Nitin Shantharam
About Nitin Shantharam
Nitin Shantharam is a Senior Director of Engineering with extensive experience in project management and product development. He has held leadership roles at companies such as Credit Karma, Microsoft, and Walmart, and has a strong academic background in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine.
Current Role at Credit Karma
Nitin Shantharam serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at Credit Karma since 2024. In this role, he manages engineering teams responsible for various product lines, including Credit Cards, International initiatives, and the product engineering platform. His leadership focuses on enhancing the technical capabilities and overall performance of these teams.
Previous Experience at Credit Karma
Prior to his current position, Nitin held the role of Director II, Engineering at Credit Karma from 2021 to 2024. He was instrumental in developing GenAI experiences during this time. Before that, he served as Director of Engineering from 2019 to 2021, where he contributed to the growth and management of engineering teams.
Work Experience at Major Tech Companies
Nitin has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at several major tech companies. He briefly worked at Google as a Software Engineer in 2007 and at Microsoft as a Software Development Engineer in 2011. His experience spans both small-scale and large-scale project management.
Educational Background
Nitin Shantharam earned a Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Informatics from the same institution, completing his studies from 2010 to 2012.
Leadership Roles in Engineering
Nitin has held various leadership positions in engineering across different organizations. He worked as Director of Engineering at Art.com from 2017 to 2019 and briefly at Walmart in 2019. His roles have consistently involved managing teams and driving product development initiatives.