Sahil Khandwala
About Sahil Khandwala
Sahil Khandwala is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in data at Credit Karma, where he has worked since 2018. He has a background in software engineering from eBay and Accenture, and holds degrees from Northeastern University and the University of Mumbai.
Work at Credit Karma
Sahil Khandwala has been employed at Credit Karma as a Senior Software Engineer - Data since 2018. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the company's technology initiatives. He played a key role in developing a product that generates approximately $20 million in revenue per month through personalized content recommendations. Additionally, he developed a notifications and marketing platform that delivers over 20 million email and push notifications daily using Apache Beam. Khandwala also mentors new team members, assisting with onboarding and establishing coding and testing standards, and he is involved in the hiring processes to support team growth.
Previous Experience at eBay
Before joining Credit Karma, Khandwala worked at eBay for a total of two years. He began as a Software Engineer Intern in 2014 for two months, followed by a six-month internship in 2015. He then advanced to the position of Software Engineer 2, where he worked from 2016 to 2018. His experience at eBay provided him with a solid foundation in software engineering within a major e-commerce platform.
Experience at Accenture
Khandwala worked at Accenture as a Software Engineer from 2011 to 2013 in India. This role contributed to his early career development in software engineering, allowing him to gain experience in a consulting environment and work on various technology projects.
Education and Expertise
Sahil Khandwala holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai. He also completed the Accelerated Management Program at Yale School of Management from 2022 to 2023. His educational background provides him with a strong technical foundation and management skills relevant to his current role.
Public Speaking and Contributions
Khandwala spoke at the Apache Beam 2023 Conference, where he shared insights on building distributed microservices and big data pipelines. His participation in industry conferences highlights his commitment to sharing knowledge and contributing to the broader tech community.