Shivam Shishangia

Ios Software Engineer @TikTok

San Jose, CA, US

Team: Content E-Commerce – Short Video; First mobile developer based in the US- Led cross-timezone handover by translating tribal knowledge into onboarding docs and training an internal chatbot for scalable support- Implemented an AI-powered Teleprompter that displays AI-generated, product-specific scripts for creators while recording videos- Developed a reusable in-app Picture-in-Picture widget for seamless video playback while browsing product pages, coordinating with cross-functional teams to align on architecture and rollout- Optimized backend efficiency by partnering with the data team to identify scroll-away thresholds and deploying an API delay strategy, cutting 40% of calls and saving millions in server costs- Collaborated with frontend teams to integrate Lynx (web frontend) into native iOS (Objective C/Swift), achieving web-like aesthetics with native performance in a hybrid environment- Executed region-based A/B tests with product, data, and design teams to identify variations that drive GMV and engagement- Proposed and created a dedicated module to isolate team ownership and improve code maintainability by exposing only essential files

Maharashtra Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE

University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

Master of Science - MS