Prashanth Balachandran
About Prashanth Balachandran
Prashanth Balachandran is a Software Engineer at Flipp in Toronto, Ontario, with a background in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has extensive experience in software development and quality assurance, having previously held positions at Bibliocommons, Chango, and NexJ Systems.
Work at Flipp
Prashanth Balachandran has been employed at Flipp as a Software Engineer since 2020. His role involves developing scalable solutions and enhancing the company's software capabilities. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Software Engineer in Test at Flipp from 2016 to 2020. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of testing frameworks and processes that improved software reliability and performance.
Education and Expertise
Prashanth Balachandran earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, completing his studies from 2007 to 2012. He possesses expertise in developing highly scalable and testable Kafka-consuming microservices using Go. His skills include creating kafka-ETLs for data integration with sources like Elasticsearch and DynamoDB, as well as developing comprehensive API unit and integration tests.
Background
Before joining Flipp, Prashanth Balachandran held various positions in the software engineering and quality assurance fields. He worked as a Senior QA Engineer at Bibliocommons for one year and as an Application Support & QA Analyst at Chango for two years. He also gained experience as a QA Analyst at NexJ Systems and as an Application Support Analyst at Research In Motion, where he developed foundational skills in software support and quality assurance.
Professional Experience
Prashanth Balachandran has accumulated significant professional experience in software engineering and quality assurance. His career includes roles at several companies, such as Bibliocommons, Chango, NexJ Systems, and Research In Motion. His diverse experience spans from application support to senior engineering roles, where he has consistently focused on enhancing software quality and performance.