I care deeply about how things work — but even more about who they help.
I’m a backend engineer who loves building thoughtful systems, expressive tools, and things that quietly make a difference. Currently, I’m part of the Engineering team at Groww, where I’ve worked on scaling data infrastructure, powering real-time engagement, and designing systems that serve millions.
Outside of work, I explore the intersection of technology, human behavior, and social good — particularly how AI might support addiction recovery, mental health, and education equity.
🛠️ You’ll find me working on:
- 🧠 Real-time platforms (Kafka, WebSockets, Pinot)
- 📊 Data pipelines & infra (Spark, Trino, GCP)
- 💡 Creative hackathon projects with social impact
- 🌈 Queer-inclusive tech advocacy
- Iris: Wikipedia link traversal tool
- Nexia: A Personal Digital Slambook
- JuryDuty: A scalable data labeling platform
- Hermes: WebSocket-based live polling platform
- Sociocredz: Reward point donation for NGOs
- Keats: A social app for book lovers
- What Revisiting a College Project Taught Me About Growth as an Engineer
- Which Backend Stack Should You Learn?
- Building a Data Lake on GCP
- 👨🎓 B.Tech in CSE @ VIT Vellore — CGPA: 9.01
- 📍 Based in India · Portfolio → hishaam.dev
- 🌈 Queer · Passionate about inclusive tech & ethical AI
Built with kindness. Driven by purpose.