Chetan Urmaliya — Engineering Manager

Professional Summary: Results-driven Engineering Leader with 13+ years of experience architecting, developing, and scaling high-impact software products across AI, Maps, OTT, and Mobility domains. Proven success in leading 30+ member engineering teams, driving large-scale distributed systems, and delivering next-gen digital experiences. Skilled in defining tech strategy, improving engineering excellence, and aligning product vision with business outcomes. Proven ability to partner with cross-functional leaders, ensuring technology accelerates business growth, operational efficiency, and long-term innovation. Leadership Highlights: Delivered complex products across mobile, TV, and EV ecosystems used by millions of users. Defined and executed architectural roadmaps for OlaMaps and Kruti AI, driving scalability and innovation. Championed KPI and OKR-driven engineering culture to align technical goals with organizational strategy and measurable outcomes. Partnered with executive leadership and product heads to shape long-term technology vision and roadmap across multiple business verticals. Established organization-wide engineering excellence programs including mentor-mentee systems. Mentored and coached next-generation engineering leaders, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Successfully managed globally distributed teams, ensuring effective collaboration and consistent delivery across time zones. Professional Skills: Leadership & Delivery: Engineering Management, Team Leadership, People Management, Hiring & Mentorship, Project Delivery, Cross-functional Collaboration, Code Reviews, Agile Methodologies. Platforms & Domains: Mobile, Tablet, TV, Electric Vehicles (EV); OlaMaps (Maps SDK, Places, Routing, OlaSLI, MapGPT; Kruti – AI-first agentic platform, MCP; OTT platforms, Video Streaming, DRM, Ads (CSAI, SSAI, DFP, VMAP, VAST); AndroidTV, FireStick, JioSTB, TataPlay, MITV, AirtelSTB, SmartTV; Fintech. Programming & Frameworks: Android, Kotlin, Java, Jetpack, Architecture Components, Android Studio, SQLite, Room, DataStore, SharedPreferences, Retrofit, Volley, Glide, Picasso; Cross-platform — Kotlin Multiplatform, Jetpack Compose, Flutter. Architecture & Engineering Practices: Software Architecture, System Design, Product Development, SOLID principles; MVVM, MVI, MVP, MVC; CI/CD, Test Automation, Monitoring, Performance Optimization. Analytics, Monitoring & Observability: Mixpanel, NewRelic, Youbora (NPAW), Flurry, Firebase Analytics, Firebase Remote Config, Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Engineering Leader in the OTT and AI domains with a focus on scalable software architecture.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 13 yrs 6 mos