Jan 2020 – Aug 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Skuad is a platform to build, pay and manage globally distributed teams. Skuad helps to hire exceptional talent anywhere in the world while we handle the difficult tasks of managing global payroll, compliances, and taxation. Our mission is to create Remote Jobs and democratize talent and opportunities globally.
• Skuad is currently covering services in 150+ countries offering the following services making it easy for companies to hire, make locally-compliant payroll, and offer great benefits to their full-time employees around the world.
• We are on a mission to make the world a better place by making it possible for any talented person in the world to realize their full potential through fulfilling, fairly compensated work.

Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · New York, New York

• Drove Productr First thinking @ Brand Networks, a leader in advertising technology solutions for social media platforms. This approach significantly advanced the product offerings across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. Reorganized the company into four key P&L centers, each led by a General Manager, enhancing our focus on specialized services such as media buying, campaign management, and data analytics.
• Crafted and executed the product roadmap, deeply aligning with the market trends and client needs in digital advertising.
• Directed and empowered a team of General Managers, fostering an environment of innovation and robust product development.
• Developed and refined advertising solutions that optimized social media campaigns, driving improvements in automation and effectiveness.

Jul 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

• Spearheaded the Digital Transformation for Data and Analytics division, focusing on developing and executing a robust data strategy that transformed how the company leveraged big data and analytics to drive decision-making and innovation.
• Brought the technology and engineering inhouse from vendors and built a team of over 150 Data Engineers and Data Scientists.
• Led the delivery of massive transformation from a legacy platform to a unified big data analytics platform that served data insights needs for 350 Mn subscribers across all LOBs or Airtel - Prepaid, Postpaid, Revenue Assurance, DTH, Payments, Bank as well as Network teams.
• Transformed numerous siloed engineering teams operated by vendors into a cohesive, business-focused, and purpose-driven inhouse team of 150 Data Analysts, Engineers and Data Scientists.
• Built a unified data platform from ground up that was handling a trillion events per day and 10 million transactions per second, underpinned by robust data governance and security protocols.
• Drove the adoption of data analytics across critical business domains including Marketing, Finance, Network Operations, and Sales, delivering insurmountable business value both directly and indirectly.

Apr 2015 – Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Co-founded Indifi, a leading fintech platform in the Indian SMB lending market. Led the development of a technology platform designed to meet the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Indifi's approach was distinguished by its deep understanding of the specific challenges and risks associated with different sectors, and by leveraging innovative proxy data signals for credit decisions.
• Architected and drove the strategic vision for our comprehensive technology platform, managing all aspects of the loan lifecycle—including origination, decisioning, management, collections, and re-engagement—while prioritizing an exceptional customer experience.
• Built and led a dynamic product management and engineering team dedicated to creating data-driven solutions that enhanced our lending processes and customer interactions.
• Developed a robust platform that improved our loan approval rates, reduced risks, and accelerated loan disbursement.
• Significantly contributed to Indifi’s market leadership by developing financial products tailored to the evolving needs of Indian SMBs, ensuring our solutions were both adaptive and responsive.

Nov 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

• In a strategic joint venture between Bharti, Softbank, and Yahoo Japan, played a crucial role in shaping the vision, strategy, and operational plans for a content platform designed to boost data penetration and drive higher Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) through increased data consumption for telecom operators.
• I was instrumental in driving business growth by 200%, spearheading the development of several key products for Bharti Airtel:
• Wynk Music App: A dynamic music streaming service featuring over 1.8 million songs that achieved over 6 million downloads.
• My Airtel App: A dual-function platform designed to serve and sell directly to Airtel users, enhancing customer interaction and satisfaction.
• Airtel Money App: I oversaw a complete overhaul of the existing wallet, introducing a user experience designed to compete with leading OTT wallets.
• Airtel Live: An infotainment portal that promotes content consumption, available in 9 languages and attracting over 22 million unique users monthly.
• One Touch Internet: Recognized globally, this service won the Best Mobile Service for Consumers award at Mobile World Congress 2015.

Feb 2008 – Nov 2013 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon

• In 2008, a journey began that would be both personally enriching and professionally transformative, marked by the creation of a cross-channel marketing analytics platform tailored for Fortune 500 companies. This platform delivered near real-time insights for managing cross-channel campaigns, significantly influencing the marketing strategies of major global players.
• Starting as a Sr. Director of Engineering tasked with expanding the India team, the role grew to encompass leadership across global Product, Engineering, and Data Analytics. Additionally, this role involved overseeing HR, Finance, Support, Marketing, Ad Operations, and BSS for the India operations.
• Following an acquisition by Syncapse, efforts shifted towards integrating multiple acquisitions across New York, Toronto, London, Portland, and Gurgaon. This strategic integration not only merged technologies and assets but also brought together a diverse, multicultural team of over 180 people into a cohesive unit. This team adeptly navigated multiple technology stacks, culminating in the launch of an integrated product offering.
• Key product achievements included the conceptualization of the Digital Marketing Domain Model and leading the architecture of the analytics platform, which substantially enhanced the ability of clients to effectively manage cross-platform marketing campaigns from a unified dashboard.

Feb 2005 – Mar 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Redmond, US

• Led the development of kernel for the Distributed Application Server. Won 3 patents in the space of Model driven development and deployment strategies.

Feb 2004 – Feb 2005 · 1 yr

Feb 2001 – Feb 2004 · 3 yrs · Bangalore

• Responsible for leading and developing Talisma Web Client and Collaborative Browsing from ground up.

May 1999 – Feb 2001 · 1 yr 9 mos · Chandigarh

• Built Intuit Quick Books Pro on web with a customizable accounting framework. Wrote the complete platform singlehandedly.