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Sagar Rana

CTO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India11 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led engineering teams to develop personalized ad systems.
  • Expert in system design and architecture for scalable solutions.
  • Mentored developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer in the AdTech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

System DesignAdtech DevelopmentIos DevelopmentBackend Infrastructure

Other Skills

Amazon DynamodbAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaCC++Data StructuresDatabasesElastic Stack (ELK)FlaskJSONJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKibanaMobile Applications

About

At Nykaa, my role as Engineering Manager in the AdTech division encompasses leading a dynamic team dedicated to crafting real-time personalized ad recommendations. My technical acumen, honed through managing system design and architecture, ensures the delivery of scalable, high-performance systems. The mentorship I provide to my team cultivates an environment of technical excellence and professional advancement. As a former Lead Engineer, I was instrumental in developing Nykaa’s personalized ad recommendation system and enhancing user experiences. We achieved this through robust system design and the seamless integration of innovative technologies. My commitment lies in driving innovation and fostering a culture of continuous learning, ensuring that our approach to connecting brands with users remains cutting-edge and impactful.

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr
Current Experience

Aramya

Head of Engineering

May 2025Present · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Leading the engineering charter.
  • If you are excited about lifestyle brands and futuristic supply-demand and evaluation engines that could blitzscale the fashion industry, DM at sagar.rana@dslrteam.com

Nykaa

3 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024Apr 2025 · 1 yr

  • Lead and manage a growing engineering team within Nykaa’s AdTech division, overseeing the development of real-time personalized ad recommendations and targeting systems.
  • Mentor and guide both senior and junior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and professional growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance systems.
  • Drive system design and architecture reviews to ensure the robustness, scalability, and efficiency of core AdTech systems.
Python (Programming Language)MongoDBAmazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon DynamodbRedisJenkins+8

Lead Engineer

Apr 2022Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

  • As a Lead Engineer on Nykaa's AdTech and AdPlatform team, I'm at the forefront of developing a real-time system that bridges the gap between brands and users, providing personalized recommendations. I specialize in system design for new features, ensuring the seamless integration of cutting-edge technology to enhance user experiences.
  • In addition to my technical contributions, I take pride in mentoring junior developers and guiding them in effective solutioning. Committed to driving innovation and technical excellence in our AdTech endeavors, I am dedicated to Nykaa's mission of revolutionizing the connection between brands and users through personalized recommendations.
Python (Programming Language)MongoDBAmazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon DynamodbRedisJenkins+8

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2019May 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • As a Senior Software Engineer at Nykaa, I spearheaded the development of the AdTech backend infrastructure and the AdTech Widget iOS SDK from scratch, successfully delivering both projects to production. I also played a crucial role in mentoring the iOS NDN team. I designed and built an iOS framework that empowers all Nykaa umbrella applications to efficiently render their home pages, landing pages, PDP, and PLP, providing a seamless user experience.
Python (Programming Language)MongoDBAmazon Web Services (AWS)iOS SDKSwiftFlask+2

Hdfc life

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • As a Senior Software Engineer at HDFC Life, I excelled in both backend and iOS application development. I played a key role in the development of HDFC's internal HR module, streamlining HR operations and enhancing organizational efficiency, all while striving for innovative and top-quality solutions.

Hello sitter

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2017May 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • As a Senior Software Engineer at Hellositter, I contributed to the development of an on-demand babysitter solution for parents. Our platform enabled parents to request bookings, which were matched with available sitters based on their requirements. When a sitter accepted a booking, they were seamlessly connected with the parent. This product consisted of two mobile apps: one for parents and another for partners (babysitters).
  • This product consist of two app one is for parent and one is for parent and second is for partner(babysitter)

Dailyobjects.com

Senior Software Engineer

May 2016Apr 2017 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • At Dailyobjects I'm developing Dailyobjects 's iOS app that is e-commerce , app feature listing of all product from the house of DailyObjects and user can create there own customised phone case using case builder as well .Dailyobjects app comes with latest iOS 10 feature like iMessage , with iMessage user can buy or suggest products to other users .
  • Responsibilities :
  • Design and build iOS mobile applications
  • Collaborate with founders and cross-functional teams to analyse, design, and ship new features
  • Fully responsible for mobile app development in the team ,
  • Build and publish applications in app stores ,
  • Implement new technologies to maximise application performance

Bluegape.com

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2015Apr 2016 · 10 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • As a Senior Software Engineer at Bluegape, a content-based startup known for innovative products like Murmur, I played a key role in developing the iOS app for Murmur. Working closely with the startup founders, I contributed to the creation of an exceptional user experience.

Blackngreen

Software Engineer

Jun 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr · Gurgaon, India

  • Professional Development
  • Understands the professional development process and becomes actively involved by setting challenging goals and meeting them through continuous learning.
  • Project Execution
  • Understands project and development plans and is able to clearly articulate roles, project goals, and timelines.
  • Adheres to coding standards defined by technical management.
  • Ability to learn a new development environment and become productive.
  • Solution Development and Delivery
  • Framework, Views, Transitions and Design.
  • Core Coding, Core Data and testing on iOS Simulator and devise such as iPhone and iPad.
  • Applies knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our customers.
  • Able to develop an object oriented design, coding, unit testing for leak check and memory allocation
  • Specialty
  • Good understanding for VOIP libraries Linphone.
  • Project Management, Objective C, Interface Builder
  • Code Reviewing, Design, Memory Management, Analysis, Optimisation
  • Good understanding of REST and JSON

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Software Engineering Trainee

Jan 2014Jun 2014 · 5 mos · mohali

  • Job Description :
  • iOS development Trainee.
  • Learning:
  • Framework, Views, Transitions and Design.
  • Core Coding, Core Data and testing on iOS Simulator and devise such as iPhone and iPad.
  • Able to develop object oriented design, coding, unit testing for leak check and memory allocation
  • Specialty
  • Project Management, Objective C, Code Reviewing, Design, Testing, Analysis, Optimization

Education

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Computer Science

Jan 2011Jan 2014

chandigrah business school

bca — computer application

Jan 2008Jan 2011

blooming dale's modern school

12th — commerce

Jan 2007Jan 2008

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