Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• We assist companies in strategically establishing and scaling their GCC (Global Capability Center) in India, drawing on our passion for startups, our expertise in product development, and our commitment to building high-performance teams to deliver impactful solutions that drive business success.
• By concentrating on strategic growth, operational efficiency, and innovation, we assist organizations in navigating the complexities of GCC establishment while nurturing relationships within the startup community.

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Collaborate with industry leaders to evangelize and influence the IT industry in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• Work to drive growth and talent towards transformative IT solutions in Maharashtra.
• Tackle industry-wide issues head-on to influence collective behavior and energize the IT ecosystem.

Apr 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

• AlphaSense provides a GenAI-based search engine for market intelligence, used by the largest and fastest-growing firms globally. Our mission is to curate and semantically index the world’s market and company information, including the vast high-value content sets that traditional web search engines cannot reach. With 4000+ enterprise clients, AlphaSense helps knowledge professionals become dramatically more productive and gain an information edge by discovering critical data points and trends that others miss.
• 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐂𝐂: Spearheaded the expansion of Indian operations, scaling the organization from 1 to 570+ employees over 5+ years, with signifi cant experience collaborating with teams in the USA and Europe. Played a pivotal role in nurturing leadership positions to ensure long-term organizational success.
• 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Aligned technology initiatives with business goals, driving the development of GenAI products, managing technical debt, and ensuring product quality, innovation, and timely delivery.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Established and streamlined operational processes across HR, admin, finance, and accounting, achieving seamless alignment with global headquarters for cohesive business strategy execution.
• 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Led world-class recruitment efforts, attracting and hiring top-tier talent through efficient and effective processes. Fostered a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning to build technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
• 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: Leveraged insights and collaboration from the USA and Europe teams to shape strategies, ensuring a global outlook while fostering innovation and operational excellence in India.

Sep 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲:
• Set the engineering vision and strategy aligned with the business goals.
• Provide high-level technical direction and product development, ensuring timely and quality deliveries.
• Drive innovations and manage technical debt.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬/𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
• Optimize development processes by introducing agile methodology.
• Define product missions and organize agile teams according to missions and vertical lanes.
• Introduced yearly and quarterly planning and OKR-driven approach to software development.
• Manage budgets and risks, and report progress.
• 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞:
• Recruit, lead, mentor, and retain top talent.
• Ensure team performance and collaboration across regions (EU, USA and India)
• Foster a positive, learning & development, and innovative product culture. (Inherited consulting companies through BOT)

Aug 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Infogen is a digital innovations services company that leverages the latest technologies (AI, Data, AR/VR, etc.) and methodologies to create solutions that deliver value for you and your customers. We practice creative engineering, innovation, and product development culture to deliver high-quality products and consulting for our customers.
• 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Drove global technology delivery and innovation for the USA and Europe customers, developing 30+ reusable components and publishing technical papers.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Ensured 100% on-time delivery with a 15% cost effi ciency gain by optimizing processes and implementing robust governance frameworks.
• 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Led customer success and pre-sales initiatives, achieving a 15% increase in new business opportunities and a 25% boost in customer retention.
• 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Enhanced team productivity by 20% and reduced turnover by 30% through career growth programs and mentoring.
• 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Managed global operations, aligning solutions to business goals and improving satisfaction across markets.

Jun 2016 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Directed and led the development of 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 (PPC) software for SMBs, enhancing shop floor productivity and business growth.
• 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Defined & executed product vision, aligning technology roadmaps with strategic goals. Ensured system scalability, reliability, and high performance.
• 𝐄𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Oversaw the complete product lifecycle from concept to deployment, enhancing quality, capacity, and customer satisfaction, while setting and achieving release success metrics.
• 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Led sprint planning and task prioritization to deliver high-quality releases on time, with continuous performance improvements and robust documentation.
• 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Acted as a product evangelist, driving customer engagement, supporting pre-sales, and leading discussions on key technology features, hosting, security, and data management.
• 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Built, trained, and retained top-performing technology teams, setting clear KPIs, fostering innovation, and conducting quarterly reviews to ensure efficiency and success.

Apr 2008 – May 2016 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Mountain View, California, United States · On-site

• 4𝐆/𝐋𝐓𝐄 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Spearheaded architecture and development of key 4G/LTE Gateways, including WiFi Gateways such as ePDG and TWAG.
• 𝐖𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Developed the IP-based Wireless Media Server for 1X CDMA applications on ATCA hardware and Linux platforms, ensuring seamless inter-processor communication and handling signaling traffic.
• 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Led the successful migration of telecom software from Solaris to Linux, implementing bi-endian compatibility for smooth integration across platforms, and managing outsourced teams across multiple locations.
• 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: Designed and deployed tools to monitor system performance, including CPU, memory, swap space, and network traffic to ensure optimal operations.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Innovated troubleshooting and support tools for remote monitoring, providing proactive and critical support to customer sites for enhanced field operations.
• 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Acted as a liaison between USA, China, and India teams, managing global projects with development and testing in India/China, while USA focused on front-end, delivery, and support.
• 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Led a high-performing global team to implement cost-efficient strategies, optimizing operations and applying Toyota Lean and Agile models to the CDMA business unit.

Jan 2006 – Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Spearheaded consulting services for 16+ clients across the USA, Europe, Australia, and other regions, focusing on Networking, Security, Telecom, and SaaS, solutions.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Developed and streamlined services frameworks to deliver consistent value aligning with client-specific needs.
• 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Fostered a culture of innovation, empowering teams to drive expertise and deliver impactful services globally.

Jan 1998 – Dec 2005 · 7 yrs 11 mos · Naperville, IL, USA · On-site

• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Designed and implemented advanced troubleshooting and support tools, enabling proactive remote monitoring and critical customer site operations.
• 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: Architected high-performance inter-processor, location independent, communication protocols using TCP/IP, enhancing system reliability and speed. 12,000 messages/sec at 33% of CPU.
• 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Developed and patented a scatter-gather messaging protocol over IP and X.25, revolutionizing data handling in networked environments.

May 1997 – Dec 1997 · 7 mos · Sunnyvale, CA, USA · On-site

• Led a high-performing team of 4 to internationalize a document management system, enhancing global scalability and customer satisfaction.
• Streamlined delivery processes for efficient project execution and strong customer relationships.
• Managed customer delivery plans, overseeing estimates, task prioritization, scheduling, and successful completion of load cycles.

Jul 1994 – Apr 1997 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Ottawa, Canada · On-site

• Conducted analysis on TCP/IP vs UDP/IP protocols to optimize network communication. Developed a secure internal messaging system (chat utility) way ahead of standard Internet messengers.
• Led development of operational measurements & logs for real-time tracking.
• Implemented fault tolerance measures and error recovery processes for system stability.