Pawan Valluri is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the tech industry, primarily with Twitter from January 2017 to May 2024. As a Staff Software Engineer, Pawan led the Tao-Bidder workstream within the Ads Serving Team, successfully architecting a vertical split for an ad serving monolith, safeguarding revenue in a critical project. Previous roles included leadership in the Ads Data Service, where Pawan prioritized execution for the Scala DataService Client, enhancing client onboarding by improving abstractions and testing capabilities. Pawan also contributed to performance optimizations in the Ads Data Infrastructure, significantly improving latencies and simplifying interfaces. Earlier professional experiences include positions at PayPal, focusing on developing reporting services and real-time data analysis, as well as internships with Twitter and RadeonTrax. Pawan holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from VIT University.