Aashik Gowda is an accomplished software engineer with extensive experience in the tech industry. Aashik began a career as a Software Engineer Intern at HireCraft Software Pvt Ltd and progressed to roles at major companies, including as an Engineer for Google Assistant at Google and as a Senior Software Engineer at Nod Labs. Aashik served as a Software Engineer at LinkedIn before joining Meta, where Aashik currently works. Additionally, Aashik gained academic experience as a Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign while earning a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science with a 3.8 GPA. Aashik holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from CMR Institute of Technology, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA, and completed high school at Poorna Prajna Education Center.