founded an EdTech startup teaching programming through a gamified learning platform; led development of a custom LMS offering live coding, AI-assisted debugging, and multi-language support.

Technical Leader at Cisco

Leading cloud-native microservices development for a vulnerability management SaaS product. Analyzing security vulnerability data to inform roadmap and product improvements. Developing and maintaining core backend services in Ruby on Rails, optimizing performance and security. Driving modernization of a monolithic architecture into distributed services using scalable design patterns. Mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture through high-quality design and code reviews. Completed Cisco's Generative AI Black Belt training focused on integrating LLMs into enterprise workflows.

Staff Software Engineer & Technical Lead at Synopsys Canada Inc.

Led a team of 7 engineers to re-architect static analysis with a new incremental engine, enhancing performance and consistency. Built cloud-based performance testing pipelines using GitLab CI and GCP; reduced feedback cycles by 30%. Created a caching system to optimize compute-heavy workloads in cloud environments. Designed and implemented multiple security vulnerability checks (XSS, SQL Injection, Android misuse) for Java and C#.

Software Engineer & Team Lead at Synopsys Inc.

Architected and led development of power and rail analysis tools; managed a remote team in India. Created a simulation-based rail analysis system, eliminating manual user inputs. Delivered performance improvements resulting in 10x faster runtimes across product releases.

Technical Advisor at Konnect App (Startup)

Advising the CEO and product team on product architecture, technical planning, and engineering best practices. Reviewing backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend code to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability. Supporting development team in setting up roadmaps and refining user-focused features.