Naresh Reddy N

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven record of scaling platforms and teams.
Expert in real-time systems and intelligent automation.
Strong blend of technical expertise and architectural thinking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Architect with extensive experience in Logistics and E-commerce.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain EngineeringData EngineeringMobile App DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureFulfillment SystemsSoftware DevelopmentEvent-driven ArchitectureSoftware ArchitectureTeam Management

Other Skills

Algorithm DevelopmentAmazon CloudFrontAmazon EC2Amazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidAnomaly DetectionAntArchitectureCC++CSSCircuit BreakersCloud Technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)Complex Event Processing

About

Engineering leader with a proven record of scaling platforms, teams, and technology strategy in high-growth environments. Currently leading engineering at Licious, driving org-wide initiatives across supply chain, consumer and data engineeeing. I bring a strong blend of deep technical expertise, architectural thinking, and execution rigor—enabling business outcomes through platform scalability, real-time systems, and intelligent automation. Passionate about building strong engineering cultures, I focus on aligning technology with business vision, establishing robust processes, and mentoring future leaders. My journey spans IC to org leadership, with impactful roles at Paytm, Cleartrip, and UrbanPro across backend systems, data and product-engineering collaboration

Experience

Licious

3 roles

Head of Engineering

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Jun 2024 · 8 mos

Led Supply Chain and Data Engineering with a team of 45+ members, including backend, frontend, and data engineers—driving large-scale transformation across Licious’s operations.
Built an Operational Control Tower with Complex Event Processing (CEP) as its foundation—equipped with anomaly detection and rule engine capabilities to enable proactive monitoring and faster decision-making across supply chain flows.
Designed and delivered a real-time analytics platform using Kafka and a central Data Lake, with strong event governance—enabling a robust event-driven architecture.
Led the end-to-end development of an in-house last-mile delivery app, managing the complete rider journey—including order sequencing, trip lifecycle, live tracking, and geofencing.

Supply Chain EngineeringData EngineeringReal-time AnalyticsEvent-Driven ArchitectureLast-Mile Delivery App Development

Senior Engineering Manager

Apr 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Led a team of 25 in Planning, Inventory, and Order Fulfillment, including backend, front-end, QA, and a data scientist at Licious.
Key member in developing micro service architecture and automating workflows in supply chain.
Delivered key systems like Dispatch Engine, Inventory System, and Order & Fulfillment from scratch.

Microservices ArchitectureWorkflow AutomationDispatch Engine DevelopmentInventory System DevelopmentOrder Fulfillment SystemsSupply Chain Engineering

Paytm

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Apr 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr

Led the 25+ engineering team responsible for central fulfillment, seller panel and post order flows like returns and exchanges systems.
Led the re-architecture of fulfillment systems to efficiently handle millions of orders at scale.
Played a key role in designing and developing the Social Commerce platform.
Conducted code reviews, managed sprint planning, and handled team management and performance evaluations.
Introduced and implemented Go and gRPC for multiple core services, fostering modern technology - adoption.
Ensured timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.
Addressed complex scalability and performance issues, while mentoring and guiding the engineering team.

Fulfillment Systems Re-architectureSocial Commerce Platform DevelopmentGo ProgramminggRPC ImplementationFulfillment SystemsSoftware Development

Senior Technical Lead

Mar 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Led a team of 12 members working on Paytm Travel’s Bus & Train services.
Guided the development and launch of a 120-day availability calendar for trains, resulting in increased pre-bookings.
Solved routing and pathfinding challenges by using a graph database, specifically ArangoDB, to handle shortest and alternate routes as well as complete paths for trains.
Designed and developed event-driven systems capable of handling one million events per minute.
Implemented Circuit Breakers, Kafka, and other tools for effective user re-targeting during both scheduled and unscheduled downtime.
Conducted code reviews, managed sprint planning, team management, and performance appraisals.
Contributed to the re-architecture of travel microservices and addressed scalability and performance challenges.

Graph Database ImplementationEvent-Driven Systems DevelopmentCircuit BreakersKafkaSoftware DevelopmentEvent-Driven Architecture

Cleartrip.com

Lead Software Engineer

Jul 2018 – Mar 2019 · 8 mos

Led the migration from a monolithic to a microservices architecture, driving significant architectural improvements.
Guided the development of essential modules, including Hotels & Activities booking, inventory management for channel partners, content ingestion, and external connectors.
Oversaw the design and implementation of the business and data layers.
Managed production releases, ensuring smooth and effective deployments.
Tackled bunch of scalability and performance challenges to enhance system efficiency.
Mentored team members, conducted code reviews, and contributed to design discussions.

Microservices MigrationModule DevelopmentProduction Release ManagementMicroservices ArchitectureSoftware Development

Urbanpro.com

4 roles

Software Architect

Promoted

Jun 2016 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

As a core team member in a fast-paced startup, I played a crucial role in every stage of the engineering lifecycle, from initial design and development to deployment and scaling.
Led and mentored a team of 15+ engineers (Backend, Frontend, QA), ensuring effective collaboration and delivering high-quality features.
Spearheaded the 0 to 1 development of core systems, including a custom-built matching algorithm and recommendation engine.
Contributed to the design and development of subscription and coin-based systems for monetization and revenue streams.
Launched the first version of the Android app, implementing core features to enhance user interaction and engagement.
Built critical platforms such as the assessment system, course management, and Q&A discussion forums, delivering end-to-end solutions.
Designed and implemented a highly scalable notification system, ensuring reliability under high loads.
Developed a dynamic SEO framework for the website to enhance visibility and traffic.
Managed the complete migration of our tech stack to AWS, emphasizing scalability, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
Implemented cost-saving systems by custom-building solutions to use Spot Instances for stateless services, with seamless fallback to On-Demand Instances during unavailability, and set up auto-scaling across the entire infrastructure.
Created data pipelines for batch analytics to support business intelligence.
Led code reviews, set engineering best practices, managed sprint planning, and conducted technical performance evaluations.
Actively solved engineering challenges, offering technical leadership and guidance to ensure continuous improvement.