Jun 2024 – Apr 2025 · 10 mos · Hybrid

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024 · 3 mos · Hybrid

May 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Led the design and development of a new enterprise search application, enabling data integration from multiple sources like Notion, Slack, GSuite, Jira, Confluence, etc. achieved a search response time under 100ms, Notably, it maintained an impressive 98% uptime.
• Implemented robust security protocols and practices to ensure data privacy and protection.
• Led an AI team in developing AI-driven products for summarization, chatbot functionalities, and question-answering applications.
• Oversaw multiple engineering teams, coordinating cross-functional efforts and ensuring alignment with organizational goals while maintaining high standards of code quality and best practices.

Dec 2018 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

• Architected and led the development of a new SaaS web search from the ground up, utilizing Kubernetes and microservices architecture, effectively scaling the product to manage over 10 million documents per customer and serving 50 million search requests per month.
• Developed and implemented an AI-driven feature to intelligently generate and correct titles, descriptions, and metadata for files in cases where they were missing or incomplete, enhancing data accuracy and user experience.

Apr 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Remote

• Enhanced crawler speed by 30% implementing Apache Storm, enabling scaling across multiple machines for improved efficiency.
• Implemented a distributed search system with high availability, allowing seamless search functionality across multiple read-only machines, thereby increasing reliability and speed.
• Developed and refined various relevance algorithms, providing tools for users to tune search functions both manually and automatically, enhancing search accuracy.
• Led the development of new features and connectors, overseeing the upgrade and maintenance of the search server, significantly enhancing user experience. Additionally, took charge of releasing and maintaining Windows and Linux distributions, ensuring consistent cross-platform reliability and performance.

Mar 2011 – Mar 2015 · 4 yrs · Remote

• Developed core functionalities of OpenSearchServer using Java and Lucene, enhancing the platform's efficiency and capabilities.
• Provided comprehensive support for both the opensource and enterprise customers, ensuring high satisfaction and swift issue resolution.
• Diligently fixed bugs reported by customers, playing a key role in maintaining and improving product reliability and user experience.
• Maintained WordPress, Drupal plugin and other PHP libraries, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
• Developed customized search-based applications for clients, tailoring solutions to meet specific business needs.

Apr 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Proficient in creating and developing web applications and search engine-based projects, catering to diverse customer needs and requirements.
• Developed a search engine using OpenSearchServer for music, movies and torrents [Zeeroos], featuring capabilities to capture crawling data from various Websites also Conducted in-depth client consultations to assess web design needs, delivering customized solutions.
• Advised on strategic website upgrades, improving functionality and user experience.