Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote · Remote

• Advising on product, engineering and generative AI infrastructure. Tinkering with prototype LLMs (Llama 7B, RAG, Vector DBs, Agents,LLorax)

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · Remote · Remote

• Technical Environment: AWS, Linux, Python, Shopify, Golang, Android, GitOps, Kubernetes, Helm, RabbitMQ, PostGres, OpenErp,.Net
• Key Advisory Assignments:
• Contributor to SEBI consultation paper on software driven, emissions and waste management auditability.
• Roll out of ERP and automation of business flows for Pop Meals, a subscription service in Kuala Lumpur.
• Mentored and advised a D2C fashion brand , on all aspects of pricing, campaigns, production planning, procurement optimization, project management.
• Investor and advisor at a wealth management fin-tech company.
• Advised the CTO & Board of Trukker, a digital freight platform based in Dubai. Designed and delivered the API for Maqta Gateway Partnership (largest port authority in UAE).
• Managed the post M&A technology transfer of Fetchr, a logistics company based in Dubai.
• CTO for Supply.AI,(now acquired by ReturnRabbit) a Returns management portal for E-retailers. Helped reduce their software costs by 85%, released the Carrier Rate Shopping and Self-serve reporting modules.

Oct 2017 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Berlin Area, Germany · On-site

• Leading a cross functional organization (Product, Technology and Operations Engineering, 70+ people, 3 Dev centres, 20+ facilities, 99% on time, in full)
• Technical Environment: AWS, Linux, PHP 7.0, Golang, Android, GitOps, Kubernetes, Helm, RabbitMQ, PostGres.
• Technical Contributions :
• Order Management System rewrite and migration, using golang based, event sourced pattern.
• Integration with Shaffer automated sorter and Pick to light system
• Decomposition and migration of label printing monolith to Microservices
• Development of in-house android app for gate scans within the fulfilment centre and transportation networks.
• Development of in-house procurement & bid management system
• Development of ML based recipie generation management system
• Platform cost reduction on AWS by 15%
• Business Contributions:
• Leading Engineering and Product strategy for HF Global SCM tools.
• Defined 2020 Technology Vision & Road map (Euro 2 Million Budget).
• Roll out of WMS & Master Data Management System in 12 countries.
• Roll out of High-speed, Pick and Pack automation lines in 2 countries.
• Managed and grew the team from 30 to 70+ members across 3 sites/countries in a follow the sun model.
• Global roll out of CC Refund Management tool with projected annual recurring savings over $2 Million.

Jan 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore

• Cross functional role, looking into various aspects of Technology, Fulfilment, Last Mile Operations. (2 Dev centers, 6 facilities, 11k shipments per day)
• Technical Environment: AWS, Linux, C++/Python/R, OptaPlanner, NumPy, SciPy.
• Technical Contributions
• In house routing solution
• Android app development for transport operations (first, mid and last mile)
• IOT based check-in solution
• Algorithm for delivery slot and FC capacity management
• Business Contributions:
• Defined 2017 Transport Business plan & Technology Road map.
• Defined v 1.0 & 2.0 of new Automated Capacity Management algorithm. Assisted with organization wide supply chain and facility planning (from 7k to 11k shipments per day).
• End to end track and trace system for shipment containers.
• Vendor selection & testing of 2500 handheld scanning devices.
• Bluetooth 4.0 IOT beacon-based solution for driver check-in, 12% reduction in late deliveries.
• Proposed new vendor payment scheme, outlining 15% LM cost reductions.
• Managed and grew the transport team in Singapore and Bangalore from 8 to over 30 members.

Nov 2013 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Executive role. Built a great team of inter-disciplinary experts in applied mathematics, analytics and machine-learning.
• Technical Environment: AWS, Linux, C++/Python/R, Weka, NumPy, SciPy.
• Technical Contributions :
• Built a Patented, NLP based, Automated Address Cleansing & Geo-coding solution.
• Oversaw deployment of Network and Last mile routing algorithms
• Built and Integrated pick path optimization solution for fulfiment centres.
• Text based dangerous good classifier.
• Business Contributions:
• Series C/D fundraising (70M+).
• Set up the Product Management Group (15+ hires).
• Set up DS and analytics group (75+ members)
• Set up Operational excellence team (400+ people pan India).
• Introduced S&OP practices.
• Network planning and redesign for 800+ facilities pan India.
• Deployed last mile routing solution for pan India operations (25000 last mile riders), 23% reduction in last mile costs.
• Automated Product Classifier / Cataloguer, 19% reduction in DG goods rejection.

Jul 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Routing J-Server / Enterprise Routing Module.
• Principal Engineer (Team : 5 members).
• Technical Environment: Java, Web-services, MapInfo API.
• Client: General routing audience (E-commerce, Logistics, Shipping)
• Hands on Development:
• Reviving and enhancing legacy product base.
• 1000x Performance improvement in routing using A*+ hotspot + span algorithm.
• Developed Chinese postman algorithm module.
• Global Shipping Program
• Development and System Integration Group Owner (Team: 10 members).
• Technical Environment: SaaS Java, Mule ESB, Web-services, Scala, Oracle, XML, Windows 7/ XP / Vista, Jaspersoft, MongoDB, Harmonized Shipping Codes.
• Client: General internet audience via EBay/FedEx (1million+ transactions per day, E-commerce, Logistics, Shipping,~ 1.5 Billion dollar, cross border shipping platform).
• Hands on Development:
• Parcel tracking API design and integration.
• Contributions:
• Performance, Security, Integration Planning and testing.
• Deployment cloud infrastructure capacity planning.
• Liaising with Cross border teams and vendors.
• Set up the System Integration test group from scratch in less than 4months.

Oct 2009 – Jun 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Yahoo Toolbar.
• (Team : 5 members)
• Technical Environment: C, C++, VC++, XML, Win32, COM, Windows 7/ XP / Vista, IE 6/7/8/9.
• Client: General internet audience (30 million live toolbars+ , Advertising and content delivery).
• Hands on Development:
• Extended the 404 Navigation assistance COM components.
• DNS handler service (Winsock).
• Re architecting the plug and play COM API.
• HMTL 5 Skins support for IE toolbar
• Contributions:
• Scrum Master and Agile coach for the Windows toolbar team
• Technical expert .Net/C++/Algorithms and data structures.