Oct 2021 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As the Head of Engineering at Liquide, a leading wealth tech company in India, I have been instrumental in establishing the entire technology team, processes, and infrastructure. My role encompasses overseeing cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of business requirements, leveraging my entrepreneurial experience to scale operations effectively.
• Under my leadership, Liquide has rapidly grown to serve over 1.5 million customers within two years, addressing the wealth management needs of a diverse client base with high-performance computing solutions. Our infrastructure is designed to handle real-time data streams, crucial for stock data analysis, ensuring swift and secure transactions to safeguard investor wealth.
• Key contributions include the creation of "LiMO", the world's first AI-driven stock analysis and financial guidance bot. "LiMO" can analyze data in real-time for over 2000 stocks, providing insights within seconds. Additionally, I oversaw the development of an ultrafast real-time alerting system capable of handling over 10,000 messages per second.
• Key Achievements:
• Strategic Leadership: Built and scaled a high-performing tech team and established robust engineering processes that have supported rapid business growth and operational excellence.
• Innovative Technology Solutions: Spearheaded the development of LiMO and a high-capacity alerting system, both critical to enhancing our financial analysis capabilities.
• Infrastructure Reliability: Maintained system uptime of over 99.99%, even during peak loads of up to 10,000 requests per second, demonstrating exceptional infrastructure resilience.
• User Experience Focus: Oversaw the creation of the Liquide Design Library, unifying the user interface across all products, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction.
• In this role, I continue to drive technological innovation and excellence, ensuring that Liquide remains at the forefront of the wealth management industry in India.

Jun 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• At Zrocer, I was at the forefront of creating a groundbreaking grocery delivery platform tailored for Tier 2 and smaller cities in India. Understanding the unique market dynamics where price sensitivity outweighs convenience, I engineered a solution centered around a community leader model. This model empowered local leaders to aggregate orders via a mobile app, facilitating bulk deliveries and enabling them to perform last-mile distribution within their communities to people who did not even have access to a Smartphone. This approach not only provided access to localized goods at competitive prices but also fostered community engagement and entrepreneurship through commissions and performance recognition.
• Responsible for the entire technology stack, I developed the logistics framework, delivery application, and backend infrastructure, including the Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and a localized mobile application designed to cater to a diverse user base. The platform quickly scaled to engage 1,000 community leaders and nearly 10,000 customers, achieving significant traction without incurring marketing costs.
• Key Achievements:
• Innovative Platform Development: Built and launched a comprehensive logistics and delivery infrastructure that supported a novel community leader model.
• Significant Scale and Impact: Scaled the platform to 1,000 community leaders and 10,000 customers, reaching a peak Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of Rs 20 lakh delivered monthly.
• Cost-Effective Growth: Achieved decent scale and customer acquisition with zero marketing cost, highlighting the platform's value proposition and user adoption.
• Despite the unforeseen challenges posed by the Covid-19 delta variant, which significantly impacted operations, my tenure at Zrocer exemplified my ability to develop and manage large-scale tech solutions that effectively address specific market needs and conditions.

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

• At HackerRank, I led the development and organization of comprehensive content libraries across multiple programming languages and frameworks, including Node.js, JavaScript, React.js, Angular, React Native, Vue, and Android. I was instrumental in setting up the Project questions format which has become a cornerstone of HackerRank’s coding challenges. Additionally, I created the HackerRank Design Library, h8k, which is integral to all HackerRank Frontend questions today, along with the h8k component library, enhancing the user interface of coding challenges.
• My responsibilities extended beyond creation to include overseeing the global network of content curators, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of over 250 coding questions spanning all difficulty levels. I also played a pivotal role in designing and implementing the Content Curation Management Tool, which streamlined the process of question development and deployment.
• Key Achievements:
• Content Innovation: Spearheaded the setup of the Project questions format and developed extensive content libraries in major web and mobile technologies.
• Design Implementation: Created the enduring HackerRank Design Library, h8k, and component library, used in all Frontend challenges.
• Quality Assurance: Reviewed and maintained high standards across content created by an international team of curators.
• Tool Development: Built a Workspace editor that revolutionized the question formatting process, significantly enhancing the efficiency of content deployment.
• This role highlighted my ability to innovate in educational content delivery and manage complex projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

May 2019 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Founded Aarida, India’s premier online platform for women's fashion customization, I spearheaded the creation of a service that empowered women to design and personalize their own clothing. As the first of its kind, Aarida combined the flexibility of e-commerce with the personal touch of bespoke tailoring, serving over 4,000 customers and delivering custom-made clothing for women of all age groups.
• Responsible for technology, operations, and process management, I built and oversaw the entire technical infrastructure, including the Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), web store, mobile app, and an administrative dashboard. My crowning achievement was the development of the world’s first such Online Customization Tool, which allowed customers to tailor every aspect of their clothing to their personal style and size, addressing a common frustration in women’s fashion.
• Key Achievements:
• Innovative Solution: Developed the world’s first Online Customization Tool, revolutionizing the women's apparel industry by allowing for unprecedented personalization.
• Operational Excellence: Ensured operational efficiency with a system capable of delivering custom garments within 7 days of order placement.
• Significant Reach: Successfully served over 4,000 customers, with an average rating for the services being 4.7

Jul 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As a Software Engineering Specialist at GE Aviation on loan from GE Digital, I worked on the development and maintainence of a transformative notification system for the engine customer’s On Ground operations team. This high-impact tool, utilized globally by major airlines, was pivotal in generating Critical Notification Reports based on thousands of engine parameters. By promptly alerting ground operations teams to inspect, follow, and address potential issues, it played a crucial role in enhancing airline safety and operational efficiency.
• Key Achievements:
• Performance Optimization: Enhanced tool performance by over 3000%, significantly increasing reliability and speed in critical notifications delivery.
• System Reliability: Achieved and maintained 99.9% uptime, ensuring continuous operational capabilities worldwide.
• Recognized Excellence: Awarded multiple GE Impact Awards for outstanding contributions to technology solutions in aviation safety.
• This role underscored my ability to innovate and execute within cross-functional teams, delivering solutions that drive safety and efficiency in the aviation industry.

Jun 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jun 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India