Shiva Raman Pandey

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India25 yrs 1 mo experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

25+ years of experience in technology leadership
Architected systems with 99.99% availability
Expertise in fintech, cybersecurity, and AI/ML

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in scalable, high-performance systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

FintechMicroservicesCybersecurityGenerative AiBlockchainScalabilityTelecomSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Systems

Other Skills

AI AgentsAWSAlgorithm DesignAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaArchitectureCClickHouseConcurrent ProgrammingContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Conversational AICouchbaseCryptocurrencyData Structures

About

I am a hands-on technology leader with 25+ years of experience building and scaling platforms across fintech, cybersecurity, blockchain, and AI/ML infrastructure. Skilled in Golang, Python, and C++, I specialize in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and high-performance platforms. I have architected and delivered mission-critical systems including a rule engine handling 10K+ transactions/sec with 99.99% availability, Generative AI-powered cybersecurity products, RAG-based knowledge assistants, and multi-chassis high-availability telecom systems. My recent work also includes fine-tuning LLMs, building RAG pipelines with vector databases, and implementing agentic AI workflows. My experience spans global enterprises and fast-moving product startups, where I have guided teams of 20–40 engineers while remaining deeply hands-on. My leadership style is transparent, collaborative, and impact-driven, focusing on building systems that deliver measurable technical and business outcomes. Specialties: Golang, Python, C++, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Architectures, Cybersecurity, Fintech Platforms, AI/ML & GenAI (LLMs, RAG, Vector DBs, Agents, Fine-tuning, MPC, LangChain, Ollama), Technical Leadership

Experience

Oportun

Senior Staff Engineer (Director/Principal Architect-equivalent role)

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · India · Remote

Provide technical leadership for lending (communication & data engineering) and savings (Set & Save, Money Movement) products.
Designed and implemented a Databricks Connection Manager for seamless multi-database integration.
Migrated core data pipelines from Talend to Databricks, improving scalability and maintainability.
Built Simple Save feature using Agentic AI; currently architecting instant saving for lending workflows.

MicroservicesPython (Programming Language)Databricks ProductsFinTechRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)LangChain+6

Cyware

Distinguished Engineer (VP-equivalent role)

Dec 2023 – Jun 2024 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Provided architecture leadership across Cyware’s cybersecurity platform portfolio (SOAR, TIP, Threat Intel).
Designed and launched Generative AI-powered Cyber Security Assist, reducing analyst workload and improving SOC efficiency.
Transformed products into enterprise-grade, multi-tenant SaaS offerings, driving scalability and adoption by Fortune 500 clients.
Delivered significant performance gains, including 100X scalability improvements and 75% latency reduction.

Apache KafkaClickHouseAmazon Web Services (AWS)CybersecurityPython (Programming Language)Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)+12

Coindcx

Senior Staff Engineer

Oct 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Architected and scaled India’s largest crypto exchange backend, supporting 10K+ transactions/sec with 99.99% availability.
Designed secure, scalable platforms for wallet services, trade matching, and fund movement.
Implemented real-time risk management and high-availability microservices for mission-critical systems.
Partnered with product and business teams to enable rapid launch of new trading features.

MicroservicesScalabilityBlockchainDesign PatternsAlgorithmsCryptocurrency+6

Mavenir

Software Architect

Nov 2017 – Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Architected solutions across billing, IMS, and messaging platforms, deployed with tier-1 telecom providers worldwide.
Led system design for high-throughput, low-latency RCS product supporting millions of subscribers.
Spearheaded microservices-based modernization to improve agility, fault tolerance, and maintainability.
Collaborated with global engineering teams to deliver products that met strict telecom reliability standards.

MicroservicesObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)ScalabilityDesign PatternsAlgorithmsData Structures+6

Ewellness expert

CTO & Co-founder

Jan 2016 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Co-founded a tech startup building platforms in mental health domain.
Led end-to-end architecture, product development, and engineering execution from concept to customer deployments.
Built and scaled MVPs into production-ready platforms, delivering reliability and performance under startup constraints.
Directed a small cross-functional engineering team, focusing on innovation, rapid iteration, and customer-driven solutions.
Achievements: Tie AnthahPrerna award winner and Hot100 Race to Grace award winner.

ScalabilityDesign PatternsAlgorithmsData StructuresDistributed SystemsSoftware Development+1

Ribbon communications

Group Manager - Software Development

Oct 2009 – Dec 2015 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managed 3 teams (20 engineers) across RCP Application, IO Application, and Device Drivers.
Designed and delivered multi-chassis platform, HA, performance monitoring, and fault management.
mplemented hitless upgrades and enhancements to MPLS Infrastructure & Tunnel Manager.

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Design PatternsAlgorithmsData StructuresDistributed SystemsSoftware Development+1

Earlier experiences

Multiple roles

Oct 2000 – Oct 2009 · 9 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Technical and leadership roles at Mobileum, Alcatel-Lucent, LG, Skyworks, Sasken, focusing on telecom systems, 3G/UMTS, GSM/GPRS network components, mobile media SDKs, and SDR projects. Built strong foundations in protocol stacks, distributed systems, performance optimization, and telecom reliability.

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Design PatternsAlgorithmsData StructuresDistributed SystemsSoftware Development+1