Summary
Kaartikey Natrajan is a pragmatic software engineer and founder with nine years of experience building full-stack web services, mobile apps, real-time multiplayer games, and ML pipelines. Currently a Software Engineer at Google and an MS student at UMass Amherst, he combines production-grade backend and frontend work (Java, Spring, JS frameworks) with game engine expertise (Unreal Engine C++) and 3D asset optimization for low-power devices. He founded VelociTorq Games and personally implemented low-latency networking, cross-platform APIs, and Blender-optimized models for a live multiplayer racing title, demonstrating a rare blend of systems, graphics, and networking skills. Prior roles at Amadeus and Saltmine show a track record of shipping impactful features, mentoring interns, and deploying ML models as REST services that cut operation time significantly. His entrepreneurial background—single-handedly building an e-commerce stack and later pivoting to gaming—underscores a bias for ownership and shipping end-to-end products.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Information Science and Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Information Science and Engineering at PES University
CMR National Public School
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst