Yogesh Y.

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in engineering leadership.
Expert in architecting scalable distributed systems.
Proven track record in healthcare and fintech domains.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned engineering leader in Fintech and Healthcare with expertise in scalable systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementEngineering LeadershipJavaSpring BootPythonNode.jsDjango Rest FrameworkC#

Other Skills

DevOpsAmazon Web Services (AWS)AWSKafkaGoLangRedis.NETMultithreadingHiveGoogle BigQueryElasticsearchNginxWeb ApplicationsObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)HTML

About

I’m a hands-on engineering leader with over a decade of experience architecting and scaling distributed systems across healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, and telephony domains. From building platforms ground-up to leading high-impact engineering teams, I’ve consistently delivered reliable, scalable, and product-aligned solutions in fast-paced startup and enterprise environments.

Experience

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2 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Leading cross-functional product and platform engineering teams, setting strategic technical direction, and driving innovation across business-critical domains.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Technology & Architecture Leadership: Define technical roadmap, evaluate tradeoffs, and ensure scalability, security, and performance across all services
Org & People Growth: Leading a 30+ member engineering org across pods (Product, Platform, Infra, DevOps), with a focus on fostering a culture of ownership and excellence
Product Strategy Collaboration: Work closely with product, and design teams to translate business vision into executable engineering initiatives
Innovation & Quality: Introduced architectural reviews, engineering OKRs, and cross-team design validations to uphold engineering rigor
Infrastructure Evolution: Oversaw modernization of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, observability (Prometheus/Grafana), and cost-efficient AWS scaling
Platform Expansion: Enabled multi-region deployments
Data-Driven Systems: Established data platform foundations and analytics pipelines to power personalized care and product decisioning
Continued Impact:
Built on the foundational tech work done as Sr. Engineering Manager and scaled it to a mature, reliable, and innovation-driven platform trusted by patients and providers.

Engineering ManagementEngineering LeadershipDevOpsAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Senior Engineering Manager

Nov 2022 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Led the end-to-end architecture and execution of the entire healthcare technology platform from the ground up. Spearheaded the engineering team through rapid product scaling, deep tech integrations, and reliable infrastructure setup across the following components:
Authentication & ACL Layer: Designed secure, scalable authentication and fine-grained access control systems
API Gateway: Centralized API management with routing, rate-limiting, and security layers
Payment Gateway Integration: Implemented and optimized payment flows with multiple providers
E-commerce Platform: Architected full-stack systems for inventory, cart, order management, and fulfillment
Recommendation Engine: Built intelligent, personalized suggestions to improve user engagement and conversion
Admin Portal: Developed a robust admin interface for internal operations and configurations
Profile Management: Scalable user and provider profile services with multi-role support
Appointment Management: End-to-end scheduling, rescheduling, and reminder systems
Real-time Communication: Integrated video call and chat solutions for virtual healthcare delivery
Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis, React, WebRTC, and more.

JavaSpring BootAmazon Web Services (AWS)Kafka

Apna

2 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Sep 2022 – Nov 2022 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led the ECC & I2A (Invite To Apply) pods at apna, focused on building scalable and intelligent systems that enhance the connection between employers and candidates.
Directed end-to-end engineering for the “Invite To Apply” feature, enabling employers to proactively reach out to high-potential job seekers
Enhanced the Employer-Candidate Connection (ECC) platform, optimizing candidate recommendations and employer engagement workflows
Worked cross-functionally with Product and Data Science to drive measurable improvements in job matching efficiency
Managed a high-performing backend team and ensured delivery of high-availability services under heavy scale
Technologies: Python, GoLang, Java, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Hive, Elasticsearch, NGINX, Grafana

PythonGoLangJavaKafka

Engineering Manager

Feb 2022 – Sep 2022 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led ECC pod, where I drove improvements in candidate-employer interaction through backend enhancements and platform reliability.
Delivered core backend infrastructure for job matching, employer reachouts, and user engagement
Scaled platform capabilities to support growing job seeker activity across multiple Indian cities
Collaborated closely with analytics and infra teams to enhance observability and system tuning
Technologies: Python, GoLang, Java, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Hive, Elasticsearch, NGINX, Grafana

PythonGoLangJava

Paytm

3 roles

Senior Technical Lead

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · On-site

Lending Platform
Led the development of Paytm’s lending infrastructure from the ground up, powering multiple loan products across the ecosystem.
Architected and scaled the entire lending platform, including LOS (Loan Origination System), LMS (Loan Management System), Risk Engine, and Collections module
Enabled offerings such as Personal Loans, Home Loans, Business Loans, and Postpaid Credit, serving millions of users
Owned and built the Risk & Collections microservices ensuring data-driven, rule-based decisioning and recoveries
Collaborated closely with product, analytics, and compliance teams to ensure scalable and regulatory-compliant solutions
Technologies: Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Grafana, NGINX

JavaNode.jsSpring BootKafka

Technical Lead

Apr 2017 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · On-site

Digital Gold Platform
Built and scaled Paytm Gold – a full-stack digital gold buying and selling platform.
Designed the system from scratch, enabling buy, sell, redeem, and P2P transfer capabilities
Implemented a fraud detection engine and multi-seller support, improving platform reliability
Launched a subscription-based gold investment feature with auto-payment capability
Enabled seamless integration with wallet, KYC, and external vendor APIs
Technologies: Node.js, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, NGINX, Grafana

Node.jsKafkaRedis

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 · 6 mos · On-site

Seller Platform
Pioneered Paytm’s Seller Onboarding and Management Platform.
Designed the entire OAuth 2.0-based authentication and authorization system for sellers
Built fulfillment and invoice management modules with high system reliability
Played a key role in making the seller platform robust, secure, and developer-friendly for merchant integrations
Technologies: Node.js, Java, Redis, MySQL, NGINX, Grafana

Node.jsJava

Knowlarity

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Cloud Telephony Platform
Led core backend development for Knowlarity’s flagship cloud telephony infrastructure.
Engineered key modules handling inbound/outbound calls, IVRs, and CDR post-processing
Designed and built a custom Phone Number Library to support international formats, solving limitations in Google’s libphonenumber
Scaled platform performance and uptime for real-time voice and messaging use cases
Worked closely with ops and analytics to provide observability via dashboards and alerts
Technologies: Python, Django, Redis, Kafka, MySQL, NGINX, Grafana

PythonDjango REST Framework

Samsung electronics

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Dec 2014 · 8 mos · On-site

ShareBox App – Windows Phone
Developed the ShareBox App, a cross-device media sharing application for Windows Phone.
Enabled Wi-Fi-based discovery of DMR (Digital Media Renderer) devices
Built real-time streaming between local and remote devices
Led performance tuning and UX enhancements for Windows Phone environment
Contributed to end-to-end deployment in the Microsoft Store
Tech Stack: C#, .NET, DLNA, UPnP, Windows Phone SDK

C#.NET

Software Engineer

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

ShareBox App – Windows Phone
Developed the ShareBox App, a cross-device media sharing application for Windows Phone.
Contributed to the early design and development of ShareBox App, a DLNA/UPnP-powered cross-device media sharing solution
Implemented core logic for device discovery, media rendering, and background streaming support
Collaborated with product and design teams to iterate on UI/UX within Windows Phone constraints