Kareem Khan

01.About

02.Experience

1. Senior Software Development Engineer @ Amazon

   Jul 2022 – Present

   Seattle, WA

   • ▹Lead engineer for live video creator tooling — redesigned the creator stack to be marketplace-aware, propagating marketplace context across services and customer-facing apps, and built a compliance framework to meet EU regulatory requirements.
   • ▹Led a cross-team integration (5+ teams) that surfaces dynamic live badges on advertising placements during live streams, using broadcast metadata propagation and a bidding-workflow integration, with an extensible architecture designed to extend across advertising products.
   • ▹Built a customized code-assistant model trained on the organization's codebase to deliver workspace- and team-specific suggestions, driving adoption and faster on-call investigations.
   • ▹Prototyped a self-serve desktop creator app with automatic encoder synchronization (OBS, VMix), reducing creators' dependency on mobile-only workflows.
   • ▹Prototyped an automated broadcast moderation pipeline using cloud video processing and audio analysis to replace manual human moderation, reducing cost and false positives; mentored an intern through delivery.
   • ▹Architected a dual-mode application operating both inside an advertising console and as a standalone platform for influencers, with flexible authentication across creator personas.
   • ▹Designed an LLM-driven strategy to improve the conversational discovery experience, aiming for a more seamless and flexible customer interaction.

   JavaVideo StreamingAWSLLMsAIDistributed Systems

2. Software Development Engineer II @ Amazon

   Jul 2019 – Jul 2022

   Bellevue, WA / Seattle, WA

   • ▹Designed and shipped services delivering a customized, engaging first-run conversation experience for voice-assistant users.
   • ▹Identified and resolved a long-standing drop in onboarding start rates, designing solutions to gracefully handle unexpected inputs during the out-of-box experience.
   • ▹Built onboarding conversation experiences for smart-home customers across both app and device entry points.
   • ▹Developed dashboards and metrics critical to the rollout of numerous features, partnering closely with QA to secure feature sign-off.
   • ▹Designed and launched an internal HR product for a large devices organization, driving adoption through customer feedback.

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3. Senior Software Developer @ AT&T

   Mar 2016 – Jul 2019

   Los Angeles, CA

   • ▹Built reusable SDKs for monitoring video playback and frame rates across mobile and OTT platforms including AppleTV, Roku, and Samsung Tizen.
   • ▹Implemented a patented solution to extract ad URLs from live streaming channels, improving advertising analytics.
   • ▹Customized and integrated an open-source BI web application (Apache Superset) for comprehensive data analysis.
   • ▹Created live HTML5 dashboards for application availability and responsiveness, integrated with Moogsoft and New Relic.

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4. Senior Software Developer @ Telenor

   Oct 2015 – Mar 2016

   Hyderabad, India

   • ▹Engineered an end-to-end framework integrating Order Management and BRM applications across multiple systems.
   • ▹Designed and built defect-monitoring tooling to improve issue tracking and management.
   • ▹Developed data-processing tooling spanning correlation, data generation, and mainframe data extraction.

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5. Lead Software Development Engineer @ Telekom Malaysia

   Mar 2014 – Sep 2015

   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

   • ▹Led development of an enterprise-wide environment monitoring application tracking availability and responsiveness across diverse environments.
   • ▹Engineered a REST API for SAP applications, enabling integration with web and desktop clients.
   • ▹Designed and built a keyword-driven framework for Siebel CRM workflows.
   • ▹Led, trained, and mentored a team of 30+ in cross-platform development with React and Angular.

   JavaC#ReactAngular

6. Software Development Engineer @ Tata Consultancy Services

   Mar 2012 – Apr 2014

   Chennai, India

   • ▹Architected and built a comprehensive Android self-care application.
   • ▹Developed Firefox and Chrome browser extensions to record and replay user interactions.
   • ▹Integrated application monitoring frameworks with email and SMS gateways for automated reporting.

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03.Skills