About

Kanishka Shrivastava is a highly experienced Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 17 years of relevant experience in the software engineering industry. He is currently leading the SharePoint backend team at Microsoft IDC and is responsible for managing a rapidly growing team of engineers and managers at all levels. Kanishka is actively hiring talented individuals who are passionate about solving technically challenging problems at high scale and with an opportunity for outsize impact. Kanishka has a strong academic background, having completed his Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2005 and his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1999. He has worked for some of the biggest names in the tech industry, including Microsoft and Google. Kanishka's expertise lies in backend software engineering, and he has held several roles in this field throughout his career. He started as a Software Design Engineer 2 at Microsoft before moving on to become a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google. He eventually returned to Microsoft, where he has held various leadership positions over the years. Kanishka is a highly skilled and experienced engineer who is passionate about building and leading high-performing teams. He has a deep understanding of backend software engineering and has worked on several technically challenging projects throughout his career. Kanishka's ability to manage large teams and deliver complex projects on time and within budget has made him a valuable asset to any organization he works for.