Ankur Katiyar

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering for scalable healthcare solutions.
Built Paytm Money platform from scratch.
Drove significant business growth through product innovation.

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

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementScalable System ArchitectureBusiness StrategySoftware Solution Architecture

Other Skills

AI-assisted developmentmicroservicesAPI response optimizationbusiness growth strategiesteam leadershipcross-functional collaborationplatform architectureproduct scalingteam mentorshipuser growth strategiesfull-stack developmentsystem optimizationbackend developmentthird-party integrationsWebSocket

About

‣ Engineering leader with 13+ years of experience building and scaling impactful tech teams and systems across B2B and B2C domains. ‣ Skilled in leading initiatives from 0→1 to scale, aligning technology with business goals, and delivering innovative, scalable solutions. ‣ 6+ years of experience in mentoring high-performing teams, managing multimillion-Rupee budgets, and driving product excellence. ‣ Strategic, hands-on, and passionate about solving complex problems, fostering a culture of innovation, and enabling business growth.

Experience

12 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Onsurity

2 roles

Director of Engineering II

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

‣ Spearheaded engineering for 10+ key modules, including Plans, Subscriptions, Payments, Billing, and Teamsure—delivering digital healthcare to 8000+ B2B clients and 3M+ users.
‣ Built and led a 12+ member high-performing team, driving excellence through AI-assisted development, code quality initiatives, and mentorship.
‣ Architected and launched scalable microservices that enabled 10× user growth, reduced API response times by 75–95%, improved payments to power ₹15Cr+ in monthly recurring revenue.
‣ Drove 40% business growth by launching new insurance products and leading integrations with strategic partners like Cred, Zepto, Kreditbee, and Jupiter etc.
‣ Collaborated cross-functionally to align engineering with business vision, turning strategy into execution—resulting in a 25% boost in customer satisfaction.

AI-assisted developmentmicroservicesAPI response optimizationbusiness growth strategiesEngineering ManagementScalable System Architecture

Director of Engineering

Mar 2022 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Paytm money

3 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Feb 2022 · 4 mos · On-site

‣ Founding team member at Paytm Money — played a pivotal role in building the platform from scratch and scaling it to 14M+ users and 7M+ monthly active users, contributing significantly to Paytm’s IPO.
‣ Led the architecture and growth of flagship products including Mutual Funds, NPS, Stock Broking, and Ed-Tech, generating over ₹148 Cr in annual revenue.
‣ Designed and launched the internal Payments Service platform, supporting multi-product transactions exceeding ₹10 Cr daily; scaled AUM of mutual funds to ₹5800 Cr by 2022.
‣ Drove adoption of SIPs, powering 75% of all transactions, improving user retention and product stickiness across offerings.
‣ Built and mentored a high-performing team of 8+ engineers, fostering innovation, timely delivery, and a strong culture of ownership and excellence.

platform architectureproduct scalingteam mentorshipEngineering ManagementSoftware Solution Architecture

Senior Technical Lead

Apr 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Technical Lead

Sep 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

Lenskart.com

SDE 2

Dec 2016 – Aug 2017 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

‣ Contributed as a full-stack individual contributor, designing and developing scalable systems across both frontend and backend.
‣ Built the Stock-in Service, mapping the lifecycle of purchase order items from warehouse intake to live dispatch—resulting in a 9× improvement in operational efficiency.
‣ Optimized data workflows by revamping a key process for Unicommerce integration, reducing runtime from 20 minutes to just 15 seconds, significantly boosting data availability and system responsiveness.

full-stack developmentsystem optimizationSoftware Solution ArchitectureEngineering Management

Freecharge

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2016 – Dec 2016 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

‣ Played a key role in the Snapdeal–Freecharge merger, contributing to the successful consolidation of user bases into a unified payments platform.
‣ Developed backend services for seamless third-party vendor integrations, enabling post-payment coupon and voucher offerings that boosted user acquisition and business growth.

backend developmentthird-party integrationsSoftware Solution ArchitectureEngineering Management

Software Engineer

Sep 2014 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Ivy comptech

Software Engineer

Jun 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

‣ Developed the Access Control Service, designing and implementing a robust permissions matrix to manage user roles and feature access across gaming platforms.
‣ Built the Loyalty Service to reward players in games like Poker and European Roulette, enabling real-time tracking and redemption of loyalty points for enhanced user engagement and retention.