Sesh Sadasivam (Batch of 2015) is a Software Engineer with Meta Platforms Inc. (WhatsApp). He was first exposed to programming in middle school and found that he really enjoyed building websites and seeing people use them. While technical skills are important, he says learning to communicate your ideas, while being receptive and empathetic towards others' ideas is vital. Kumarans supported him when he proposed new projects or initiatives, which helped build his curiosity, self-confidence and leadership skills. He helped bring voice/video calling to WhatsApp Desktop, untether WhatsApp Web from the phone app, and localize it in almost 60 languages.