Rahul Gupta — VP of Engineering
With over 16 years of experience designing and scaling distributed systems, I have built and led technology platforms across high-growth startups and global organizations including Adobe, Paytm, Snapdeal, and ixigo. Over the last 3 years, my focus has evolved toward Production-Grade GenAI Systems — applying the same principles of engineering rigor, reliability, and scalability that have defined my career. I specialize in taking GenAI from prototype to production by building the platforms, workflows, and guardrails required to operate non-deterministic models in deterministic enterprise environments. My work spans: - AI-native system architecture – orchestration layers, evaluation loops, semantic caching, and cost-aware abstractions that serve 500+ enterprise customers - Determinism & accuracy – implementing LLMetry and continuous evaluation to ensure high-fidelity outputs at scale - Operational excellence – treating cost, latency, observability, and reliability as first-class engineering concerns - Platform thinking – enabling teams to build on GenAI capabilities safely and independently, with automated guardrails for governance and compliance Rather than shipping isolated AI features, I focus on building "Systems around the Model" — ensuring AI is measurable, governable, and sustainable under real-world constraints. I remain a "lead from the front" technical leader, shaping architecture and defining evaluation strategies while fostering high-trust, inclusive engineering cultures. I believe the strongest systems emerge from empowered teams operating collaboratively. My consistent goal: combine deep systems thinking with pragmatic execution — and turn emerging technology into dependable, high-impact platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert specializing in scalable distributed systems and Generative AI.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 16 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Computing
Career Highlights
- Over 16 years of experience in distributed systems.
- Expert in production-grade Generative AI systems.
- Strong leadership in high-performance engineering teams.
Work Experience
Adobe
Senior Engineering Manager-II (6 yrs 10 mos)
Paytm
Engineering Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
GoFro.com
Engineering Manager (2 yrs 4 mos)
Snapdeal
Lead Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
ixigo.com
Product Lead (5 mos)
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs)
Oracle
Member Technical Staff (1 yr)
Tejas Networks
R & D Engineer (1 yr 2 mos)
Microsoft
SDE- intern (2 mos)
Education
B.Tech. at Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology