Mustafa Shikora

Mustafa Shikora is a seasoned software engineer and technology leader with extensive experience in software development and engineering management. Currently serving as Tech Lead and Senior Software Engineer at Discord since May 2022, Mustafa previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Capless from June 2021 to May 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Software Engineer at Venmo and Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where significant contributions were made to projects involving language recommendations and data distribution systems. Mustafa's early career features internships at CME Group and Calamos Investments, where skills in software development and data management were honed. Mustafa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.