Garrett Graves

About Garrett Graves

I am a true Full Stack engineer that enjoys building systems from the ground up. Specifically, I am proficient at understanding how all of the components of a system interact and using that understanding to drive technical design in each specific area in the stack. I have designed backend systems such as media servers, signaling systems such as web socket gateways, gRPC based services, SDK\'s and front-end applications utilizing those same SDK\'s. I have experience with monolithic and micro-service based architectures and have extensive experience in writing and deploying Kubernetes manifests as well as debugging Kubernetes deployments. I have extensive experience in online video, specifically real-time communication but I also have deep experience in distributed systems design, database technology and developing and deploying software at scale.Through my previous experience I have learned that I love to bring a product mindset to engineering. Working to bridge the gap between product managers and engineers and using product decisions to drive engineering efforts and vice versa. With over 3 years of experience at startups I consider my experience to be more akin to dog years. The fast paced environment allows for quicker personal growth and my influence at these companies has allowed me to build skills that traditional companies would not have. I enjoy fast paced, collaborative working environments with green field products or new technologies.

Experience

1. Member of Technical Staff

   Perplexity

   Sep 2025 — Present · US