Mar 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Engineering Leadership – GenAI-Enabled End-to-End Developer Platform
• I lead the strategy, design, and delivery of a GenAI-driven Developer Platform that accelerates engineering velocity, automation, and security at scale. With deep expertise in Software Development, Cloud & Platform Engineering, CI/CD, DevEx, DevSecOps, GenAI and Agentic AI, I drive innovation across global teams.
• Core Capabilities:
• ✅ IDEs & Developer Tools
• ✅ Accelerators & Sandboxes
• ✅ Engineering Frameworks
• ✅ GenAI & Agentic AI Assistants
• ✅ CI/CD & DevSecOps Platform
• ✅ Compliance & Governance Automation
• ✅ Test Automation Frameworks
• ✅ Test Execution Platform
• ✅ Developer Portals & Self-Service Tools
• ✅ Infrastructure Automation & Cloud Enablement
• ✅ API Gateway & Lifecycle Management
• Strategic Initiatives & Impact:
• 1️⃣ Tech Roadmap – Executed a future-ready platform strategy, aligning with business goals.
• 2️⃣ Leadership Engagement – Collaborated with senior leaders to secure strategic sponsorship.
• 3️⃣ Team Leadership – Led 350+ engineers, product managers & scrum masters to deliver the NextGen DevSecFinOps platform.
• 4️⃣ Agile Transformation – Shifted to co-located, agile-first product teams, improving speed and collaboration.
• 5️⃣ DevEx & DevSecOps – Integrated GitHub Actions, Harness CD, LambdaTest, Terraform & Packer for streamlined, secure workflows.
• 6️⃣ GenAI Enablement – Deployed Copilot & MCP-based agents to automate insights and repetitive SDLC tasks.
• 7️⃣ Infra Automation – Built immutable infra pipelines using IaC & policy-as-code.
• 8️⃣ Test Innovation – Created test orchestration platforms for faster, reliable releases.
• 9️⃣ Compliance Automation – Embedded security & compliance checks across SDLC.
• 🔟 API Gateway – Enabled unified discovery, governance for APIs & AI agent integration.

May 2016 – Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Engineering Leadership – Privileged Access & Role Management
• Led the engineering development of a robust Privileged Access & Role Management Platform, ensuring secure access control for developers, system administrators, and key stakeholders across the firm.
• ✅ Zero-Trust & Least Privilege Access – Designed a passwordless, role-based access control system, enabling secure communication between application components and infrastructure while enforcing least privilege principles.
• ✅ High-Performance Team Leadership – Built and managed a high-performing team of 50+ engineers, engineering managers, and product owners, driving the successful delivery of enterprise-grade security solutions.

Aug 2013 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• AI-Driven Infrastructure Automation & Workflow Orchestration
• 🔹 Astro – ML Platform for Infrastructure Alert Automation
• Led the end-to-end development of Astro, an AI/ML-powered platform enabling self-healing infrastructure alert management. Designed for proactive issue resolution, it provides model training, validation, and prediction runtime support, ensuring system stability and operational efficiency.
• 🔹 SPINE – Services Platform Infrastructure Engine
• Led the development of SPINE, a cloud-native workflow orchestration platform with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for Infrastructure & Application Operations teams. Automated end-to-end support processes & infrastructure workflows, reducing manual effort and enhancing efficiency.
• 🔹 Infrastructure Automation Platform
• Built an infra automation platform to address key use cases like HA-VIP provisioning, UNIX file system storage expansion, and database storage increase. Improved operational efficiency, scalability, and reduced manual intervention.

Sep 2011 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore

• Medicaid Management & Healthcare IT Transformation
• 🔹 Alaska MMIS – Unified Medicaid Management System
• Led the development of the Alaska Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) as part of the ACS Enterprise System, integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions into a unified, scalable platform.
• ✅ Industry Standards & Compliance – Built in alignment with MITA (Medicaid Technology Information Architecture) guidelines and designed using Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles to ensure flexibility and interoperability.
• ✅ Customizable & Scalable Architecture – Engineered the platform to externalize process flows from business logic, making it adaptable for different states and healthcare programs.
• ✅ Advanced Rules Engine – Integrated a robust, user-friendly rules engine that enables business users to manage, edit, and add rules effortlessly, reducing dependency on engineering teams and accelerating policy implementation.

Apr 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• GE Transportation – Railway Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• 🔹 QTR – GE Locomotive Troubleshooting & Monitoring Platform
• Led the development of QTR, a railway troubleshooting and monitoring platform designed specifically for GE locomotives, enhancing real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and operational efficiency.
• ✅ Real-Time Monitoring & Diagnostics – Enabled continuous health monitoring of locomotives, providing actionable insights for predictive maintenance and minimizing downtime.
• ✅ Advanced Troubleshooting Capabilities – Developed a data-driven fault detection system, allowing railway operators to proactively identify and resolve issues, improving safety and reliability.
• ✅ Scalable & Intelligent Infrastructure – Designed the platform to integrate sensor data, telemetry, and analytics, optimizing locomotive performance across railway networks.

Sep 2009 – Mar 2010 · 6 mos · Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, India · On-site

• Broker Portal – Streamlining Insurance Claims Processing
• 🔹 Broker Portal – Enhanced Claims Processing for Insurance Agents
• Led the design, development, and optimization of the Broker Portal, a streamlined platform for insurance agents to efficiently process insurance claims, improving speed, accuracy, and user experience.
• ✅ Modernized User Experience – Redesigned the portal with an intuitive, user-friendly interface, enhancing agent productivity and reducing processing time.
• ✅ Optimized Claims Processing – Implemented automation and workflow enhancements, enabling faster approvals, reduced manual effort, and improved policyholder experience.
• ✅ Seamless Integration & Scalability – Built the platform to integrate with backend policy management systems, ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient operations.

Apr 2006 – Sep 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area · On-site

• OneHSBC Account Opening – Streamlining Global Onboarding
• 🔹 Standardizing Account Opening Across HSBC Bank
• Contributed to OneHSBC Account Opening, optimizing onboarding processes across HSBC Group. Focused on defining a single, best-in-class procedure to enhance efficiency, compliance, and customer experience globally.
• HFE 2.0 – Staff Channel Transformation
• 🔹 Revamping HSBC’s Staff Channel Platform
• Supported the HFE 2.0 initiative, modernizing HSBC’s staff channel platform with a focus on teller operations and international trade use cases, improving efficiency and user experience.