Nov 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · On-site

•  Enterprise-Scale Cloud Services: Directed the architecture and delivery of mission-critical microservices within the Windows Store & Apps ecosystem, leveraging Azure, C#, .NET, Cosmos DB, and Service Fabric. These services collectively generated $10M+ annual revenue while reliably serving hundreds of millions of Windows devices.
•  AI Product Integration at Scale: Led the end-to-end development of Paint Co-Creator, Microsoft’s first integration of DALLE-based AI image generation into a consumer product. Designed scalable APIs, background workers, and cloud storage solutions that supported 100M+ monthly active users, positioning Paint as a flagship AI-enabled product.
•  Windows 11 App Store Platform: Architected and delivered the backend SPARK service to onboard Win32/MSI product catalogs into the Windows 11 Store for the first time, enabling richer app distribution and strengthening the Windows ecosystem.
•  Cross-Device App Continuity: Designed and launched Project Mercury (App Backup & Restore), a core Windows 11 feature that enabled seamless app restoration across 400M+ new devices, directly improving user retention and onboarding experience.
•  Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Acted as a technical lead across multiple teams, defining system requirements, balancing workloads, and setting engineering standards for scalability, observability, and reliability. Mentored engineers, drove design reviews, and enforced engineering excellence through CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and load/stress testing frameworks.
•  Business & Ecosystem Impact: Delivered high-scale features that strengthened the Windows 11 app ecosystem, improved developer engagement, and significantly enhanced end-user experience across the Windows platform.

Aug 2017 – Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos · On-site

•  Strategic Ecosystem Growth: Spearheaded the design and development of the BigCat Publishing Service, a mission-critical platform for the Microsoft Edge Extensions ecosystem. Defined the architecture and built the ingestion pipeline from the ground up, enabling seamless publishing of extension metadata into the Chromium-based Edge Add-ons Store.
•  Developer Onboarding & Scale: Drove the end-to-end delivery of the developer ingestion workflow through Microsoft’s Partner Center portal, dramatically scaling the extension ecosystem from ~300 total extensions on legacy Edge to 10,000+ new add-ons published within the first 6 months of Chromium-based Edge — a 30x increase in ecosystem adoption.
•  Product Differentiation at Scale: Owned the Autofill platform for Microsoft Edge, delivering core features such as generic autocomplete migration, export/import of autofill data, inline-delete functionality, and cross-device sync improvements. These features enhanced browser usability, privacy, and reliability for tens of millions of global users.
•  Leadership & Influence: Partnered with PMs, design, and cross-functional engineering teams across Microsoft to set technical direction, drive execution, and ensure security and compliance. Mentored junior engineers, conducted design reviews, and championed engineering excellence through robust CI/CD, testing, and code quality practices.
•  Business Impact: Enabled ecosystem adoption and user retention that positioned Microsoft Edge as a competitive browser in the Chromium era, directly contributing to market growth and increased developer engagement.

Mar 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

•  Core Pricing Service: Led the pricing platform for Sears.com and Kmart.com, powering $1B+ monthly revenue across millions of SKUs.
•  Designed and optimized Java, Spring, and MySQL-based microservices for price computation and distribution, ensuring accuracy and low-latency performance across both online and in-store systems.
•  Partnered with product and business teams to align pricing workflows with promotional strategies, improving profit margins and customer trust.
•  Impact: Enabled real-time, high-availability pricing at scale, supporting Sears’ competitive e-commerce strategy in the US retail market.

Jan 2015 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

•  Model Inventory Platform: Designed and implemented systems to store, catalog, and govern financial models for GS Asset Management, ensuring compliance and risk transparency.
•  Developed a report delivery and database purge framework (Slang, SecDb, React, microservices) that enhanced performance, scalability, and auditability of trading workflows.
•  Collaborated with quants, risk, and compliance teams to deliver regulatory-aligned model governance.
•  Impact: Improved system performance and compliance readiness, strengthening Goldman’s risk management infrastructure.

Jun 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

•  Delivered enterprise features for Oracle E-Business Suite (Web ADI, Report Manager), deployed to thousands of global enterprise customers.
•  Implemented Java/J2EE-based enhancements that streamlined financial reporting workflows, reducing processing time and improving usability for finance teams.
•  Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, scalability, and customer adoption.
•  Impact: Contributed to Oracle’s flagship ERP product line, strengthening adoption among Fortune 500 customers.

May 2011 – Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Protégé Summer Intern Under Dr. Arijit Laha, Infosys Labs
•  Developed an MS-Word 2010 add-in to support Knowledge Work Support Systems (KWSS).
• through which we can add or remove multiple references from KWSS workspace into any existing MS-Word document. Received a pre-placement offer from Infosys for the milestone achieved

May 2010 – Jun 2010 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Summer Intern Under Prof. D. B. Phatak, Dept. of CSE, IIT-Bombay.
•  Undertook a MHRD sponsored ICT project at IIT-Bombay i.e. Extensible Educational Animations framework in which Designed a user layer over Blender using Python as the scripting language to modify animations.
•  Exposed to Python and open source Blender animation software and Interacted with MySQL database and XML data files at the back end.