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Vinay Ramesh

Menlo Park,United States

Summary

Detail-oriented Software Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing, testing, and developing cutting-edge software solutions. Possesses a deep understanding of end-to-end mobile and web technologies, focusing on delivering innovative business solutions. Thrives in fast-paced, high-energy, deadline-driven environments, embracing additional responsibilities. With experience working alongside E8 level software engineers, I bring expertise in navigating complex technical landscapes, fostering creative development, and demonstrating strong customer focus, analytical thinking, and team leadership.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Founding Engineer

Capsule Labs, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
06.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded the development of an industry-first, cross-app Web3 Wallet SDK, leveraging MPC for enhanced security with a 2 of 2 key signing protocol, balancing innovation with stringent security measures.
  • Designed and launched a comprehensive demo application demonstrating the SDK's capabilities for dApp integration, including message signing, transaction handling, and permission management to facilitate developer adoption.
  • Engineered a robust user recovery flow, ensuring wallet accessibility and share recovery, thus bolstering user trust and product reliability in case of lost access to biometrically-secured user device shares.
  • Executed seamless integrations with leading wallet aggregators such as Blocknative, Metamask Snaps, and WalletConnect, significantly expanding market reach and adoption potential for Capsule’s SDK within the Web3 ecosystem.
  • Added numerous Open Authorization methods, as well as the ability to onboard a custom OAuth method to help users easily login via the trusted application of their choice.

Software Engineer

Fizz Social
Palo Alto, CA
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Responsible for architecting, designing and developing scalable services that support high traffic retail facing applications involving user interactions.
  • Collaborated on end-to-end implementation of Fizz application's chat system, taking responsibility for server-side logic, data model design, and real-time chat functionality.
  • Leveraged PusherJS for real-time chat and backend Cloud Functions for channel authentication and message transmission.
  • Accountable for the user interface development for the chat system using SwiftUI, enhancing overall user experience.
  • Successfully led and implemented the entire backend infrastructure for Marketplace, a platform allowing students to anonymously buy and sell items among classmates, positioning the company to generate its first revenue stream.
  • Utilized Google Firebase and Cloud Functions for backend development, incorporating TypeScript and Node for server logic.

Software Engineer

Meta Platforms
Menlo Park, California
09.2020 - 01.2023
  • Served on the Intern Foundation team, enhancing Facebook's site reliability and overseeing internal web server performance, ensuring fast and reliable user experiences.
  • Spearheaded design migration initiative, boosting internal UI design system adoption from 80% to 90% through effective collaboration and tooling development.
  • Developed a framework for static code analysis, providing daily snapshots and insights into Meta's codebase for usage data, deprecated system detection, and code quality.
  • Acted as technical lead for an onboarding metrics system, aggregating individual to company-wide metric values, improving performance monitoring and analysis.
  • Mentored various engineers across different levels, fostering a supportive learning environment and contributing to the growth of the team.

Co-Founder and CTO

Arro Social, Inc. (Avenu)
Ann Arbor, MI
01.2018 - 09.2020
  • Discover the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/avenu-social-event-discovery/id1487333983
  • Launched Avenu, an innovative ticketing and event discovery platform, as Co-founder and CTO under Arro Social, Inc.
  • Crafted a robust mobile app with React Native, Python/Flask backend, and PostgreSQL, instrumental in securing investor interest during pitch presentations.
  • Spearheaded nationwide intern recruitment, fostering a dynamic team by assigning projects, leading meetings, and contributing to the codebase.
  • Championed investor relations to secure seed funding, fueling growth in intern class size and full-time employee base.
  • Drove company vision by setting ambitious quarterly goals and orchestrating the platform's technical evolution.

Software Engineer Intern

Facebook
Menlo Park, CA
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Developed a comprehensive testing and release protocol for configuration files, enhancing reliability and robustness while preventing and detecting issues in the production pipeline.
  • Ensured scalability for millions of servers, managing daily configuration changes for two billion users worldwide with trillions of configuration checks.

Software Engineer Intern

Digital Solutions
Entebbe, Uganda
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Developed a mobile/web relational database application with an integrated server, streamlining company operations through GPS-location and server-based database management.
  • Revolutionized Mercantile Car Rental Company's workflow by automating manual processes and implementing a user-friendly interface, enhancing sales, organization, and overall efficiency.

Education

B.S.E - Computer Science

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
06.2020

Skills

  • Fluent in C, C, Java, Python,
    JavaScript, TypeScript, React,
    Hack/PHP, SwiftUI
  • Web Development (Python Flask and React)
  • Kubernetes
  • PostgreSQL
  • Mobile (React Native and SwiftUI)
  • System Design
  • Machine Learning
  • Database Management Systems

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Tamil
Native/ Bilingual

Hobbies

  • Princeton University Varsity Golf Team
  • San Jose Bachata Nights Dance Team
  • Freelance Photography

Timeline

Founding Engineer

Capsule Labs, Inc.
06.2023 - Current

Software Engineer

Fizz Social
01.2023 - 06.2023

Software Engineer

Meta Platforms
09.2020 - 01.2023

Software Engineer Intern

Facebook
06.2019 - 08.2019

Software Engineer Intern

Digital Solutions
06.2018 - 08.2018

Co-Founder and CTO

Arro Social, Inc. (Avenu)
01.2018 - 09.2020

B.S.E - Computer Science

Princeton University
Vinay Ramesh