Vasu Jain

Software Engineer/Leader

Vasu Jain

Vasu Jain is a Staff Engineer with over 15 years in software engineering, focused on system design, team leadership, and code reviews.

System DesignTeam LeadershipCode Reviews

About

Vasu Jain is a Staff Engineer with over 15 years in software engineering, focused on system design, team leadership, and code reviews. He has held engineering roles at Slack, Salesforce, PayPal, and Shutterfly, and has spoken at Dreamforce, TrailheadX, and Workato Automate. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.

Ask me about...

System Design

How do I design a system that scales to millions? →What are common mistakes in distributed system architecture? →When should I choose microservices over a monolith? →

Code Reviews

How do I give feedback without demoralizing my teammates? →What should I actually look for in a code review? →How do I speed up slow code review cycles? →

Team Leadership

How do I transition from engineer to engineering lead? →How do I manage underperforming engineers effectively? →What makes a staff engineer different from a senior engineer? →