I am currently leading a multi-year project to horizontally shard Figma's database stack and unlock nearly infinite scalability for Figma's database layer. This project is a fundamental change to how our infrastructure operates, and also allows us to tackle improved database reliability and unlock new revenue generating projects on top of our infrastructure. * Horizontal sharding has been the focus of the 10-14 IC databases team over the past 18 months. * The project required core development in our existing databases services, development of entirely new distributed systems, collaboration with other infra teams, coordination with customer teams, while maintaining the reliability of the core Postgres layer which powers critical Figma routes. *I am also the Tech Lead for the overall databases area (two teams, 14 engineers). I am responsible for ensuring the scalability, reliability, consistency and developer velocity of our database, streaming and caching layers. I mentor and grow engineers across the database team, help drive recruiting and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders. Skills: Convex Optimization · Go · C++ · A++ · Analytical Skills · Data Analysis · Financial Analysis · Business Analysis · SQL · Python · Java · R · C · Apache Mesos · Matlab · JavaScript · AngularJS · Apache Spark · Adobe Photoshop · Advertising · Accounting · AutoCAD · Account Management