About

Samir Lavingia is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of relevant experience in the tech industry. He is currently employed at Twitter, where he holds the position of Senior Software Engineer. Samir is currently working on Birdwatch, a project aimed at solving misinformation at scale. As a full-stack engineer on the project, Samir brings his vast experience to bear in ensuring the success of the project. Before joining Twitter, Samir worked at Google, where he held the position of Senior Software Engineer. During his time at Google, he led a team of engineers to improve Local Neighborhood and Community content on Google Search. He also ran a project from ideation to MVP to show all search results on Google Maps instead of just the top 20. Samir also led a team of engineers to improve photo-rich experiences on Local surfaces on Google Search. He launched a number of Coronavirus-related features on Local surfaces on Google Search and was a technical advisor for CSSI to help teach graduating high-schoolers how to code. Samir is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science. He also attended the Singapore American School, where he completed his high school education. Samir's tech stack includes Software Engineering, Search, and Android. In summary, Samir Lavingia is a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with vast experience in the tech industry. He is passionate about solving complex problems and is always eager to learn new things. Samir is a valuable asset to any organization he works for, and his contributions have been invaluable to the success of several projects he has worked on.