Balachandar K.

Balachandar K. is a highly experienced technology leader currently serving as Principal Software Engineer and Director at Meta since June 2024, where responsibilities include leading platforms and revenue enablement for Ads and Monetization infrastructure involving over 500 engineers. Previously, Balachandar held a similar position at Google from May 2022 to April 2024, focusing on the Duet Generative AI platform for Google Cloud. Balachandar's career at Meta from October 2020 to March 2022 involved overseeing core ad events and privacy infrastructures. Initial roles at Google, spanning from June 2011 to September 2020, included senior positions managing data processing and real-time backend systems for Google Analytics. Early career experiences include R&D roles at Riverbed Technology and Starent Networks. Balachandar holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University.