Reviewed by Aditya Kumar Ā· Last reviewed 2026-03-24
**Situation:** I led data infrastructure for a streaming platform serving 50M+ usersāpersonalization at scale, A/B test isolation, real-time analytics. **Task:** Architect pipelines powering recommendation models with sub-second SLAs. **Action:** Championed hybrid batch+stream...
Situation: I led data infrastructure for a streaming platform serving 50M+ usersāpersonalization at scale, A/B test isolation, real-time analytics. Task: Architect pipelines powering recommendation models with sub-second SLAs. Action: Championed hybrid batch+stream architecture, schema evolution with backward compatibility, data quality gates. Result: 99.5% pipeline reliability; feature deployment cut from 2 weeks to 3 days. Netflix's 230M+ scale, Metaflow/Genie OSS, and freedom-and-responsibility culture align with my drive for systems impacting UX and business.
Pro-Move: Reference Netflix OSS (Metaflow, Genie). Red Flag: Generic 'I love Netflix shows'āinterviewers want DE substance.
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