Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos

• Leading two platform teams owning Razorpay’s Offers Engine and Customer Data Platform (CDP). I bring a unique blend of backend platform and data engineering leadership, driving 0→1 architecture, multi-quarter strategy, and predictable cross-functional execution for Razorpay Engage’s marketing intelligence ecosystem.
• Key Leadership & Impact :
• ▪ Own architecture and roadmap for high-scale backend and data engineering platforms.
• ▪ Lead high-talent-density teams with clarity, accountability, and strong ownership.
• ▪ Scale Engage’s AdTech stack for AI-driven targeting, segmentation, and personalization.
• ▪ Drive aligned execution across Product, Data, Infosec, Design, and Ops.
• ▪ Build team capability through mentorship, hiring, and structured performance management.

Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Stepped into the EM role for Razorpay Optimizer, the product I built from scratch and later scaled as Tech Lead. Led the team through a key maturity phase strengthening platform reliability, engineering processes, and execution before taking on broader EM responsibilities in the newly formed Engage BU, Razorpay’s marketing intelligence engine.
• Key Impact :
• ▪ Scaled Optimizer to 10M+ monthly API calls, powering ₹1500+ Cr GMV and ₹1.5+ Cr+ in monthly net revenue.
• ▪ Managed and mentored the engineering team with elevating design quality, ownership, and delivery.
• ▪ Guided architectural evolution and operational excellence as the platform scaled to enterprise-grade volume.
• ▪ Drove roadmap clarity, prioritization, and alignment across Product, Data, Business, and Ops.

Apr 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• As Technical Lead for Razorpay Optimizer, took the early 0→1 architecture and evolved it into a mature, high-reliability, enterprise-ready platform adopted by large merchants.
• Key Impact :
• ▪ Scaled core routing, orchestration, and platform capabilities to support large-volume enterprise workloads with strict reliability SLAs.
• ▪ Evolved Smart Router algorithms using millions of data points & 300+ parameters, delivering 10%+ uplift in merchant success rates and enabling 1-day onboarding to 100+ gateways.
• ▪ Set engineering standards, mentored engineers, and partnered with Product/Data/Ops for predictable, high-quality delivery.

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Founding engineer who designed, architected, and built Razorpay's Optimizer core systems from scratch (India’s first AI-powered, infinity payments router), laying the technical foundation that later supported enterprise-scale growth.
• Key Impact :
• ▪ Owned early architecture and microservice design, building the routing engine’s core services and real-time orchestration layers.
• ▪ Designed and coded the first versions of the AI-driven Smart Router and DIY routing dashboard, improving payments conversions by up to 15%.
• ▪ Built foundational capabilities like monitoring, automated fallbacks, live rerouting, regression automation, and onboarding pipelines enabling rapid iteration and future scalability.

May 2019 – Mar 2020 · 10 mos

• ▪ Contributed to two foundational 0→1 platforms: Router (payment orchestration, Razorpay’s first Golang microservice) and Governor (Razorpay’s inhouse rule engine)