Arka Ganguli
About Arka Ganguli
Arka Ganguli is a Software Engineer specializing in Infrastructure, currently working at Notion since 2021. He has extensive experience in backend development and database systems, having held various engineering roles at Slack and completed internships at Shopify and RBC.
Current Role at Notion
Arka Ganguli currently serves as a Software Engineer in the Infrastructure team at Notion. He has been in this role since 2021, contributing to the development and optimization of infrastructure systems. His responsibilities include leading database scaling efforts, which are critical for enhancing the performance and reliability of Notion's services.
Previous Experience at Slack
Arka Ganguli has extensive experience at Slack, where he worked in various capacities from 2016 to 2021. He began as a Software Engineering Intern in 2016, followed by roles as an Associate Software Engineer - Backend, Software Engineer - Backend, and Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure. His tenure at Slack spanned over four years, during which he focused on backend development and infrastructure engineering.
Education and Expertise
Arka Ganguli studied Computer Software Engineering at McMaster University, where he earned a Bachelor of Software Engineering & Management (B.Eng.Mgt.) from 2012 to 2017. He also completed his secondary education at Rick Hansen Secondary School, obtaining an Ontario High School Diploma from 2008 to 2012. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in database systems and infrastructure engineering.
Internship Experience
Before his roles at Slack, Arka Ganguli gained valuable experience through internships. He worked as a Software Developer Intern at Shopify in 2015 for three months and as a Junior Technical Analyst Co-op at RBC in 2014 for three months. Additionally, his internship at Slack in 2016 further developed his skills in software engineering.