Aditya Agrawal — CEO

Building & Scaling Engineering Teams for High-Growth Startups & GDCs I specialize in setting up and scaling engineering teams for Series B/C startups and Global Development Centers (GDCs) in India. With 21+ years of experience in building tech teams from scratch, optimizing engineering operations, and leading digital transformations, I help high-growth companies establish a strong technology foundation, scale their platforms, and drive product innovation at speed. Having led 0-to-1 and 10-to-100 growth journeys, I understand the challenges of hiring top tech talent, setting up agile development processes, and ensuring seamless collaboration between India-based teams and global counterparts (US, UK, GCC regions). My experience spans across E-commerce, SaaS, AI/ML, Cloud, CRM, and large-scale consumer platforms. What I Bring to a Series B/C Startup or GDC Center: * Setting Up & Scaling GCCs – Launched engineering hubs from scratch, growing teams from 15 to 100+ * Engineering & Product Leadership – Driving AI/ML, cloud, and microservices adoption for scalable platforms * Tech Strategy & Execution – Aligning engineering roadmaps with business goals, accelerating time-to-market * Cross-Border Collaboration – Managing global stakeholders, ensuring seamless integration with US/UK teams * Cost & Efficiency Optimization – Reduced vendor costs by 75%, improved platform performance by 10X * AI & Automation for Scalability – Built data-driven, AI-powered systems for search, recommendations & engagement 🔗 #CTO #GDCIndia #EngineeringLeadership #TechScaling #DigitalTransformation #AI #Cloud #Ecommerce #SaaS #StartupGrowth

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce technology leader with extensive experience in scaling engineering teams.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 18 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Technology Management
Technical Leadership
Leadership
Software Project Management
Solution Architecture
Object Oriented Design
Technical Recruiting
Team Leadership
Software As A Service (saas)
Software Infrastructure

Career Highlights

21+ years of experience in tech team building.
Expert in scaling engineering teams for startups.
Proven track record in digital transformation.

Work Experience

VML

Chief Technology Officer (1 yr 4 mos)

Freelance

Technical Advisor (2 yrs 1 mo)

Boot Strap

CTO (2 yrs 4 mos)

6thStreet.com

Head of Engineering – 6thStreet.com (Ecommerce, GMV $100M) | GCC Setup (2 yrs 3 mos)

Infoedge India Ltd.,

Senior Vice President – Naukri.com (Recruitment SaaS) (3 yrs 4 mos)

Eros Digital

Director of Engineering – Erosnow.com (OTT, 80M+ Users) (5 mos)

Snapdeal

Senior Engineering Manager – Snapdeal.com (Ecommerce, GMV $700M) (2 yrs 5 mos)

MarketShare

Technical Lead Manager – Marketshare.com (Predictive Analytics, SaaS) (2 yrs 1 mo)

www.guruji.com

Software Engineer (Search Engine - Startup ) (4 yrs 8 mos)

Senior Software Engineer (5 yrs 11 mos)

BEA Systems

Member of Technical staff (10 mos)

Astrostage Japan

Software Engineer (6 mos)

Education

Master in Computer Application at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Bsc at Delhi University

Aditya Agrawal

CEO

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India18 yrs 9 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

21+ years of experience in tech team building.
Expert in scaling engineering teams for startups.
Proven track record in digital transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce technology leader with extensive experience in scaling engineering teams.

Contact

ops.aditya@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Technology ManagementTechnical LeadershipLeadershipSoftware Project ManagementSolution ArchitectureObject Oriented DesignTechnical RecruitingTeam LeadershipSoftware As A Service (saas)Software Infrastructure

Other Skills

AI/MLAWSAWS Command Line Interface (CLI)Agile MethodologiesAlgorithm DevelopmentAlgorithmsAmazon EC2Amazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnalyticsAngularJSApache SparkAvailabilityB2C e-commerceBig Data

About

Experience

18 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Vml

Chief Technology Officer

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Executive TeamTechnology ManagementTechnical LeadershipIT StrategySoftware Project Management

Freelance

Technical Advisor

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Travel Domain - Helping company to build B2B2C product in Airline Domain

Boot strap

CTO

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · Remote

Working in Sustainability, tracability using Blockchain in Fabric !!

