Nilanshu Sharma
Nilanshu Sharma is a Senior Software Engineer at Apple specializing in distributed systems, data infrastructure, and high-scale platform engineering. He works on Redis/Valkey client integrations and data infrastructure initiatives supporting large-scale services such as App Store and Apple Music. Nilanshu is also an open-source contributor to the Valkey clients and has built widely adopted internal client libraries and cross-region data replication systems at Apple. Prior to Apple, he worked at StackRox, Medallia, and Cisco Systems building infrastructure platforms and networking systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota.
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