Ankush Gupta

Ankush Gupta is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in mobile application development and technical strategy. Currently a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI since May 2023, Ankush previously served as a Staff Software Engineer at Quizlet from 2016 to 2023, where significant accomplishments included leading the migration to Kotlin Multiplatform and achieving substantial performance improvements. Ankush's expertise spans from backend development for in-app purchases to optimizing mobile infrastructure, resulting in notable enhancements such as a substantial reduction in app size and increased test coverage. Earlier experiences include a Graduate Researcher role at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, involvement in iOS engineering at Twitter, and foundational work on Quizlet's first Android app. Ankush holds both a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.