Oct 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore

• As Director of Engineering at Circles.Life, I led the end-to-end design and global scale-up of a cloud-native, SaaS-based telco platform that powers operations across Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, UK, the US, and more.
• I built the India Engineering Center from the ground up, scaling from 0 to 200+ engineers across development, QA, DevOps, AI/ML, and customer success, while working closely with the CTO/CXO office. I spearheaded the transition from tightly coupled legacy monoliths to modular microservices (64+ services) using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) — resulting in an agile, fault-tolerant, and high-performance architecture.
• My leadership extended to Key contributions include:
• TechOS: Architected and launched Circles’ in-house Telecom Operating System (TechOS), enabling rapid deployment of Virtual Mobile Networks (VMPNs) within days.
• CRM Platform: Designed and built a custom CRM for onboarding, billing, plan configuration, and number management.
• Cloud-Native SaaS Architecture: Architected scalable, multi-tenant platforms aligned to industry best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked with product, customer success, and engineering teams to deliver value-driven solutions.
• Performance Optimization: Implemented best-in-class coding practices, architecture reviews, and mentorship across teams.
• AI/ML Operationalization: Streamlined ML model lifecycle for customer behavior prediction, churn analysis, and network health monitoring using social signals and real-time data.
• DDD Practice Leadership: Drove adoption of Domain-Driven Design to build systems that align closely with business contexts.
• Platform Reliability & DevOps Excellence: Improved key engineering KPIs like MTTD, MTTR, and release velocity.
• DevSecOps & Scalable DevOps Infra: Drove secure CI/CD practices and built a robust multi-region deployment infrastructure.

Nov 2020 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• In my role as Vice President of Engineering at UNIVARIETY, I spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge edtech platform with 64 products catering to the top 200 schools in India. As the VP of Technology, I focused on driving innovation and technology tailored for the education sector, leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet client needs.

Jul 2018 – Oct 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Founded WorkOPlace, a top co-working center in Hyderabad, catering to startups and enterprises.
• Managed office space solutions and facilitated tech discussions and workshops.
• Achieved top five ranking in the city pre-COVID, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Developed skills in entrepreneurship, business management, and community building.

Jul 2015 – Sep 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• As Director and CTO of Pickuptrip, -- Engineering & Operations Leader | B2B & B2B2C TravelTech Platform and its Netherlands-based brand, Trippm, I co-founded and led the design, development, and delivery of a next-generation travel intelligence platform focused on mood-based travel personalization. The platform served both B2B and B2B2C markets, particularly targeting corporate clients to streamline travel planning, cost optimization, and itinerary management.
• Product Vision & Innovation: Spearheaded the creation of an AI-driven analytics engine that assessed user mood, preferences, and travel history to recommend personalized combinations of flights, hotels, and attractions.
• Engineering & Delivery: Built and scaled cross-functional engineering teams across India, managing full-stack development, QA, and data science to deliver a reliable and engaging platform experience.
• Operations & Partnerships: Managed India-based operations, vendor partnerships, and platform integrations for travel services, payment gateways, and CRM systems.
• Corporate Travel Solutions: Developed enterprise-grade solutions to help organizations manage corporate trips, employee travel policies, and expense visibility through customized dashboards and approval workflows.
• Scalability & Compliance: Ensured the platform was scalable, secure, and compliant with regional data protection norms while supporting multilingual and multi-currency features for global clients.
• This venture was a unique blend of AI-powered personalization, travel analytics, and enterprise travel management, aiming to redefine how businesses and consumers plan meaningful travel experiences.

Aug 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr · Greater Bengaluru Area

Jan 2009 – Sep 2020 · 11 yrs 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Spearheaded the incubation and growth of tech ventures like Cafyne, kagami, key point-tech(kpt), EKin care, mobikwik, Altiux, Voltatrip, pickuptrip, Trippm driving innovation and market impact.
• Initiated and launched ventures under Bitkemy Ventures, nurturing tech companies to scale under a major conglomerate.
• Played a pivotal role as the second employee and founding member of Bitkemy Technologies Private Limited's India R & D Center.

Jan 2009 – Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

May 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Jun 2006 – May 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Jan 2004 – May 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Mar 2001 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India