Riya Garg — CTO
I’m a seasoned Engineering Leader with a proven track record of building innovative, customer-centric products and leading high-performing teams at scale. With almost a decade of experience across global tech giants like Walmart, Salesforce, and Booking.com, I specialize in frontend engineering, full-stack development, and scalable platform architecture. I've led and scaled teams (15+ engineers) across B2C and B2B products, delivering measurable impact in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Core Strengths & Focus Areas: 🔹 Engineering Leadership & Team Building - Skilled at leading cross-functional engineering teams with a focus on autonomy, velocity, and excellence. I foster cultures of ownership, accountability, and innovation—backed by well-defined processes and clear goals. 🔹 Product-Led Development - I bring a strong product mindset to engineering. I believe great engineers solve real problems, not just tickets—driving product outcomes through deep customer empathy and iterative development. 🔹 Scalable Architecture & System Design - Hands-on experience designing and scaling distributed systems that serve millions. My expertise spans performance optimization, observability, reliability engineering, and cloud-native architecture. 🔹 Frontend & Web Engineering - Rooted in frontend engineering, I have deep experience with modern web technologies, building custom UI frameworks, and optimizing for performance, accessibility, and user experience across platforms. 🔹 Talent Development & Hiring - I’m passionate about mentoring engineers, hiring top talent, and creating inclusive, high-trust environments where teams thrive and individuals grow into leaders. 🔹 Community & Tech Evangelism - An active contributor to the tech ecosystem: I mentor engineers, speak at conferences, and engage with communities to share ideas, lessons, and innovations that move our industry forward. 📍 Based in Bengaluru, India, I thrive at the intersection of engineering, product, and people leadership. Whether it's building platforms from scratch, driving digital transformation, or mentoring future leaders—I'm excited by complex challenges and meaningful impact. Let’s connect if you’re looking to collaborate, hire, or discuss building resilient tech organizations and scalable systems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Leader with expertise in scalable systems and product-driven development.
Experience: 9 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Engineering Management
- Agile Project Management
- Management Of International Teams
- Front-end Development
- Engineering Leadership
- Technical Leadership
Career Highlights
- Proven track record in engineering leadership.
- Expertise in scalable architecture and system design.
- Strong focus on product-led development.
Work Experience
JioStar
Engineering leader (6 mos)
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)
Engineering Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Jisr | جسر
Principal Manager - Consultant (2 mos)
Salesforce
SMTS Eng Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Walmart Global Tech India
Technical Lead (11 mos)
Senior Software Engineer (SDE 4) (1 yr 5 mos)
Software Engineer III (2 yrs)
Practo
Senior Software Engineer (6 mos)
Software Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI)
Software Development Intern (2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar