Anjani Kumar Thakur

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India10 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Created AI solutions saving millions for brands.
  • Co-founded innovative news delivery platform.
  • Engineered scalable data solutions for high traffic.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Media-focused Software Engineer with strong AI and data engineering capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceData EngineeringProduct ManagementSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

APIAWS EC2Advance JSAmazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)C (Programming Language)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Code ReviewDatabasesGitLeadershipMobile Interaction DesignNetwork AdministrationNetworkingProgressive Web Application

About

I am currently working with the next generation of engineers. I built and published numerous web apps. Experience in making things from, 0 to 1

Experience

Google

2 roles

CSE III

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Asia Pacific

  • Created an AI based YouTube Insights system that processes Petabytes of Data globally at scale across video categories to Predict Insights and Generate Detailed Trends Report helping brands plan their launch campaigns saving them $XXM quarterly.
  • Developed and productized a Generative AI Shopping Feed Optimizer (Google Merchant Center), achieving +50% organic clicks, +27% conversion value, and +47% ROAS for Google Shopping advertisers. Case Study : https://youtu.be/X9FTm5hkNWw
  • Mentored Google India Leadership (Country Head, MD) on Generative AI, fostering knowledge sharing and influencing strategic AI adoption and innovation. Presented Generative AI research findings and advancements, directly influencing stakeholder decisions on future R&D strategy and product roadmaps.
  • Engineered a scalable Generative AI Video Ad Solution for Google Ads that automated the creation of thousands of high-quality video ads, enhancing creative workflows.
  • Built automated email pipelines delivering budget optimization alerts, unlocking $XXM+ quarterly potential for top advertisers (India) and saving YY FTE hours via automation.
Machine LearningPythonArtificial IntelligenceProject ManagementGit

CSE II

Apr 2022Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Asia Pacific

  • Created scaled YouTube Ad Targeting custom solution which optimized conversion rate by 2.6X, increased revenue by $XXXM and saved YYY FTE hours annually which later was released as product feature.
  • Engineered scalable data pipelines with GCP as well as internal tools, optimizing data processing for billions of records daily. Optimized query performance for legacy systems.
Code ReviewDatabasesData Engineering

Crisps

Co-Founder

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Remote

  • Co-architected the core product vision and strategy for delivering news concisely in a 40-60 words, fact-based format, addressing the need for rapid news consumption.
  • Spearheaded the initial technology roadmap and development of the MVP (Minimum Viable Product), potentially transitioning from the initial Facebook page concept to a functional mobile application.
  • Developed and implemented the initial content strategy, including defining sourcing methods, establishing summarization guidelines, and ensuring editorial quality control for neutrality and accuracy.
  • Drove early user acquisition and growth hacking efforts, leveraging organic channels and initial platform presence (Facebook) to build the foundational user base and validate the concept.
  • Played a pivotal role in recruiting and building the foundational team across product, content curation/editing, and technology development.
  • Instrumental in securing crucial seed/early-stage funding, contributing to pitch deck creation, investor relations, and communicating the business potential.
  • Co-established the company's mission, vision, and go-to-market strategy during its formative stage, defining its unique value proposition in the digital media landscape.
  • Built and refined core operational processes for content curation workflows, product iteration based on early user feedback, and initial performance tracking.
  • Actively engaged in market research and competitive analysis to understand user needs and differentiate Crisps from existing news platforms.
  • Wore multiple hats across functions (product management, marketing, operations, business development) as is typical in early-stage startups, ensuring progress across all critical areas.
Technical DocumentationCode ReviewDatabasesProduct Management

Byju's

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2021Apr 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Worked with the core backend team integrating assessment module for acquisitions
  • Akash and Whitehat Jr
  • Integrated custom events from Android to Firebase via backend using Kafka.
Technical DocumentationCode ReviewDatabasesSoftware Engineering

Cashkaro.com

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2019Sep 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Created EarnKaro, from 0 to 1 on design, dev, scaling.
  • Created Universal Coupon sharing-backend with 2M+ cps.
  • Created Sustainable Architecture for various Affiliate projects
Code ReviewDatabasesSoftware Engineering

Software Engineer

Oct 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr

  • Worked for creating personalized Affiliate sites by 3 clicks.
  • Worked on Deal Scraping Tool with Distributed Priority queues
Code ReviewDatabasesSoftware Engineering

Novoinvent software

Software Engineer

Jan 2018Oct 2018 · 9 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Designed unhin.org, a healthcare based product which has blockchain to maintain records
  • Led and Shipped a chatbot using Lex for MHBE used for assisting on health
  • insurance plans using Restful APIs with business logic implemented in java.
  • Created the JavaScript Data-Maps, parsing JSON scripts and modifying Word
  • Press plugins.
DatabasesSoftware Engineering

Geekyvisuals

Co-Founder

Jan 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Databases

Education

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science

Jan 2015Jan 2019

Harvard Business School

Leadership Skills — Organizational Leadership

Oct 2022Dec 2022

Biratnagar International College

Intermediate — Physical Sciences

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Vinayak Boarding Secondary School

10th — Science

Jan 2001Jan 2012

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