Achal S.

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led digital transformation for a leading e-commerce platform.
  • Successfully migrated website to enhance user experience.
  • Founded startups with innovative tech solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Tech LeadershipSystem ArchitectureBackend ExcellenceRelease ManagementStartup DevelopmentAi DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentPayment Systems

Other Skills

AI-Driven SystemsAI-Powered SystemsAmazon Web Services (AWS)ApacheArchitectureAutomationBackend OptimizationBudgetingBusiness StrategyCCross-Functional ExperienceCross-Platform DeliveryDebugging CodeDeployment ExecutionDevOps

About

Building a robust and highly scalable technology @Vision11 During my tenure at Wakefit, I led a dynamic team of over 80 technologists dedicated to achieving digital excellence and fostering user-centric innovation. Through meticulous system architecture and reliable digital platforms, we successfully elevated Wakefit's market presence. Our efforts focused on enhancing the customer journey from browsing to purchase, ensuring a seamless experience. We adopted a strategic approach that not only bolstered system reliability but also transformed the organization's digital footprint. This initiative has significantly improved customer engagement and satisfaction, positioning Wakefit as a leader in the market. My prior role at Mobile Premier League fortified my expertise in cross-platform delivery and backend optimization, honing skills in mobile automation and UI testing. These competencies were instrumental in executing high-impact projects across multiple global markets, fostering technological growth and operational excellence. Within these experiences, the core mission remains steadfast: to steer technology teams towards impactful, innovative solutions that resonate with users worldwide.

Experience

16 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
1 yr 1 mo
Current Experience

Vision11

Chief Technology Officer

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Building a robust and highly scalable technology team.

Wakefit

Head of Engineering

May 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Team Management & Tech Delivery – Led a team of 80+ developers, DevOps engineers, and QA professionals, overseeing all technology delivery for the organization.
  • Digital Presence & User Experience – Spearheaded Wakefit's digital transformation across desktop and mobile platforms, focusing on seamless user experiences in key areas like identity management, product browsing, checkout, payments, and supply chain management.
  • System Reliability & Architecture – Strengthened system reliability by implementing a robust architecture, setting up comprehensive metrics, monitoring, and alerting systems, and managing critical data storage, data warehousing, and business intelligence solutions.
  • Website Migration & Performance Optimization – Successfully led a website migration from React to Next.js in just 3.5 months, reducing load times from 6-7 seconds to 1.5 seconds, improving user engagement and reducing bounce rates.
  • Impact on Traffic & Scalability – Ensured the website could handle up to 7x traffic during peak sales events (such as Diwali), with zero downtime, significantly improving system scalability and reliability.
  • Revenue & Business Growth – Contributed to operational efficiencies and growth by optimizing performance, leading to a better user experience, increased conversions, and enhanced business performance.
Team ManagementTech DeliveryDigital TransformationSystem ReliabilityArchitectureWebsite Migration+5

Mobile premier league (mpl)

2 roles

Associate Director of Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2021Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Leadership and Team Management – Led and managed teams of 90+ engineers (Developers and SDETs), overseeing execution, strategy, budget planning, and hiring.
  • Cross-Platform Delivery – Directed Android and iOS delivery and automation across multiple geographies, ensuring seamless execution.
  • Backend Excellence – Oversaw backend delivery, focusing on automation, performance optimization, and security enhancements.
  • Strategic Projects – Successfully led strategic initiatives, including project executions across Europe, USA, Indonesia and India.
LeadershipCross-Platform DeliveryBackend OptimizationAutomationPerformance OptimizationSecurity Enhancements+2

Sr. SDE Manager

Jul 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Led and managed a team of 40+ developers, overseeing design, release management, and tool development. Spearheaded the end-to-end release process and delivery execution, ensuring seamless deployments, high-quality code, and optimized development workflows for efficiency and scalability.
LeadershipRelease ManagementTool DevelopmentDeployment ExecutionTech leadership

Stealth startup

Co-Founder & CTO

Dec 2018Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • I founded and built two innovative startups, each offering unique learning experiences.
  • The first was FSKART.COM, a D2C furniture brand where I developed the entire supply chain ecosystem from the ground up. While the venture ultimately wasn’t successful due to certain missteps, it provided invaluable insights into the industry and entrepreneurship.
  • The second, EATWELL/EATYKART, was a cloud-based kitchen model that successfully scaled to 9+ outlets across Bangalore. I established streamlined processes and developed a custom AI-powered order management system that enabled managing multiple orders on a single interface, with voice-controlled operations.
Startup DevelopmentSupply Chain EcosystemAI-Powered SystemsTech leadership

Mfine

Technical Lead

Oct 2018Jun 2019 · 8 mos

  • As a Tech Lead, I spearheaded a team of 10+ engineers to design and develop a cutting-edge AI-driven system for intelligent prescription generation. Additionally, I architected a strategic monetization model, seamlessly integrating medicine purchases and lab test bookings, enhancing both user experience and business growth.
  • Additionally, I designed and implemented critical workflows such as medicine delivery flow, lab test flow, order management system, logistics management system, and a runner app that streamlined delivery agent coordination, order processing, and real-time logistics updates.
AI-Driven SystemsWorkflow DesignLogistics ManagementTech leadershipAI Development

Myntra

3 roles

Sr. Software developer engineer

Promoted

Dec 2014Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Engineered a robust order management workflow, integrating WMS, OMS (Order Management System), LMS (Logistics Management System), and RMS (Returns Management System) to streamline item inwards, inventory tracking, and restocking processes.
  • Built and optimized the Discount Engine, a scalable pricing and promotion system for the Myntra portal, enabling dynamic discount configurations across products and categories. This system powered complex promotional campaigns, ensuring high availability and seamless execution.
  • Developed and maintained tools for release management while working with a team of 10+ engineers. Led the release process and ensured seamless end-to-end delivery execution. Contributed to the development of key modules in the Warehouse Management System (WMS), including ATP (Available to Promise), IMS (Inventory Management System), and WORMs.
Order ManagementDiscount Engine DevelopmentRelease ManagementSoftware Development

Software Developer Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Payments – Contributed to the Payments Team, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of major payment gateways such as ICICI, Axis, CCAvenue, TekProcess, PayU, and Mobikwik.
  • Cross-functional Experience – Gained hands-on expertise across diverse modules, optimizing processes and improving system performance through testing and development.
  • Transition to Development – In March 2013, transitioned from testing to development, designing and building innovative features and tools that enhanced system efficiency, streamlined workflows, and improved overall performance across multiple domains.
Payment IntegrationCross-Functional ExperienceSoftware DevelopmentPayment Systems

Software Engineer Test

Oct 2010Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Myntra Pricing and Promotion Engine – Built a robust system that handles diverse discount structures and combinations, driving sales and user engagement.
  • Myntra Payment Gateway – Integrated and managed multiple payment gateways, ensuring seamless transactions across all major banks and card types.
Pricing and Promotion EnginePayment Gateway ManagementSoftware DevelopmentPayment Systems

Godrej & boyce mfg co ltd

AV Engineer

Aug 2008Jan 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Client Interaction and Quality Assurance – Gained 1.5 years of experience in the audio-visual industry, managing client interactions, conducting quality checks, and overseeing product installations to ensure high standards and customer satisfaction.

Education

Indian School of Business

CTO Business program

Dec 2023Jul 2024

University of Rajasthan

BE

Jan 2004Jan 2008

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