Hissan Danish S. on Tal
Headline
Agentic AI at Amazon | Ex - Salesforce, PayPal | Backend | GenAI l Distributed Systems l Algorithms | Data Structures | DM for referral
About
Hissan Danish Syed is a passionate Software Engineer with a track record of building scalable backend systems and intuitive frontend experiences. Currently working as a Member of Technical Staff (SDE-2) at Salesforce, he has previously contributed to high-impact projects at PayPal, where he led initiatives that improved developer efficiency, optimized data pipelines, and saved millions in operational costs. With expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and full-stack engineering, Hissan has built and optimized REST & GraphQL APIs, enhanced event-driven architectures, and driven critical infrastructure improvements. His experience spans Java, Python, C++, React, Spring Boot, Django, and PostgreSQL, along with cloud and data technologies like BigQuery, ElasticSearch, and Redis. Beyond coding, he is an educator and mentor, having guided hundreds of students in Data Structures & Algorithms and full-stack development at 10x Academy and SkillLauncher. A firm believer in continuous learning and impactful problem-solving, Hissan thrives in fast-paced environments where he can architect robust solutions and drive meaningful innovation. In his free time, you’ll find him exploring new tech, optimizing system designs, or sharing insights on software engineering best practices.
AI stack
claude code
claude
codex
cursor
gemini
geminicli
Work experience
Software Development Engineer II at Amazon, May 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, Nov 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Software Engineer 2 at PayPal, Mar 2024 - Nov 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
DSA Mentor at upGrad, Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 · 5 mos
Software Engineer 1 at PayPal, Jul 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Software Engineer Intern at PayPal, Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 · 6 mos, Chennai
Full Stack Mentor at The 10x Academy, Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 · 6 mos, Remote
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy
Public links
github: https://github.com/HISSANDANISH
medium: https://medium.com/@hissandanish
leetcode: https://leetcode.com/hissandanish
