Headline

Engineering @JioHotstar | Shaping the next-gen Video experience platform

About

Experienced Staff Software Engineer specialising in scalable mobile solutions and video streaming platforms, serving hundreds of millions of users. Skilled in architecture design, advanced media frameworks, and integration of cutting-edge technologies like AV1 codec and multi-key DRM. Proven track record in resolving critical high-severity issues, driving operational excellence, and mentoring teams for peak performance. Strong collaborator who fosters documentation culture and seamless cross-team communication, ensuring aligned delivery in fast-paced, high-concurrency environments.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

Work experience

Engineering Manager at JioHotstar, Nov 2021 - Present · 4 y 10 mo, Bengaluru

Staff Software Engineer at JioHotstar, Jul 2025 - Mar 2026 · 9 mos

Staff Software Development Engineer at Disney+ Hotstar, Apr 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, • Advanced Hotstar’s streaming technology leadership through AV1 codec rollout and innovations in playback quality. • Scaled the platform for high concurrency - strengthening resiliency in player architecture for massive live events. • Led end-to-end transformation of the Downloads ecosystem, enhancing reliability and user experience across mobile platforms. • Championed global feature development (Dolby Atmos, VR360, Playback Speed) while driving operational excellence and cross-team alignment.

Senior Software Development Engineer at Disney+ Hotstar, Nov 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Shaping the next-gen Video experience platform • Work closely with the Core Watch team • LIVE Streaming • Solve problems on Player in iOS, Android, and AppleTV

Senior Software Engineer at Eros Digital, Aug 2018 - Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • FairPlay DRM • Video Transcoding Engineer • iOS and tvOS Engineer • In love with VIPER and RxSwift • Complete end-to-end CI/CD setup done for iOS and tvOS projects • Handful of experience in AVKit and App Store IAP payments

Software Engineer at Hopscotch.in, Mar 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Handful of experience in React Native • iOS App performance tuning • Payment Gateway integration

Software Engineer at Zycus, Jun 2014 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Mumbai Area, India, • Developed Zycus Supplier iOS app in Swift • Handful experience on Java Web Applications

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, Siksha 'O'​ Anusandhan University