Nov 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Led engineering for Tesco’s global subscription platform, enabling digital subscription services across multiple markets in the UK and Europe. Responsible for delivering scalable platform capabilities supporting millions of customers and integrating with core retail and commerce systems.
• Key Contributions:
• Led distributed engineering teams responsible for design, development and delivery of subscription platform capabilities supporting large-scale retail services
• Delivered cloud-native microservices architecture enabling scalability, resilience and faster feature delivery
• Collaborated closely with product, architecture and business teams to translate customer and business requirements into scalable platform solutions
• Drove engineering best practices including DevOps adoption, CI/CD automation and platform observability
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to integrate subscription capabilities with commerce, payments and customer platforms
• Mentored engineers and technical leads while fostering a high-ownership and high-performance engineering culture
• Technologies: Microservices, Cloud Platforms, Distributed Systems, CI/CD, DevOps

Jan 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Led engineering teams delivering enterprise data governance and data management platforms, enabling organizations to manage, protect and derive insights from large-scale enterprise data systems.
• Responsible for driving engineering delivery, platform modernization and cross-functional collaboration across globally distributed teams.
• Key Contributions
• Led engineering teams and collaborated with vendor delivery managers and account managers to manage a vendor organization of 30+ engineers supporting platform development and delivery
• Managed vendor onboarding, SOW preparation, and delivery governance to ensure high-quality engineering execution
• Delivered scalable enterprise data platform capabilities supporting data governance, compliance and enterprise analytics use cases
• Partnered with product and architecture teams to drive platform enhancements and distributed system improvements
• Mentored engineers and technical leads while strengthening engineering culture, collaboration and delivery excellence
• Played a key role in stabilizing engineering teams during organizational transitions and improving team morale and retention
• Technologies
• Distributed Systems • Enterprise Data Platforms • Microservices • Cloud Platforms • DevOps Practices

Jun 2016 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Led architecture and engineering delivery for payment processing and prepaid card platforms, supporting high-volume financial transaction systems.
• Designed and implemented scalable payment platform architecture supporting transaction processing and card program management
• Led distributed engineering teams across onsite and offshore locations, driving delivery of platform capabilities
• Partnered with product and business teams to define technical architecture and platform roadmap
• Mentored engineers and technical leads while improving engineering practices and delivery quality
• Technologies: Distributed Systems • Payments Platforms • Enterprise Integration • Java

Nov 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Led architecture and delivery of payment processing and digital wallet platforms supporting prepaid card programs and high-volume financial transactions.
• Designed scalable payment and transaction processing systems
• Led architecture initiatives across distributed payment platforms
• Partnered with product and business teams to deliver secure financial services solutions

Oct 2013 – Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Delivered key components for payment processing and card management platforms used by global financial services clients.
• Built high-performance transaction processing systems
• Led design and development of core backend services
• Mentored engineers and supported platform modernization initiatives

Feb 2011 – Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Led development of core components for payment processing and prepaid card platforms, supporting high-volume financial transactions.
• Designed and delivered scalable services for payment transaction processing and card lifecycle management systems
• Acted as technical lead for key modules, mentoring engineers and guiding design and development decisions
• Partnered with architects and cross-functional teams to improve platform performance, reliability and integration with external financial systems

Jun 2010 – Feb 2011 · 8 mos

• Contributed to development of enterprise payment processing platforms supporting global prepaid and card programs.
• Developed backend services for transaction processing, authorization and settlement workflows
• Collaborated with engineering teams to build secure, scalable financial systems
• Resolved production issues and improved system stability and performance

Feb 2008 – Oct 2008 · 8 mos · Nashville

• Worked onsite with client teams leading coordination between offshore and onsite engineering teams while contributing to enterprise application development.
• Acted as onsite coordinator, facilitating communication and delivery between client stakeholders and offshore engineering teams
• Led requirement discussions, task planning and delivery tracking across distributed teams
• Developed and enhanced enterprise backend systems and integration services
• Resolved production issues and improved application reliability and performance

Jun 2006 – Jun 2010 · 4 yrs · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Contributed to development of enterprise applications as part of global delivery teams.
• Designed and developed backend components for enterprise applications and integrations
• Collaborated with distributed teams to deliver features and enhancements
• Built strong foundation in enterprise software development and distributed systems