Anirudh Bhardwaj

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Gurgaon, Haryana, India15 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Built AI-native platforms processing over $500M GMV.
Scaled tech organization to 40+ engineers with high uptime.
Pioneered innovative deployment frameworks reducing time-to-market.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with a focus on AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai And Machine Learning IntegrationCloud Architecture & StrategyDistributed Systems

Other Skills

AI AgentsAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsCassandraCore JavaData EngineeringDeep LearningDevOpsDevOps & AutomationDigital TransformationEngineering LeadershipEntrepreneurshipGenerative AIJavaScriptMachine Learning

About

I build systems that scale — from the first line of code to enterprise-grade platforms serving millions. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve led technology journeys across fintech, telecom, and consumer tech — from 0→1 innovation, where speed and clarity matter most, to enterprise-scale modernization, where structure, reliability, and intelligence define success. I’ve learned that great engineering isn’t about headcount — it’s about clarity of thought, velocity of execution, and ruthless prioritization. The right architecture and aligned context can make a small team outperform an entire department. My focus now is on building AI-native products and agentic systems — where autonomy, intelligence, and measurable business outcomes come by design, not afterthought. AI to me isn’t a feature — it’s a foundation for how modern systems should think, decide, and evolve. Always open to deep dives on architecture, AI system design, or conversations with builders shaping the next decade of software.

Experience

Recur club

Chief Technology Officer

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · India

Built and led Recur Club’s engineering, and data org from scratch—scaling an AI-native capital intelligence platform that deployed $250M+ across 1,200+ businesses and processed $500M+ GMV.
Designed a modular, cloud-native infrastructure (AWS ECS, Kafka, Step Functions) with deep observability, PLG hooks, and automation baked in.
Launched AICA, Recur’s agentic AI platform for onboarding, underwriting, fraud detection, and nudges—cutting deal TAT from 10 days to under 30 minutes.
Integrated LLMs, RAG pipelines, and micro-agents to automate borrower journeys, lender coordination, and KYC at scale.
Delivered an OCR pipeline with 99.85% accuracy and 73.8% coverage, reducing document processing from days to under an hour.
Scaled the tech org to 40+ engineers and shipped infra capable of handling 2,500+ applications/month with 99.9% uptime and <1% NPAs.
Cultivated a high-ownership, high-velocity culture through clear OKRs, lean team structure, and business-aligned execution.

AI AgentsCloud Architecture & StrategyDigital TransformationMachine LearningDevOps & AutomationData Engineering+1

Splashlearn

Associate Director - Technology

Feb 2021 – Aug 2021 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Airtel digital

2 roles

Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jun 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

Orchestrated cloud infrastructure handling 100K+ requests per second, ensuring seamless scalability and 100% uptime during peak traffic periods.
Pioneered a Canary Deployment framework, reducing change management time from 48 hours to just 10 minutes, significantly improving time-to-market.

Cloud Architecture & StrategyDevOpsDistributed Systems