About

Ishaan Sayal is a Senior Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience in building scalable web applications. He is proficient in Java, Javascript, C#, Elasticsearch, SQL and NoSQL databases, big data, and agile (scrum) development cycle. Ishaan has a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. Currently, Ishaan is working as a Senior Software Engineer in Search & Discovery at Hired, Inc. where he is responsible for leading the development of advanced search for web applications. He has experience in designing and developing end-to-end backend RESTful APIs, frontend UI using modern web technologies, and building advanced search for web applications. Prior to Hired, Ishaan worked as a Software Engineer II at FactSet where he built and deployed large-scale end-to-end web applications that manage workflows for more than 60,000 FactSet clients. He was also responsible for improving the user search experience for FactSet Search by improving query relevance matching, building in features like stemming, exact search, and highlighting. Ishaan's technical expertise includes Search, Software Engineer, Javascript, Web, Elastic Search, SQL, Backend, Java, Big Data, Stemming, NoSQL, UI, Frontend, and Infra. He is a quick learner and always strives to make an impact immediately. Overall, Ishaan is a highly skilled and experienced software engineer with a passion for building scalable web applications and improving user experiences.