Summary
Karthik Thayyil is a Senior Web Engineer with eight years of experience building high-performance web platforms and a deep focus on WordPress core and ecosystem performance. He has delivered scalable backend systems for companies ranging from Google and T-Mobile partners to Byju's and Future Group, and currently drives web engineering at 10up from Dublin while completing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence. Karthik has led teams and end-to-end systems—shipping an LMS that supported 15,000+ teachers concurrently and architecting microservice backends for high-frequency eSports tournaments—while repeatedly optimizing for performance and automation. A core WordPress contributor and prolific plugin author, he blends pragmatic engineering with analytics-driven decision making and a constant appetite for learning in data and AI. Notably, he has a track record of rapid, production-ready prototyping (e.g., a fully customized LearnDash pilot in four days) and building migration and automation tooling that shrinks stakeholder communication and manual work.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology, Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology at Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan’s College of Engineering and Visual Arts (VPPCOEVA)
Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at Dublin City University
SSC, SSC at Fatima High School, Vidyavihar