About

Girish Rathi is a highly skilled Software Engineer III currently working at Google. With over 7 years of relevant experience, he has gained expertise in the Video Advertising Industry and underlying architecture. He is proficient in Java and Javascript and is constantly seeking to enhance his skills in these areas. Girish is a competitive programming enthusiast and a proud geek, always striving to push the boundaries of his knowledge. He has previously worked as a Software Developer at xto10x and as a Platform Engineer at directi, where he created a scalable video Ad Serving Platform. He was responsible for taking Ads request from a few hundred to a million per day. At directi, Girish worked on multiple products such as Inread, Instream, Standalone, Slider, and Interstitial for video Ads. He redesigned and refactored the whole codebase of the client-side script (JavaScript) and implemented the waterfall feature that has the potential to gain revenue for every lost impression if the bidder is not able to serve Ads. He also analyzed the data by working on the report's project to create reports on error and revenue and for every valid parameter, thus helping to reduce the error and helping customers make the most revenue of video Ads. Girish also redesigned the Player module to reduce coupling and provide an interface to make a custom look player that customers can choose to show their ads on. He redesigned and implemented the VPAID Standard code, which they use to interact with Bidders and effectively show the Ads. He designed and created a system by which advertisers can upload their videos and select targeting and easily show their Ads. He also conducted an auction server-side, acting as a proxy for Bidders, allowing publishers to insert their VAST to show videos, and in turn, show the ads for the highest bidding Bidder. Girish holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. He is proficient in several technologies, including Software Engineering, Javascript, Java, Redis, and Integration. He is a highly motivated individual who is always willing to take on new challenges and learn new things.