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Vaibhav Gupta

VP of Engineering

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Scaled OTT platform to over 300 million users.
  • Pioneered next-generation engineering platform architecture.
  • Led strategic initiatives across multiple technology domains.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Engineering Leader in Media & Entertainment with strong DevOps and Cloud expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software Solution ArchitectureDevopsCloud ComputingBig DataCloud InfrastructureAwsSystem Administration

Other Skills

Amazon EC2Amazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidAnsibleApacheApache SparkAutomationBackend MicroservicesCCNACisco RoutersCloud StorageData EngineeringDatabasesDocker

About

At MX Player, my leadership in engineering has been instrumental in scaling our OTT platform to over 300 million monthly users, a testament to our team's dedication to innovation and quality. Harnessing my proficiencies in Amazon Web Services, Linux, and system administration, I've been pivotal in architecting a next-generation platform that thrives on handling petabytes of data while revolutionizing the streaming experience. My journey from orchestrating robust DevOps frameworks to leading a multifaceted technology team underscores my ability to drive growth and deliver excellence. The organization benefits from my strategic guidance across Android, iOS, Data Engineering, Backend Microservices, DevOps, Security, and QA, ensuring our products not only meet but exceed industry standards.

Experience

Sony pictures networks india

VP - Platform Engineering

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Amazon mx player

4 roles

VP of Engineering

Promoted

Nov 2022Sep 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Strategically building and nurturing top-tier technology teams while imbuing the company's ethos into the very fabric of our workforce.
  • Successfully scaling the OTT platform to cater to a global audience of over 300 million monthly active users, ensuring unparalleled content delivery worldwide.
  • Pioneering the architecture of our next-generation engineering platform, poised to handle petabytes of data and revolutionize content streaming and TV experiences globally. Beyond engineering, it's about envisioning and crafting the future of entertainment delivery.
  • Directing and overseeing key functions within our technology domain, including Android, iOS, Data Engineering, Backend Microservices, DevOps, Security, and QA, to drive innovation and excellence.
  • About MX Player: with its global reach of 300 million MAU and a staggering 200 million MAU in India alone, stands as a premier destination for entertainment seekers worldwide.
Global Cross-Functional Team LeadershipSoftware Solution ArchitectureTeam Building and MentorshipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)LinuxAmazon Web Services (AWS)+7

AVP Engineering

Promoted

Nov 2021Nov 2022 · 1 yr

Director of DevOps

Promoted

Nov 2019Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Initiated the development of the entire infrastructure from scratch for MX Player, laying the foundation for its robust operational framework.
  • Championed all DevOps initiatives, steering the product's growth from its inception to a remarkable 300 million monthly active users.
  • Conducted thorough due diligence for the seamless transfer of MXTakatak to ShareChat, orchestrating the migration of the entire cloud infrastructure with precision and efficiency.
DevOpsCloud InfrastructureMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

DevOps Technical Lead

Jan 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

Housing.com

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Jan 2017Jan 2018 · 1 yr · Mumbai Area, India

  • Taking ownership of the entire housing infrastructure and DevOps realm, encompassing environment setup, deployment, and production management.
  • Led the strategic initiative of expanding the engineering team from a foundational 2 to a peak strength of 8 skilled engineers.
  • Architected a resilient three-tier infrastructure framework deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
  • Implemented automated deployment and development processes leveraging Ansible, Docker, and Docker Compose (fig) technologies, streamlining workflows and enhancing efficiency.
  • Established and maintained multiple environments including Production, Staging, and QA, facilitating seamless testing and deployment cycles.
  • Ensured the high availability and fault tolerance of application servers and datastores, including MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch, to uphold system reliability and performance standards.
DevOpsAWSAnsibleDocker

DevOps Lead

Dec 2014Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

Syncapse

Sr. System Administrator

Mar 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Complete end-to-end Maintainance all environment infarstructure and application.
  • Working with f5 Loadbalancer. Couple of i-rule.
  • Automation of product build/deployment in all envionment using Jenkins with zero downtime.
  • Automated complete infrastructure and environment setup using Puppet.
  • Migrated the complete infrastructure from AWS to Vmware and kvm.
  • Reduce AWS Infrastructure cost by 30%.
  • Ensuring 24x7 availability of websites with zero downtime
  • Monitor client web application for availability and performance.
  • Version control Svn and Git.
  • Automate AWS support using python boto and AWS Api.
  • Administration of Bigdata Hadoop, HBASE cluster.
  • Complete administrator of Vertica database.
System AdministrationAutomationMonitoring

Gehry technologies client of asp global works

Linux System Engineer

Dec 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · New Delhi

  • Manage the servers on Amazon Cloud, Configure Nagios monitoring tool. Code deployment on production.
  • Work with R&D to develop a troubleshooting/service restore runbook for client's web-based as well as our desktop application. Monitor client's web application for availability and performance.
  • Troubleshoot application and Amazon EC2 infrastructure as necessary to restore service
  • Respond to user support requests
  • Perform product testing periodically to gain proficiency and knowledge update
  • Configuring and Monitoring the LAN/WAN network, ip routing
  • Configuring and managing Cisco router and switch.

Education

Bikaner Engineering College

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Jai Narayan saraswati vidya mandir

11th & 12th

Jan 2003Jan 2005

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