6thstreet.com

Head of Engineering – 6thStreet.com (Ecommerce, GMV $100M) | GCC Setup

Aug 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Tech Stack: Java, PHP, Microservices, AI/ML, AWS, React.js, MongoDB, Kubernetes
Set up & scaled the India-based GCC center, hiring 100+ engineers & optimizing operations
Built a global engineering team, enabling seamless collaboration across India, UAE & global offices
Migrated monolithic systems to microservices, achieving 10x performance improvement
Implemented AI-driven personalization & recommendations, increasing customer engagement
Reduced engineering costs by 75%, improving efficiency through automation & cloud optimizations

LeadershipBig DataManager of ManagersDirector levelAmazon Web Services (AWS)Agile Methodologies+12

Infoedge india ltd.,

Senior Vice President – Naukri.com (Recruitment SaaS)

Apr 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Tech Stack: Java, Python, ElasticSearch, Apache Storm, AI/ML, Kubernetes, CloudOps
Led the digital transformation, modernizing Naukri’s platform into a scalable microservices architecture
Built & scaled tech teams, hiring top-tier talent to drive AI/ML and automation-led enhancements
Developed AI-powered search & ranking algorithms, increasing CTR from 16% to 40%
Optimized global job crawling systems, reducing search latency & improving user experience

LeadershipDistributed SystemsScalabilityManager of ManagersDesign ReviewTechnical Leadership+17

Eros digital

Director of Engineering – Erosnow.com (OTT, 80M+ Users)

Nov 2017 – Apr 2018 · 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Tech Stack: Solr, Java, AWS, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Python, DevOps
Led platform development & delivery, ensuring quality, scalability, and innovation.
Architected & optimized high-performance digital solutions, aligning with business objectives.
Built & scaled engineering teams, hiring, mentoring, and growing top-tier tech talent.
Enhanced software development processes, improving efficiency and delivery speed.
Collaborated with leadership & business teams, aligning technology with strategic goals.
Fostered a high-performance engineering culture, driving continuous improvement & innovation.

Object Oriented DesignSolution ArchitectureAmazon S3Database DesignAlgorithm DevelopmentLarge-scale Data Analysis+6

Snapdeal

Senior Engineering Manager – Snapdeal.com (Ecommerce, GMV $700M)

Aug 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

Technology Used: Solr, MySql, Aerospike, Angular JS, Hive, Spark, Java
Led the engineering team scaling search & discovery, handling 1 lacs search per minute and index 10 lacs record in an hour.
Developed an Rule based automated customer engagement system, improving response times & sales
Built & managed tech teams across India, enhancing agility & execution speed

Large-scale Data AnalysisScalabilityTechnical RecruitingB2C e-commerceDatabase DesignSearch+6

Marketshare

Technical Lead Manager – Marketshare.com (Predictive Analytics, SaaS)

Jan 2011 – Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore · On-site

Tech Stack: Hadoop, Hive, Amazon EMR, Storage (S3/EBS), Reporting Tool – Tableau
Responsibility
Led the design and development of the Marketshare 360 platform, for marketing attribution and optimization which helper client to optimize their marketing budget.
Established and scaled a team from scratch to 15 members.
Implemented Apache Hadoop based on MapReduce, creating an automated data pipelines to process 100 GB of daily data for marketing attribution insights.
Identified workflow bottlenecks, performed performance tuning, and optimized machine usage based on data size (50 TB).
Developed a framework to ensure data integrity at each workflow stage using various heuristics.
Created a "Pause and Play" feature to allow workflow stoppage and resumption at any stage.

HadoopSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Large-scale Data AnalysisData PipelinesMaster Data Management

Www.guruji.com

2 roles

Software Engineer (Search Engine - Startup )

Apr 2006 – Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Tech Stack: C, C++, Unix, Data Structure, Algorithm, Map-Reduce
Joined as an initial team member and contributed to the growth from 3 to 200 members.
Designed and developed India's first City Search product, becoming a flagship offering at the company's launch.
Conceptualized, designed, developed, deployed, and maintained India's first Cricket Search app.
Developed a heuristic to reduce anchor noise, identify spam sites, and prioritize anchor weight, enhancing search quality.
Developed highly configurable code to display optimal result summaries for various verticals, including Web, Music, City, and Image.
Participated in the hiring process and trained new talent on company methodologies and processes.

Software InfrastructureC++Algorithm DevelopmentData StructuresBig DataMapReduce+1