Rahul Balakrishnan
About Rahul Balakrishnan
Rahul Balakrishnan is a Software Engineer currently working at Front in San Francisco, California. He has previously held software development roles at companies such as Uber, Intuit, and Host Analytics, and has a strong academic background with degrees from UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Work at Front
Rahul Balakrishnan has been employed at Front as a Software Engineer since 2022. He works in San Francisco, California, where he contributes to the development of software solutions. His role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product features and improve user experience.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current position, Rahul Balakrishnan held various roles in software development and research. He worked at Uber as a Software Developer for one month in 2018 in Palo Alto, California. In 2017, he was a Software Developer at Intuit for three months in Mountain View. Additionally, he served as a Software Developer at Host Analytics Inc for three months in Redwood City in 2016. His research experience includes working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at NetSys for 11 months in Berkeley, California, and at Berkeley RISE Lab for four months in 2018.
Education and Expertise
Rahul Balakrishnan earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied from 2020 to 2021. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, completed from 2015 to 2019. His educational background provides a strong foundation in software engineering and research methodologies.
Research Leadership
During his academic career, Rahul Balakrishnan served as a Graduate Research Lead at the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois from 2020 to 2021. In this role, he led research initiatives and collaborated with peers to advance projects in the field of computer science.