Hello world, I am Himanshu! I am a software engineer with experience in building multiple large scale 0 to 1 tech products at Stripe and Google, along with a strong history of tech leadership, mentorship and company building. I enjoy tough engineering challenges with a backend/systems flavour.
Professional summary
Stripe (2021-2024)
At Stripe, I helped build PayPal payment method integration with Stripe APIs. The team was 2 engineers when I started in 2021 and ended up growing to 11 in 2023, which provided myself with ample opportunities for tech leadership and mentorship. To reduce the time taken for payment method integration with Stripe APIs, I moved to a team building a reverse integration platform for our financial partners. This platform has reduced payment method integration time from 18 months to 18 weeks (and we still have stuff to optimize). I have a pending patent for the innovative work done on the reverse integration platform.
I also helped build the company by conducting more than 100 tech interviews and helped source over 50 engineering candidates.
Google (2018-2021)
At Google, I made a 1 on top of Google Chrome that started a cross device sharing team (think AirDrop for all your devices). From 2019 to 2021, the team grew from 2 engineers in London to 20+ engineers across multiple locations. The product received significant media attention and was covered by Google’s official product blog multiple times (2020, 2024). The product was also showcased in Google IO in 2022 and Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2024.
Additionally, I contributed to Google’s recruitment efforts by spearheading the Google Kick Start competition, which played a pivotal role in hiring over 500 talented software engineers across multiple levels in 2019 alone.
Other achievements
- During my teenage years, I was fortunate to receive an award from Bjarne Stroustrup, the distinguished inventor of C++, for winning an algorithmic competition hosted by Morgan Stanley.
- I have won numerous awards from companies like Google, Cisco, Juniper, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Ittium, etc. for winning their algorithmic competitions.
- I currently hold the prestigious #2 rank in India and #110 rank globally on HackerRank.
Media coverage
- Article in International Business Times on my technical contributions and product innovations.
- Interview with Topcoder on my challenges and experiences in programming competitions.
Contact
If you wish to connect, feel free to reach out via email at himanshu [at] jaju.me or on LinkedIn.