About

Prabu Gunaraj is a highly experienced software development leader and architect with over 15 years of experience in building distributed analytical and transactional systems. He is currently an Engineering Manager at Facebook, where he is responsible for hiring software engineers and security engineers. Throughout his career, Prabu has built and managed high-performance, distributed agile teams that have consistently delivered high-quality products. He has partnered with all product stakeholders and executives to launch new products and increase user adoption. Prabu is a versatile and passionate technologist with proven leadership skills. He is equally comfortable solving technical, functional, managerial, and business process problems. Prabu has architected and developed complex and highly scalable applications. He is a firm believer in Agile, Lean, and Software Craftsmanship principles. His experience includes working with a variety of tech stacks, including SQL, Web, dotNET, RabbitMQ, ASP.NET, Elastic Search, and AngularJS. Prior to joining Facebook, Prabu held leadership positions at Indeed and The Advisory Board Company. At The Advisory Board Company, Prabu built and managed a high-performance team of 24+ engineers and designers distributed globally across four locations. He architected a highly scalable distributed SPA-style web application using Asp.Net Web API, SQL Server, AngularJS, RabbitMQ, and ElasticSearch following DDD and SOLID principles. Prabu consistently delivered high-quality, valuable, and differentiated releases on time, collaborated with product stakeholders and executives to design and deliver business requirements, and was responsible for meeting product SLA's and KPIs. Overall, Prabu has 17.37 years of relevant experience in the software development industry. He is a versatile and passionate leader with a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and building and managing high-performance teams.