About

Akhil S. is an experienced Engineering Manager with a passion for infrastructure. He is currently working at Block as an Engineering Manager, where he oversees the Platform & Infrastructure Engineering team. Akhil's expertise lies in building and scaling infrastructure that supports large-scale applications. Prior to joining Block, Akhil worked as a Software Engineer at Meta, where he was responsible for developing Core Workflows Services in Core Infrastructure. He also worked as a Software Engineer at Amazon, where he contributed to AWS IoT Device Management and AFT FaaST Insights. At AFT, he worked on a new platform called FaaST, which aimed to launch an Amazon warehouse within minutes anywhere in the world. Akhil holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology. He has over 8 years of relevant experience in the industry and has developed expertise in Senior Software Engineering, infrastructure, Software Engineering, and AWS. Akhil's passion for infrastructure is evident in his LinkedIn headline, "It's all about the infrastructure!" He is a strategic thinker who is always looking for ways to optimize and improve infrastructure. Akhil is a valuable asset to any organization that wants to build and scale their infrastructure.