Bhupendra Niranjan — VP of Engineering

With 15+ years of experience in software development, I have contributed extensively to product-based companies and the telecom domain. Currently, I lead the Digital Acquisition team, successfully acquiring lacs of customers daily and servicing millions on a daily basis. I am passionate about building and leading key platforms from the ground up, ensuring they scale and evolve to meet the needs of millions of users. In addition to my leadership in digital acquisition, I actively drive AI/ML initiatives to enhance user experiences and continuously improve our services. I have a strong focus on computer vision, having published numerous papers and filed patents in this domain. My work in AI/ML spans across improving customer engagement, automating processes, and integrating cutting-edge technologies to drive impactful innovation. My technical expertise extends to designing scalable and efficient architectures using design patterns and microservices. I am deeply committed to building robust and maintainable systems that can scale seamlessly as business demands grow. Previously, I played a key role at the Innovation Lab within Scientific Games (formerly Bally Technologies), where I contributed to the development of future products across various platforms. I have also designed and developed production tracking software for the manufacturing industry, optimizing operational efficiency. Throughout my career, I have honed my expertise in software development, with a solid foundation in .NET, Java, mobile application development, and AI/ML, particularly in computer vision. I thrive in agile, test-driven environments and am passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to create innovative solutions. Technical Skills: Digital Acquisition & Customer Growth AI/ML (Computer Vision, Deep Learning) for Customer Experience Enhancement Mobile Application Development (iOS, Android) Design Patterns & Microservices Architecture .NET Framework, C++, SQL Server, Objective-C, SWIFT 3.0 Machine Learning & Deep Learning Agile & Test-Driven Development (TDD) ORM frameworks (NHibernate, Hibernate flavor of .NET) Specialties: Mobile App Development (iOS & Android) AI/ML & Computer Vision Solutions Design Patterns & Microservices Architecture Patents & Research Publications in AI/ML Mobile Application Design & Architecture Digital Platform Development & Optimization .NET & C++ Development Agile & Scrum Methodologies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecom and AI/ML expert with a focus on scalable software solutions.

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience: 16 yrs 11 mos

Skills

Ai Product Development
Mobile & Backend Engineering
Machine Learning
Mobile Application Development

Career Highlights

15+ years in software development and telecom.
Led digital acquisition for millions of users daily.
Expert in AI/ML and computer vision innovations.

Work Experience

Airtel Digital

VP of Engineering (9 mos)

AVP (2 yrs 6 mos)

Engineering Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)

Senior Lead Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)

airtel

Technical Manager (3 yrs 9 mos)

Assistant Manager (1 yr 4 mos)

Bally Technologies

Senior Software Developer (1 yr 9 mos)

Software Analyst (2 yrs)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at Kamla nehru institute of technology

Advanced leadership program at Indian School of Business

FLP at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Bhupendra Niranjan

VP of Engineering

Gurgaon, Haryana, India16 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

15+ years in software development and telecom.
Led digital acquisition for millions of users daily.
Expert in AI/ML and computer vision innovations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecom and AI/ML expert with a focus on scalable software solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai Product DevelopmentMobile & Backend EngineeringMachine LearningMobile Application Development

Other Skills

.NET Framework, C++, SQL Server, Objective-C, SWIFT 3.0AI/ML (Computer Vision, Deep Learning)Agile & Test-Driven Development (TDD)Application Programming Interfaces (API)Applied AI in TelecomComputer VisionCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Acquisition JourneysDesign Patterns & Microservices ArchitectureDigital Acquisition & Customer GrowthEngineering for Compliance & AuditIntegration ManagementMachine Learning & Deep LearningMulti-agent SystemsORM frameworks (NHibernate, Hibernate flavor of .NET)

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Experience

Airtel digital

4 roles

VP of Engineering

Promoted

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

AVP

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Leading Engineering & AI for Airtel’s Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Applications & Buy Platform
Driving engineering for all D2C applications under Airtel’s acquisition charter — powering 5M+ app downloads and seamless onboarding experiences.
Managing end-to-end integration with UIDAI (Aadhaar Auth & eKYC), ensuring secure, real-time customer verification and data exchange.
Partnering with product to roll out features across acquisition and onboarding apps, improving the acquisition funnel by 25%.
Establishing engineering frameworks for UIDAI compliance — including face-auth, liveness detection, and encrypted data capture.
Owning the Buy Platform, including Commerce (COM), Promotions, Recommendations, Feasibility, and Product Order Qualification (POQ) — enabling a scalable and high-performance purchase experience.
Leading the Data Science team to build AI-powered capabilities:
Network digitization for field workforce management.
AI in acquisition journeys to detect and prevent fraud.
Developing a multi-agentic framework to automate complex workflows and customer journeys.
Driving agile delivery across mobile, backend, and platform teams with zero-downtime releases.
Championing DevSecOps and microservices to ensure platform resilience, privacy, and high availability.

Scalable System DesignMobile & Backend EngineeringPlatform EngineeringApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Regulatory ComplianceAI Product Development+8

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jun 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Senior Lead Engineer

Mar 2018 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Airtel

2 roles

Technical Manager

Jun 2014 – Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos

I am currently leading the Mobile application development team here. The team is responsible for complete development, Integration & Staging environment management and even the production support.
In just a span of 2.5 years we have developed around 25 to 30 apps for enterprise.
Being one of the employee of Airtel Agile Lab team I have been involved in educating most of the employees of the agile lab about the iOS programming and also client side development.
Major projects in which I was involved are:
HR Alive mobile application.
Design and development of GOAL mobile app.
Designed and developed smart API SDK for client side payment integration using objective C++ and Swift.
Designed and developed various analytics mobile apps like Dashboard, AOR etc..
Involved in development of Various framework for mobile applications.
Involved in designing and documentation of the production deployment procedure for mobile client.
Designed and developed various tools to help developers, testers and integration partners during the development of new products.

Assistant Manager

Jan 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

In just a span of 1.5 years we have developed around 15 to 20 apps for enterprise.
Being one of the employee of Airtel Agile Lab team I have been involved in educating most of the employees of the agile lab about the iOS programming and also client side development.
Major projects in which I was involved are:
HR Alive mobile application.
Design and development of GOAL mobile app.
Designed and developed smart API SDK for client side payment integration using objective C++ and Swift.
Designed and developed various analytics mobile apps like Dashboard, AOR etc..
Involved in development of Various framework for mobile applications.
Involved in designing and documentation of the production deployment procedure for mobile client.
Designed and developed various tools to help developers, testers and integration partners during the development of new products.

Bally technologies

2 roles

Senior Software Developer

Mar 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos

Innovation Lab was responsible for development of future products of the company. The work mainly involved in development of the quick POC using the latest technologies to demonstrate to various customers and to help in product improvements. The job involved quick learning of new technology and present a quality proof of concept products.
Designed and developed various tools to help developers, testers and integration partners during the development of new products like EGM Simulator by using SAS protocol.

Software Analyst

Mar 2009 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs

Innovation Lab was responsible for development of future products of the company. The work mainly involved in development of the quick POC using the latest technologies to demonstrate to various customers and to help in product improvements. The job involved quick learning of new technology and present a quality proof of concept products.