Shameer Shahab

Work Experience

Google — Gmail Security

Jun 2022 – Present
L3
Software Engineer II
Jun 2022
L4
Software Engineer III
Nov 2023
L5
Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2025
  • Architected and executed the end-to-end development of full-stack anti-abuse features in Gmail Web (JS + Java), from design to large-scale deployment, protecting billions of users.
  • Championed the team's professional development by identifying and demonstrating how AI tools could improve efficiency, leading to a collective increase in productivity.
  • Engineered robust solutions spanning UI components, API design, server-side logic, and network configurations for high-availability, large-scale systems.
  • Led cross-functional initiatives to detect and prevent usage of millions of compromised account incidents.
  • Developed systems to detect and flag hundreds of millions of automated abuse actions within Gmail each week.
  • Work recognized in major tech publications including Forbes, The Verge, and 9to5Google.
  • Received Gmail Bug Buster Award for resolving a critical 7+ year bug in a user journey affecting hundreds of thousands of daily users.

Mettler-Toledo Autochem — Software Engineer

Jan 2021 – Apr 2022

AutoChem develops a hardware and software suite of automated analytical instruments.

  • Spearheaded a high-impact automation project that streamlined sales lead generation, reducing manual effort by over 99% and saving dozens of hours weekly.
    • This initiative directly contributed to a record-breaking sales year and earned the 2021 Commitment to Excellence award, presented by the CEO.
  • Enhanced the iC Vision software (C#/.NET) by upgrading image processing from 8-bit to 12-bit, significantly improving dynamic range for microscopic analysis.
  • Integrated advanced image analysis algorithms by developing a robust data-interchange bridge between .NET and MATLAB.
  • Contributed to architectural design for a next-generation software platform, shaping the company's future product line.
  • Established a new testing infrastructure from the ground up using Selenium for automated UI and system tests.

CommPutercations

Jun 2016 – Dec 2020
Technical Intern
Jun 2016
Technician
Aug 2016
Network Engineer
Dec 2017
Infrastructure Engineer
Jan 2020
  • Automated workstation and server deployment processes, reducing manual setup time by over 80%.
  • Managed and maintained virtualized infrastructure for numerous clients using VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Designed, implemented, and maintained robust network solutions for small to medium-sized businesses.

Personal Projects

Teslyrics

  • Developed and launched a web app that displays time-synced lyrics on Tesla vehicle displays.
  • Integrated the Gemini API to create a unique "emoji mode" for lyrics.
  • Successfully grew the application from an idea to a user base of thousands of active users and generating revenue.

OpenDUPR

  • Built a clean, fast, and open-source alternative frontend for DUPR (pickleball rating system) to address performance and UX issues with the official website.

Budget Tracker

  • Engineered a personal finance tracker to overcome the limitations of existing commercial apps.
  • Implemented automated transaction retrieval and smart categorization using the Gemini API.
  • Features comprehensive transaction management, including splitting, merging, and detailed editing.
  • Built a notification system to provide alerts on custom budget thresholds.

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

B.S. Computer Science with a concentration in Economics.

Courses

Computer VisionLinear AlgebraObject Oriented ProgrammingAdvanced Data StructuresAlgorithmsCryptographyComputer NetworksComputer SystemsHuman-Computer Interaction

Skills

Programming Languages

JavaJavaScript/TypeScriptC#PythonSwift

Technologies & Tools

AI/LLMsSeleniumNode.jsgitComputer NetworksMongoDBMany Google Internal Frameworks