Kushal Rajashekhar Mestri

Kushal Rajashekhar Mestri is a skilled Senior Software Engineer specializing in cryptography and authentication platforms at Robinhood since December 2021. With a focus on field-level encryption, key derivative functions, and various cryptographic primitives, Kushal has significantly contributed to identity management for over 50 million users, implementing multi-factor authentication and designing infrastructure for public key rotation. Prior experience includes software engineering at F5, where Kushal developed microservices for NGINX Controller, and a role at V5 Systems, creating a Python-based network monitoring solution. Kushal holds a Master of Science in Computer Networking from San José State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from B V B College of Engineering and Technology.