About

Kanishk Mishra is a Senior Engineering Manager at Google with over 17 years of relevant experience in the field of software development. He is an experienced hands-on technical leader and manager with a passion for multi-tenant platforms, managed services, and providing solutions to business problems. Kanishk has played a variety of roles from envisioning a new product to influencing global stakeholders, working on product roadmaps, and driving the architecture, design, and implementation. He leads global teams driving key strategic initiatives delivering values to the firm. He is a delivery-oriented leader with a relentless focus on technical excellence and execution. Kanishk enjoys mentoring and influencing developers – to foster learning and solve technical challenges. He specializes in designing and implementing Cloud platforms, microservices and containerization, event-driven architectures & enterprise application integration, master data management, leading global software development teams, managing stakeholders, data lake, metrics and monitoring, and technical solutions improving business operational efficiency. Currently, Kanishk is a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Google, where he is building an enjoyable Google TV experience through a personalized Recommendations System. He is leading the Google TV Recommendation Engine, which has received positive reviews from various media outlets. Prior to Google, Kanishk worked as a Senior Engineering Manager at Walmart, where he designed and built large-scale products, led a talented team, drove initiatives, and managed global stakeholders. He led the Replenishment and Inventory Management initiatives from India and drove the platform build for making accurate and timely demand forecasts using proprietary algorithms, leading to cost savings in multimillion dollars. Kanishk holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT). He has a strong tech stack that includes senior software engineering, microservices, integration, ML, and infra.