Samyukta Lanka
Software Engineer at MongoDB
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSamyukta Lanka is a software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in backend systems and databases, currently building core features at MongoDB in New York. She has deep expertise in C++ and distributed database internals, contributing to MongoDB’s core by tightening atClusterTime checks and improving initial sync performance—work that spans implementation and automated testing. A Carnegie Mellon MS and UPenn BS alumna, she combines rigorous academic training with practical mentorship experience from teaching assistant and mentor roles. Samyukta’s background includes internships and research-adjacent lab work, reflecting a curiosity-driven approach to problem solving and performance-sensitive engineering.
11 years of coding experience
Mercer Island High SchoolMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (14)
databases10
replica-set10
c-language10
database-administration10
cprogramming-language10
mongodb10
back-end-development10
relational-databases10
sql-database10
mongodb-database10
database10
testing10
nosql9
javascript9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mongodb/mongo
Jun 2017 - Dec 2022
The MongoDB Database
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:3 reviews, 314 commits, 91 pushes in 5 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Samyukta contributed to the database's internal functionality and data consistency by implementing stricter checks on `atClusterTime` and improving initial sync performance. They modified C++ source files to validate timestamp parameters and added new tests to verify the correct operation of read concern levels within the MongoDB database. Their work included modifications to JavaScript tests, indicating involvement in both backend implementation and automated testing related to database replication and transaction handling.
nosqlc-plus-plusmongodb-databasedatabasemongodb
nancywong/ComputerTowerDefense
Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
Contributions:29 commits in 2 days
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