Kannan B
Engineer 4 at Comcast
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Top SchoolKannan B is a full-stack engineer with a background in ECE who transitioned from a long civil services preparation period into software, turning an early passion for programming into a steady career since 2016. He has progressed from UI developer to Engineer 4 at Comcast, with key full-stack and UX/UI leadership roles at Everi and a stint founding a web development firm, giving him both product and client-facing experience. His career shows a mix of hands-on interface craftsmanship and backend development, plus mentoring and consulting for startups. The unconventional start to his tech journey—sparked by an MS-DOS machine—reflects a deep, long-running curiosity about computing that still drives him to explore new technologies. Based in Chennai, he balances production-grade engineering with a practical appreciation for design and user experience. Outside work he stays engaged with tech trends while enjoying badminton and gaming, which he credits for keeping his problem-solving sharp.
3 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and TechnologySSLC Matriculation, SSLC Matriculation at Bharathiya Vidya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School
HSC Computer Science, HSC Computer Science at Adarsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
English, Tamil, Telugu
Github Skills (5)
cdn10
traffic10
java10
content-delivery-network10
apache9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
gbkannan89/trafficcontrol
Feb 2023 - Sep 2023
Apache Traffic Control is an Open Source implementation of a Content Delivery Network
Contributions:1 PR, 294 pushes, 15 branches in 7 months
gbkannan89/azure-lab
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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