About

Kushal Khandelwal is an accomplished Senior Engineering Manager and Director with over 7 years of experience in the technology industry. He is currently employed at Hotstar, where he leads the Data Platform and Analytics Engineering team. He is responsible for driving the development of the data platform and analytics capabilities to support the business's growth and strategic objectives. Kushal is a thought leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence and has been recognized for his contribution to the industry. He is a former employee of Hotstar, where he served as the Engineering Lead for Personalization. During his tenure, he built the continue watching feature for millions of users on the Hotstar platform and developed the Social Graph, a user connections graph for millions of users on the D+ Hotstar platform. Before joining Hotstar, Kushal worked as a Software Development Engineer II at Swiggy. He was part of the Checkout and Payments team and helped build the PG integration and alerting and monitoring system. He also developed the Inventory Management system for Swiggy POP and payments integration for Swiggy Subscription - Swiggy Super. Kushal is a graduate of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation and a Master of Science in Chemistry. He also attended India International School in Jaipur. Kushal is a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Integration and Software Engineering. He is passionate about using technology to solve complex problems and drive business success.