Varun Nair
About Varun Nair
Varun Nair is a Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience in software development, currently working at LiveRamp. He has held various positions at companies like IBM and Qualcomm, specializing in backend services and analytics.
Work at LiveRamp
Varun Nair has been employed at LiveRamp as a Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions, leveraging his extensive background in software engineering. His experience in backend services and analytics plays a crucial role in the projects he undertakes at LiveRamp.
Previous Experience at IBM
Varun Nair has a significant tenure at IBM, where he held multiple positions over several years. He served as a Staff Software Engineer from 2012 to 2014, focusing on backend Augmented Analytics microservices. Following this, he worked as an Analytics Full Stack Engineer from 2014 to 2017 and then as a Backend Engineer from 2017 to 2021. His roles involved developing and scaling backend services, showcasing his expertise in software development.
Internship at Qualcomm
In 2007, Varun Nair completed a three-month internship at Qualcomm as an IMS-VoIP intern. This early experience provided him with foundational knowledge in telecommunications and software development, contributing to his professional growth in the technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Varun Nair holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvaraya Technological University, completed in 2005. He furthered his education with a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California in 2007. His academic background supports his expertise in software development, particularly in backend services and analytics.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Varun Nair possesses a wide range of technical skills relevant to software engineering. He is familiar with server runtime environments such as Websphere Liberty Application Server and Node.js. His proficiency extends to operating systems including Linux, Windows, and MacOS. Varun is experienced with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm, and utilizes build tools such as Jenkins and Maven. He is proficient in multiple programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, C, Shell scripting, Python, and PERL.