Sayan Mukherjee
Senior Tech Specialist | Backend Engineering | OTT & DRM Solutions | C++ | Passionate about Scalable Systems & Backend Tech | Interests in Python, Go, AWS
- Role
- Senior Technology Specialist at MediaKind
- Location
- Kolkata, WB, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sayan Mukherjee
Backend Engineering Specialist with 11+ years of experience designing and developing high-performance, scalable systems for OTT streaming platforms. Skilled in building performance-critical C++ modules, integrating DRM solutions (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay), and architecting robust REST API–based backend services. Core expertise in C++/C development on Linux, distributed data management using Cassandra, Redis, and PostgreSQL, and system design for high availability. Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (Lens monitoring), and modern observability tools like Grafana and Kibana. Experienced in architecture design discussions, technical mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality, business-aligned solutions. Strong believer in strategically leveraging AI-assisted tools to accelerate development without compromising engineering depth or creativity. Currently exploring Python and Go for backend development to broaden technology stack and system design versatility.
Experience
Senior Technology Specialist
Nov 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Engaged with OTT Application Audio-Video Back-end Team. Involved in the design and development of different critical features (like Traffic Shaping, License encryption) with full module ownerships.
Education
Techno India, Saltlake
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Programming
2011 — 2014
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics (Major) , Statistics and Computer Science
2008 — 2011
Pearls Of God
ICSE, ISC, Science
1995 — 2008
Skills
- Svn
- Session Initiation Protocol (Sip)
- C
- Programming
- Html
- Openwrt
- Drm
- Ffmpeg
- Git
- C++
- Databases
- English
- Agile Methodologies
- Networking
- Gerrit
- Android Open Source Project
- Public Speaking
- Sql
- Linux
- Confluence
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Cvs
- Struts
- Windows
- Embedded Systems
- Microsoft Office
- Data Structures
- Jira
- Core Java
- Klocwork
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