Akash Hegde

Spearheaded development for Viacom18's flagship OTT products (Voot OTT, JioCinema OTT), playing a key role in the Content Management System (CMS) team responsible for managing content metadata for high-profile events like the IPL.

Directed end-to-end cloud infrastructure migration from AWS to GCP, achieving a smooth transition and improved performance for critical applications serving millions of users.

Engineered and refactored core code repositories, significantly enhancing code quality, maintainability, and efficiency, while implementing automation scripts and cron jobs that streamlined operational workflows.

Collaborated cross-functionally across diverse teams, utilizing a robust tech stack including Node.js, Golang, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Nginx to deliver scalable solutions.

Developed the 'HLP App,' a fully automated tool that streamlined weekly 2X2 (HLP) update management for IT teams, significantly improving operational efficiency across the organization.

Engineered user-friendly and interactive UI components using ReactJS, enhancing user experience and adoption for a large corporate workforce.

Leveraged NodeJS for robust backend development, facilitating seamless data processing and bi-directional communication of updates across the management chain.

Integrated Okta authentication, Postgres, NestJS, and Tailwind CSS, delivering a scalable and secure full-stack solution utilized by over 40,000 employees.