Surya Sankar
About Surya Sankar
Surya Sankar is a Senior Software Engineer 2 at Airbase, with extensive experience in software development and quality assurance, and a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
Current Position at Airbase
Surya Sankar is currently working at Airbase as a Senior Software Engineer 2. In his role, he has demonstrated his expertise in both backend and frontend development by working on multiple customer-facing features. He has also played a crucial role in managing the backend money movement team during the 2023 SVB crisis, successfully rolling out a new banking partner integration in just 4 weeks. Additionally, he implemented a Kafka event bus to facilitate communication between different services and developed a load testing setup using Locust to ensure system reliability and performance.
Previous Experience at Inkmonk
Before joining Airbase, Surya Sankar co-founded Inkmonk and held multiple positions within the company from 2014 to 2021 in Chennai. As a Co-Founder and Product Developer, he contributed significantly to the product's development. Concurrently, he served as the Head of Software Development, demonstrating leadership in software development initiatives over a span of 7 years.
Founding Karpeer
Surya Sankar founded Karpeer in 2013 and worked there for 5 months. Although his tenure was short, his role as the Founder involved laying the groundwork for the company's early stages. His experience in founding companies contributed to his entrepreneurial skillset, which he later utilized in his subsequent ventures.
Engineering Roles at Amazon and McAfee
Surya Sankar worked as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Amazon from 2011 to 2013. This role allowed him to build a strong foundation in quality assurance. Prior to that, he worked as an Associate Software Engineer in Quality Assurance at McAfee Software India Pvt Ltd from 2010 to 2011, where he gained valuable experience in software quality assurance methodologies.
Education at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Surya Sankar earned his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) from 2006 to 2010. His technical education provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he later applied in his professional roles.