Dec 2016 – Oct 2017 · 10 mos · India · On-site

• Established enterprise API strategy and governance model, improving API adoption and reuse across business units
• Defined cloud-native architecture standards, accelerating migration readiness across teams
• Improved API delivery consistency and scalability by designing reference architectures and orchestration frameworks

Oct 2015 – Apr 2016 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• I played a key role in the digital transformation of the payment gateway application to a modern distributed application stack as part of the Merchant Acquirer Processing (MAP) platform team. My efforts were recognized for delivering a highly efficient and scalable payment gateway application that met the needs of the business.
• To improve the performance and scalability of the application, I initiated a cache product evaluation, and led the architecture and design of a distributed caching framework. I benchmarked the options available and deployed non-production environments to test and optimize the framework. Ultimately, we selected Redis as the caching solution, and established best practices for its use.
• I introduced and established a web framework using Vert.x for deployment of REST and GUI applications. I also defined best practices for distributed session management using Redis and for service call concurrency using Quasar.
• In addition, I defined the migration approach and methodology for the platform, transitioning from Oracle to Cassandra, while ensuring a seamless transition for the end-users.
• I led the team in defining the architecture and design for the Service Management framework, which included Bootstrap, JQuery, Vert.x GUI, Consul, Vault, Docker, and Swarm. This framework provided the team with a clear and effective way to manage services, and to ensure that they were highly available and scalable.
• I also pioneered Forward Secrecy Protection for TLS communication between services, which was a pre-cursor to the Istio models.
• Overall, my leadership and technical expertise helped guide the team in ensuring that the payment gateway application met all non-functional requirements, and was highly efficient, scalable, and secure.

May 2011 – Nov 2017 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru

• Designed high-performance distributed systems handling 25K+ messages/sec using Kafka, Akka, and Hazelcast
• Drove enterprise cloud adoption across multiple BFSI clients, accelerating modernization timelines by 30%+
• Built digital architecture advisory practice, impacting clients like Lloyds, Apple, SCB, Bank Mandiri
• Launched Digital Architecture Academy, upskilling 100+ engineers in cloud, AI, and modern architecture
• Developed consulting toolkits improving client solution design efficiency by 25%

Oct 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• In the early stages of ideaken, I worked with the co-founders to strategize and execute the idea, transforming it into a multi-tenant SaaS enabled technology platform in the innovation management sector. It was a unique and world-class product that I had the opportunity to contribute to in various capacities.
• I wore different hats and oversaw IT operations, social media strategy, and lead generation. I was responsible for managing application development and maintenance of the platform, which was built on a LAMP stack on RackspaceCloud. I also led business requirement gathering, solution architecture, and managed development and maintenance teams, while exploring new technologies for future planning and potential implementation.
• My contributions to the development of ideaken were significant, and it is now counted among the top innovation platforms in the world, serving customers like P&G, Unilever, General Mills, and FINISH.
• Additionally, I was recognized as a member of the jury for Power of Ideas 2010 (http://www.ideas.economictimes.com/), highlighting my expertise and thought leadership in the field.

Oct 2006 – Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Successfully led the architecture design and development of a 5 million Euro program for a large transformational B2C portal (internet banking site) for one of the largest banking institutions in the Netherlands. The solution was based on WebSphere Portal and Spring framework, integrated with a core back-end services based on MQ. Contributed to a significant increase in operational efficiency, cost savings and customer satisfaction.
• Designed and developed an Auto Quote & Bind Solution for Nationwide Insurance as the Application Architect. The solution was based on J2EE, Spring Framework, and IBM WAS. The implementation of the new application led to a remarkable 400% increase in the business.
• As an Architect for Development of a Portal Framework for Allstate Insurance, developed a comprehensive Portal Framework that included services, interfaces, and platform layer components such as Logging, Security, Search, Exception Handling, Messaging, Email Service, Caching, and Validation Services. The successful implementation of this framework led to significant improvements in performance, scalability, and usability.
• In these assignments, I was responsible for various tasks, including requirements gathering, solution definition/architecture, design walkthrough/validation, and architectural sign-off. Through my technical expertise and leadership, I ensured successful project delivery and achievement of desired outcomes.

Apr 2003 – Sep 2009 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• As a leader in the Portal and Content Management (PCM) Practice at Wipro Technologies, I have spearheaded multiple initiatives to drive business growth and innovation.
• I have led demand generation and non-linear initiatives, managed branding efforts, and driven solutions sales to acquire new services and customers in the PCM space. I have also been instrumental in positioning Wipro as a strategic partner to our PCM clients, delivering high customer value through our solutions.
• As an architect, I have designed and implemented a portal framework, including services, interfaces, and platform components for AllState and NYSE. Additionally, I developed a data synchronization framework for NYSE using Web Services-Axis SOAP API, delivering a seamless and efficient solution.
• I designed an Open Source KM site for our ODC using the Plone and Zope servers. My innovative approach led to significant improvements in knowledge management and collaboration across the organization.
• I am also an accomplished public speaker and have presented at JBoye 08, sharing my expertise and insights with the broader tech community.

Feb 2001 – Apr 2003 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• As a seasoned project leader, I have successfully navigated my team(s) through every stage of the SDLC, delivering top-quality projects within strict time constraints. My expertise has been applied across a range of domains, including Automobiles (Audi USA, Nissan USA, Infiniti USA) and Travel and Entertainment (California State Automobile Association-CSAA USA, Harrahs Entertainment Inc USA).
• One of my proudest achievements was architecting an award-winning CRM solution for Harrahs, a US-based Gaming and Entertainment Client. This project had a major impact on the client's revenue, with first-year ROI exceeding $20 million.

Sep 1999 – Feb 2001 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• As a seasoned consultant, I have a proven track record of helping clients like AVIS INC, USA, CAREER COMMUNITY INDIA, and Fabmart (Indiaplaza.in) define and solve complex business problems. Through my participation in client workshops, I have been able to provide valuable technical consultancy, system integration services, and data analysis (using CUBES) to Fabmart, positioning them as a strong player in the B2C space.

Jul 1998 – Sep 1999 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Designed and developed critical modules in Centrex Manager, an ENM V3.1 based application that provided centralized administration for network-wide Centrex Groups. Contributed to the application's coordination and administration capabilities, switch-based administration, profile administration, reporting, security, scheduling policies, logging, and effective data handling features.