Summary
Sanal Panicker is a Lead Member of Technical Staff based in the San Francisco Bay Area who specializes in building large-scale, data-intensive platforms and AI-powered user experiences. With a decade-plus career that spans startups and tech leaders like Salesforce, Pearson, Intel, and Apple, he blends frontend craftsmanship with systems-level thinking to deliver production-grade, user-focused solutions. He advanced rapidly at Salesforce from Senior to Lead in a short span, reflecting both technical depth and leadership impact on complex projects. Trained in Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford and educated in electrical and electronics engineering, he pairs design sensitivity with engineering rigor. Outside work he identifies as an engineer, artist, and fitness enthusiast—an indicator of his creative approach to problem solving and disciplined execution. He also served as a judge for the Globee Awards, showing recognition for his industry perspective beyond day-to-day engineering.
3 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University
Course Human Computer Interaction, Course Human Computer Interaction at Stanford University