Krishan Gupta — CTO

I am a senior technology executive with over two decades of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations, driving technology transformation, and aligning IT and business strategy at the enterprise level. I currently serve as Vice President and Head of Engineering at Cvent, where I am spearheading strategic initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes — from multi-million-dollar cost optimizations to new revenue-generating platforms. My expertise spans full-stack architecture, large-scale distributed systems, and cloud-native product engineering, with hands-on leadership in microservices, data analytics, and platform modernization. I have successfully led global engineering teams, instituted Agile and DevOps practices, and built high-performance cultures grounded in accountability, innovation, and operational excellence. I work directly with C-level stakeholders, influence strategic decisions, and lead technology roadmaps across product, platform, and operations. My leadership is guided by metrics — from engineering velocity to security SLAs — and focused on achieving both short-term delivery and long-term value creation. Key Strengths: --> Track record of designing scalable, future-ready solutions aligned with evolving business needs --> Built and scaled global engineering teams with focus on high-performance cultures --> Lean startup mindset with entrepreneurial experience; thrives in ambiguity and drives rapid, iterative progress --> Champion of Agile, DevOps, and engineering best practices; drives operational excellence and delivery predictability --> Innovation-driven, embedding new ideas and technologies into everyday product development --> Data-first leadership focused on engineering velocity, quality, SLAs, and measurable business outcomes --> Strategic thinker and hands-on executor, equally effective in long-term planning and short-term delivery

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS technology executive with extensive experience in engineering leadership and strategic technology transformation.

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience: 26 yrs 5 mos

Career Highlights

Over two decades of experience in technology leadership.
Expertise in full-stack architecture and cloud-native product engineering.
Proven track record in driving technology transformation and cost optimizations.

Work Experience

Cvent

Vice President (Head of Engineering) (5 yrs 1 mo)

Associate Vice President (3 yrs 7 mos)

Director Product Development (1 yr 7 mos)

CEB

Head of IT Development (3 mos)

Director - India Development Center (1 yr 11 mos)

MakeMyTrip.com

Technology Head - Holidays (5 yrs)

NexTag

Software Lead (3 yrs 4 mos)

Induslogic

Module Lead (8 mos)

Oracle

Applications Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)

Cognizant

Programmer Analyst (3 yrs 10 mos)

eComServer (I) Private Limited

Module Lead (3 yrs 3 mos)

Education

Executive Course at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

BE at Jai Narain Vyas University

Krishan Gupta

CTO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India26 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over two decades of experience in technology leadership.
Expertise in full-stack architecture and cloud-native product engineering.
Proven track record in driving technology transformation and cost optimizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS technology executive with extensive experience in engineering leadership and strategic technology transformation.

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AJAXAgile MethodologiesAntArchitectureArchitecturesBig DataBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCassandraCore JavaDesign PatternsEnterprise ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipHibernateIT Strategy

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Experience

Cvent

3 roles

Vice President (Head of Engineering)

Promoted

Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

Associate Vice President

Promoted

Jul 2017 – Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Instrumental in building highly scalable and easy to maintain large scale distributed systems
Conceptualize and Design technology solutions to help organization keep pace with changes in internal & external factors
Drive a Strong, Lean and Agile Engineering Culture that drives best practices and achieves business objectives
Part of Global Technology Leadership team and partner with other technology leaders and engineering teams around the globe
Lead and participate in work force and talent planning initiatives with an aim to optimize resource utilization
Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution
Highly credible - ability to build strong relationships in a global, multi-cultural environment
Work closely with HR in the area of talent acquisition and employer branding

Director Product Development

Nov 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

Ceb

2 roles

Head of IT Development

Aug 2015 – Nov 2015 · 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

Manage portfolio of products contributing 70% of CEB revenue
Lead product development and technical management of member-facing web and mobile platforms
Provide technical and architectural guidance across projects for all Product development
Collaborate with and lead a globally distributed, cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to proactively identify architectural weaknesses and recommend appropriate solutions
Serve as a thought leader and constantly innovate the products, remain ahead of the curve and build a strong foot-print in open source ecosystem
Anticipate and react to major technology changes to allow CEB maintain its leadership position in the competitive landscape
Resource planning, budgeting, hiring, training, and retention of Engineering staff
Estimate efforts, identify risks, devise and meet project schedules
Mentor development team to facilitate their development and provide technical leadership to them
Drive technical vision and institutionalize development processes and tools

Director - India Development Center

Sep 2013 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

Lead product development and technical management of customer-facing technology platforms, websites and mobile technology platforms
Ensure high level performance and quality of all software deliverable from India development center
Provide technical and architectural guidance across projects for all Product development
Collaborate with globally distributed, cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to proactively identify architectural weaknesses and recommend appropriate solutions
Serve as a thought leader and constantly innovate the products, remain ahead of the curve and build a strong foot-print in open source ecosystem
Proactively identify and react to major technology changes to allow CEB to maintain its leadership position in the competitive landscape
Resource planning, budgeting, hiring, training, and retention of Engineering staff
Estimates efforts, identify risks, devises and meets project schedules
Mentors/coaches development team to facilitate their development and provide technical leadership to them
Rises above detail to see broader issues and implications for whole product/team

Makemytrip.com

Technology Head - Holidays

Sep 2008 – Sep 2013 · 5 yrs · Gurgaon, India

Information management through service based implementations
Architecting and Designing SOA Based Applications
Liaising with Business analysts to understand the data needs of the consuming applications
Understand the requirements, design and develop solutions using J2EE and related technologies
Provide leadership and guidance to ensure timely and quality delivery and actively review to ensure the deliveries are on track
Conduct technical research to support the development of services based solutions
Participate in planning for strategic data initiatives
Work with the senior management to continuously improve the design, development and support processes