Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

• Promoted during acquisition by Kredivo Group to lead cross-functional strategy and execution across tech, product, and data
• 1. Engineering
• Maintained engineering excellence with 0 non-performance attrition over 3 years; scaled platform to 200K active users and ~$5M in monthly transaction volume.
• Sustained 99.999% uptime and consistent low-latency performance during rapid growth, with automated test pipelines and CI/CD practices firmly in place.
• 2. Product
• Took full ownership of product roadmap with a mandate to scale microtransactions and digitize partner journeys.
• Rolled out high-velocity A/B experiments to optimize app engagement and achieve sustained 5% MoM transaction growth.
• Integrated real-time loan approval and disbursement with Krom Bank (a Kredivo Group company), enabling seamless user experience and deep fintech ecosystem alignment.
• Led automation initiatives across Risk (KYB, credit monitoring) and Finance (recollection & reconciliation), eliminating manual bottlenecks and supporting scale without headcount growth.
• Launched an in-app AI chatbot offering contextual, real-time support via integration with user history, risk profile, and salary data.
• 3. Data
• Built the company’s first modern data infrastructure, introducing a data warehouse (BigQuery) and pipeline orchestration with Apache Airflow.
• Migrated reporting from OLAP-only tools to robust, scalable BI pipelines to support real-time analytics.
• Integrated disbursement data with Krom Bank for real-time fund movement visibility and compliance needs.

Apr 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Led end-to-end engineering across Backend, Frontend, QA, and DevOps functions.
• Scaled the team from a single-region India setup to a multi-country distributed team across the Philippines and Singapore.
• Backend: Re-architected the platform to support 3× QoQ business growth with scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Frontend: Consolidated codebases into a unified Web+Mobile repo, cutting release timelines by 50% and delivering a seamless cross-platform user experience.
• QA: Implemented CI-integrated automation for every PR, plus nightly regression test suites with daily defect reports.
• DevOps: Achieved 66% infrastructure cost reduction, maintained 99.999% uptime, sub-500ms P95 latency, and 99.99% crash-free app sessions.
• Speaker at AWS Summit Jakarta 2024, sharing GajiGesa’s DevOps cost-optimization journey.

Aug 2021 – Apr 2022 · 8 mos

• Joined post-Seed round with a mandate to work closely with the founders and CTO to elevate engineering maturity and stabilize the product.
• Introduced foundational engineering practices: agile sprint planning, bug triage workflows, PR/code reviews, and peer feedback loops.
• Built and scaled the offshore engineering team in India, creating a repeatable remote hiring and onboarding model.
• Revamped engineering and product delivery processes end to end, aligning teams on clear roles, ownership, and delivery SLAs.
• Established CI/CD pipelines with automated linting, unit testing, and staging deployments on every pull request.
• Standardized development with enforced code quality practices: linting rules, pre-commit hooks, and test coverage baselines.
• Introduced an engineering ladder and appraisal process to support structured growth, compensation calibration, and performance feedback.
• Authored the first-ever Engineering Manifesto, aligning team culture on values like ownership, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
• Drove sustained delivery improvements, leading to a promotion to Head of Engineering within the first 12 months.

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Hybrid

• Strategic advisory roles for startups and enterprises; engagements structured to avoid conflict with full-time roles
• CSL Finance (Listed NBFC, India): Guided modernization of LAP (Loan Application Platform) and LOS (Loan Origination System) from legacy on-premise software to modern cloud-native architecture. Led vendor evaluation for insurance-tech providers enabling real-time insurance quote integration.
• SugarWallet (New Zealand): Supported transition from mutual fund offerings to a digital gold platform. Hired and mentored the founding engineering team. Launched the platform across NZ, India, and Turkey with region-specific compliance and internationalization support.
• PostGen (AI SaaS): Co-founded an AI-powered LinkedIn content generator that curates trending articles and provides tailored post suggestions.

Aug 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• The first engineering manager hired; worked directly with CTO/co-founder Mayank Agarwal.
• Played a key role during Hubilo’s $25M Series A and $125M Series B funding rounds.
• Built the hiring charter and scaled the engineering team 5× — from ~20 FTEs to 100+, including hiring and 4 Engineering Managers.
• Defined and rolled out a scalable engineering org structure with pod-based teams aligned to business verticals.
• Oversaw both the Integration Team and the Core Webinar Platform Team.
• With the Integration team, built developer-facing APIs for webinar data extraction and external CRM integrations (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce).
• With the Webinar team, developed Hubilo’s in-house multicast WebRTC broadcasting solution, replacing Agora/Twilio, capable of hosting 100K+ attendees for enterprise clients like Volkswagen and Coca-Cola.
• Directly managed a team of ~25 engineers and 1 Engineering Manager across India and the US.
• Day-to-day responsibilities included:
• Conducting technical design reviews and code reviews to ensure quality and scalability.
• Monitoring sprint velocity, delivery timelines, and facilitating sprint retros for continuous improvement.
• Running performance appraisals, mentoring engineers, and driving career progression discussions.
• Architecting high-scale systems to support real-time streaming, attendee interactivity, and analytics.
• Driving CI/CD improvements and test automation to ensure reliable, rapid deployments.

Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

• Led the team in building:
• Online Class Platform using WebRTC for live sessions.
• Finance Automation Stack integrated with Tally for accounting and reporting.
• Payments Infrastructure for course enrollments and reconciliation.
• Physical Tech: Center kiosks, teacher scheduling tools, and classroom tech.
• Introduced :
• Observability practices: API performance monitoring, app crash/error tracking, and uptime reporting.
• Engineering practices : Sprint planning, Bug Triaging, Engineering Design Review, Lint Rules, PR Review Guidelines, Career Ladders
• Championed delivery discipline and technical excellence as the team scaled.

Aug 2018 – Jun 2019 · 10 mos · On-site

• Worked directly with the CTO to scale engineering foundations in a fast-growing edtech startup.
• Introduced CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and faster iteration.
• Split monolithic template-based codebase into cleanly separated API and UI layers, improving maintainability.
• Established coding standards, linting, and peer review workflows.
• Hired and onboarded the first set of engineers, defining team rituals and dev onboarding.
• Built core products hands-on, including:
• Quiz App: Used for student assessments, mock tests, and reports.
• Center Management System: Used for tracking classes, attendance, and physical center logistics.

Jan 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Doha, Qatar · Remote

• Founding engineer alongside an external CTO; helped build the MVP for a marketplace connecting construction vehicle owners and contractors.
• Developed core app features:
• User App: Post construction requirements, search for live vehicles by city, hire, and track job completion.
• Fleet Owner App: Onboard construction vehicles and list them for hire with availability controls.
• Auction Platform: Let contractors post jobs and receive bids from multiple fleet owners with machine and pricing details.
• Gained deep hands-on experience with API design, relational DB modeling, caching strategies, and full-cycle development practices.
• Contributed to technical decisions on stack, infra, and code quality standards.
• Operated across geographies: started in Doha, Qatar and transitioned to an offshore engineering setup in Hyderabad.