Summary
Smitha N is a software engineer with a decade of experience building consumer-facing systems, currently contributing to Instagram after progressing from internships at Google, WhatsApp, and Oculus. A Turing Honors CS graduate from UT Austin, she brings a blend of research-oriented rigor from UCSF's Gazzaley Lab and practical product experience across leading social and VR platforms. Her work focuses on connecting people through technology and she has repeatedly been trusted by top-tier teams during early-career internships that transitioned into a sustained role at Instagram. Known for applying technical skills toward social good, she combines systems thinking with a user-centered approach to shipping reliable features at scale.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science (Turing Honors Scholar), Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science (Turing Honors Scholar) at The University of Texas at Austin
English, Spanish, Hindi, Kannada, Chinese