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# Ankush Malik on Tal

## Headline

Engineering @ Headout \| Ex\-JioHotstar, Ex\-Google

## About

Hi there\!, I am a software engineer and a tech\-savvy who has experience of working in many different fields like Fullstack web development, Game Development, Deep Learning Researcher, Teacher, etc\. I am a self\-taught developer\. I love to solve problems that affect people\. At the end of the day, I want my work to be my mark, to a certain extent\. Fear, I have is that if I look back 5\-6 years from now and see a career that’s —mediocre\. I want my work to be something that would make me really, really proud of myself, and feel like an impact\. I love to experiment and like to learn new things\. I am agile and hardworking\! Quote I live by: If you really want something you'll find a way; if not, you'll find an excuse

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Headout, Jun 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Discovery

Software Engineer at JioHotstar, Jun 2023 \- May 2025 · 2 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, JioCinema Monetization\. Adtech\. \- Developed the client‑side UpNext feature\. \- Scaled web ads engineering from a solo role to a 5\-member Agile team—mentoring hires, delivering features across 2 IPL seasons, and handling 20M\+ daily ad impressions\. \- Owned the JavaScript module of the cross\-platform KMM Ads SDK, managing the full ad lifecycle on web \(DWeb, MWeb, CTV\)\. \- Built multiple ad formats from scratch, including display & video ads—supporting SSAI for Live and CSAI \(via Google IMA SDK\) for VOD\. \- Architected a reusable JS Ads component library; set up an internal npm registry and documentation for the entire JioCinema web team\. \- Supported external teams in integrating the Ads SDK via docs, debugging, and best\-practice guidance\. \- Architected and collaborated in development of the Self Serve B2B dashboard for ad partners to publish ads directly on Jiohotstar; boosted test coverage from 0 to 80%\.

Software Engineer at Google, Jul 2022 \- May 2023 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Android development\. Enhanced payment experiences and tools for small and medium businesses on the Google Pay for Merchant app\.

Software Development Engineer at Jumbotail, Dec 2021 \- Jul 2022 · 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, \- Built offline\-first Point of sales application having seamless connection with different hardware tools like barcode scanner, thermal printers, etc\. \- I personally focused on improving speed of app, building many new features in it and resolving customer's day to day queries/issues faced by them in store\. \- Store visits to understand store owner's pain points related to UI/UX, bugs, requirements and acting upon them in future release cycles\. \- Because of team's collective effort, during my time here user base was increased 15X with positive feedback\.

Software Engineer at Alixir, Dec 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \- Served as the technical lead for the Indian division of Alixir, collaborating closely with local partners to ensure the acquisition and aggregation of high\-quality data\. \- Led a small tech team proficient in a diverse tech stack\. \- Spearheaded the development of a production\-grade AI solution aimed at breast cancer detection\.

## Education

Master of Technology \- MTech, Data Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Science, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

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