Meera Krishnan

About

Meera Krishnan

Software Engineer building APIs and developer tools

I am Meera Krishnan, a Software Engineer based in Chennai with 4 years of experience in backend and API development. I am passionate about developer experience and building tools that make engineering teams more productive. My work spans API gateway development, internal tooling, and automation pipelines. I have contributed to open-source projects and believe in the power of community-driven software development. I enjoy pair programming, code reviews, and sharing knowledge through technical writing.

Experience

Where I've worked

  1. Software Engineer

    Freshworks · Chennai

    Jan 2022 — Present

    Backend engineering for developer platform and APIs.

  2. Junior Developer

    Zoho Corporation · Chennai

    Jun 2020 — Dec 2021

    Feature development for CRM automation module.

Education

What I studied

  1. Anna University

    Master of Engineering · Computer Science

    2018 — 2020

  2. SSN College of Engineering

    Bachelor of Engineering · Computer Science

    2014 — 2018

Skills

What I work with

Laravel Node.js TypeScript PostgreSQL GraphQL Docker GitHub Actions OpenAPI

Words from colleagues

Testimonials

"Meera's developer tools have transformed how our engineering teams work. She thinks about the user experience of developers."

Girish Mathrubootham · CEO at Freshworks

"Meera showed exceptional growth from junior to confident contributor. Her attention to detail is remarkable."

Sridhar Vembu · CEO at Zoho

Certifications

Credentials

  • Node.js Certified Developer · OpenJS Foundation
    2022
  • GraphQL Developer Certification · Apollo GraphQL
    2023