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title: "Manesh Jhawar - Software Engineer in India | Tal"
description: "Meet Manesh Jhawar, Software Engineer at Google and Entrepreneur | Past lives: Defx, Disney Streaming, Hulu and Uber | University of Washington Alumnus. based in India. AI stack includes antigravity, codex, and cursor."
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# Manesh Jhawar on Tal

## Headline

Software Engineer at Google and Entrepreneur \| Past lives: Defx, Disney Streaming, Hulu and Uber \| University of Washington Alumnus\.

## About

Passionate software engineer with a track record of driving innovation and delivering high\-quality solutions in the streaming industry\. I have gained valuable experience as working at Disney Streaming, Hulu, and Uber\. With a solid foundation in computer science from the University of Washington, I am adept at designing and developing robust software applications that meet complex business requirements\. While my expertise lies in technology and software engineering, my curiosity extends far beyond a single sector\. I am passionate about exploring various industries and uncovering new opportunities for growth and impact\. From healthcare and sustainability to education and beyond, I am driven by the belief that transformative solutions arise from interdisciplinary collaboration and a diverse range of perspectives\. I am driven by the desire to contribute my skills, knowledge, and expertise to initiatives that create meaningful change and address pressing challenges\. Whether it's within established organizations, nonprofit ventures, or entrepreneurial endeavors, I am excited to explore diverse avenues where I can have a significant impact\. By leveraging my background in technology and software engineering, I am committed to driving innovation and efficiency in any context\. I firmly believe that transformative solutions emerge when different disciplines converge, and I am eager to collaborate with professionals from various sectors to tackle complex problems from multiple angles\. If you are part of an early\-stage startup or are looking to connect with like\-minded individuals who are passionate about innovation, I invite you to reach out\. Let's explore the possibilities, collaborate on exciting ventures, and shape the future together\. Send me a message here, or a ping at manesh\.jhawar@gmail\.com

## Location

India

## AI stack

antigravity

codex

cursor

## Work experience

Software Engineer at Google, Jun 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at DefX, Oct 2023 \- Sep 2024 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built critical systems including: Liquidation Engine: Real\-time processor using Redis Streams, TypeScript, Postgres, and audit\-safe event logging Funding Payouts: Time\-based payout engine with asynchronous retry workflows via event\-driven design Notification Management: High\-throughput alert system using BullMQ queues, replacing Redis pub\-sub for reliability\. Skills: TypeScript, Node\.js, Redis Streams, BullMQ, PostgreSQL, Redis, Arbitrum, Web3, Event\-driven architecture, Idempotent processing, Microservices, REST APIs, System design, Observability, Async workflows, Self\-custodial wallets, Crypto trading systems

Software Engineer II at Disney Streaming, Oct 2021 \- Jul 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos, Seattle, Washington, United States, \- Designed, developed, and maintained streaming data processors using Flink and Java, enabling real\-time event consumption and creating a unified platform for client signals, and providing the signals at scale using Kinesis to all downstream clients\. \- Established and managed AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including KDA, Kinesis, IAM, Lambda, and S3, with dashboards for internal metrics and monitors on Datadog for platforms\. \- Developed scalable identity indexers for translating ID spaces, facilitating the development of services on the unified platform using VertX on Java\.

Co\-Founder at Stealth Startup, Nov 2020 \- Sep 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos, \- Led product design and development with Product and Operation teams based on client outreach\. \- Developed product using React as front\-end, Node\.js and Java as Backend, NoSql as Database, and Dev\-ops for the entire platform onboarding around 200 users in the alpha stage\. \- Drove meetings for raising funds with multiple Venture Capitals and Angel investors, discovering important areas of growth for the product\.

Software Engineer at Hulu, Aug 2020 \- Oct 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Seattle, Washington, United States, \- Implemented parallelization techniques to optimize the Electronic Program Guide \(EPG\) API for Hulu, resulting in a twofold increase in throughput rate\. \- Designed and developed APIs to enable User Entitlements for the Pay\-Per\-View feature on Hulu, facilitating seamless purchasing and streaming of events by around 1 Million users for the first launch event\. \- Maintained APIs supporting the Device Entitlements Cache for Hulu, ensuring 40% faster resolution of device capabilities\.

## Education

Bachelor of Science \- BS, Computer Science, University of Washington

High School, Science, Sri Chaitanya Engineering College,Chaitanya Valley, Kommadi, Madhurawada, PIN\-530041 \(CC\-6H\)

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