Upendra Dev Singh

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

19 years of technology leadership experience
Expert in microservices architecture
Proven track record in enhancing user experiences

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce technology leader with a focus on user experience and engineering excellence.

Contact

udmanit@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipEngineering ManagementLeadershipProduct Development StrategyTeam DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentMentoring

Other Skills

AJAXAgile MethodologiesBackbone.jsC++CSSCSS3Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Change ManagementData-driven Decision MakingDelegationDirector levelHTMLHTML + CSSHTML 5HTML5

About

With over 19 years at the forefront of technology leadership, I am currently steering ixigo's tech division towards cutting-edge innovation and unparalleled user experiences. My mission is inextricably linked with our company's aim to empower travel through technology. At ixigo, my focus is on driving a high-performance culture, fostering a team that thrives on data-driven decision making, and delivering products of exceptional quality that resonate with our users' needs. In my role as Senior Vice President of Technology, I've been instrumental in re-architecting our systems to embrace microservices, ensuring scalability and agility in our tech offerings. This shift, combined with my commitment to hiring top talent and maintaining product excellence, has been pivotal in enhancing our engineering practices and ultimately, refining the end-user experience.

Experience

Ixigo

2 roles

Sr. VP Tech and Head Of Engineering

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Heading technology at ixigo.
Leading and Empowering a High-Performance Tech Team to Create Exceptional Software Delivering Unparalleled User Experiences.

Performance MetricsTechnology ManagementStrategic Use Of TechnologyStrategic LeadershipTeam DevelopmentData-driven Decision Making+11

VP of Technology

Oct 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Within the scope of my role, I manage numerous tech efforts to achieve present and future business objectives, as well as re-arch initiatives to migrate prevailing monolith to microservices. I also develop a product development strategy that focuses on providing end users with a simple and frictionless experience. I plan, develop, implement, and track the organization's overall business, product, and
technology strategy.
Furthermore, I to analyse customer specifications, engineering and regulatory requirements, and budgeting for new projects, I collaborate with Biz, Program Management, customers, and other stakeholders. I also contribute towards establishing and implementing the strategic direction
of the company’s engineering and development initiatives. I identify, recommend, and implements new technologies and systems to improve organizational processes and decision-making.

Performance MetricsStrategic LeadershipTeam DevelopmentData-driven Decision MakingChange ManagementEngineering Management+9

Bik

Head Of Engineering

Mar 2022 – Dec 2022 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

I had the privilege of leading the tech team to create something that will always be truly special.

Performance MetricsStrategic LeadershipTeam DevelopmentData-driven Decision MakingChange ManagementEngineering Management+8

Myntra jabong

3 roles

Director Of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led a high-performing engineering team to develop scalable systems enhancing customer experiences and driving business impact.
Spearheaded the implementation of the API Gateway, achieving 20% revenue growth during major sales events.
Drove a 50% increase in new-to-brand users through PWA optimizations, significantly improving conversion rates.
Fostered a culture of technical excellence and innovation, mentoring talent and managing the technology roadmap.

Performance MetricsDirector levelStrategic LeadershipTeam DevelopmentData-driven Decision MakingEngineering Management+7

Associate Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Team DevelopmentData-driven Decision MakingEngineering ManagementMentoringProduct QualitySoftware Development+3

Senior Engineering Manager

Dec 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Team DevelopmentEngineering ManagementMentoringProduct QualitySoftware DevelopmentHiring

Jabong

3 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

I was heading the Jabong web platform (frontend) and backend teams. While the frontend included mainly www.jabong.com, backend included API gateway, content management tool, centralized caching system, and 2-3 other REST services.
Key responsibilities:
Deliver high-quality consumer products
Ensure system stability and scale
Create a parallel roadmap for engineering teams
Managing 20 members team includes SE, SSE, TLs, QA.
Mentoring team members
Managing the team’s growth
Getting my hand dirty on latest development in web technologies
Publishing development guidelines
Architect
Stakeholder management
Hiring

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Software Engineering Manager

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Managing User Interface development team of 16 people
Mentoring Team
Re-architectured JABONG presentation layer; created complete front-end in node.js.
Improved JABONG website performance. The current site is 2x faster than its predecessor.
Creating re-usable UI widgets with JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Getting my hands dirty on anything involving the UI
Created a plugin to serve images based on DPR and end user’s current internet speed. We are serving low-resolution images on a slow network.

Team DevelopmentEngineering ManagementMentoringProduct QualitySoftware DevelopmentHiring