Piyush Goel

About Piyush Goel

Experienced software engineer with over 6 years of hands-on experience, specializing in security-focused solutions and robust API development. I hold a Master\'s degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Throughout my career at Meta (formerly Facebook), I have led impactful initiatives in enhancing Instagram\'s well-being and teen safety. This includes redesigning infrastructure and integrating machine learning classifiers, resulting in significant reductions in risk prevalence and harmful interactions.My expertise extends to Meta\'s core payments infrastructure, where I have leveraged C++ and Hardware Security Modules (HSM) to strengthen cryptographic operations and ensure compliance with PCI DSS standards. Prior to my full-time role, I gained valuable experience during internships at Meta and Warner Bros, focusing on enhancing payment systems with caching mechanisms and secure indexing solutions.At Mu Sigma Inc, I utilized SAS to drive strategic insights that optimized physician targeting and boosted pharmaceutical sales. My academic projects at Northeastern University showcase proficiency in recommendation systems, plagiarism detection tools, and web applications using Python, Spark, Java, and AngularJS.I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges and drive impactful solutions in software engineering and data analytics.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Instacart

   Nov 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master’s Degree, Computer Science

  2017 — 2018

• Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• English
• Microsoft Office
• Windows
• Data Structures
• Teamwork
• Sql
• Sas
• Data Analysis
• C
• Decision Making
• R
• Javascript
• Matlab
• Sas Programming
• C
• Programming
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Java
• Vba