May 2020 – Nov 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru

• Founding staff engineer for Twilio India; played a key role in bootstrapping, mentoring multiple early teams in India.
• Led the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team, driving critical authentication and authorization services.
• Designed and implemented Token, OAuth, and Authorization platforms for Twilio’s internal use cases.
• Drove adoption of IAM solutions by leading multi-team initiatives and cross-functional collaborations.
• Managed a 5-member team responsible for operating and maintaining high-throughput platform services.
• Led multiple infrastructure improvements, including:
• Migration of legacy services to managed databases to enhance scalability and reliability.
• Blast radius reduction initiatives, ensuring minimal service disruptions and high availability.
• Recently took ownership of the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) platform, improving identity management at scale.

Jul 2019 – Apr 2020 · 9 mos

• Key Projects:
• Developed a Kafka-based infrastructure to facilitate asynchronous task processing, optimizing system responsiveness and scalability.
• Designed and integrated gamification elements into the platform, significantly increasing user participation and retention.
• Implemented a detailed report generation tool for monitoring student progress in courses at various intervals, aiding in tailored educational support.

Aug 2016 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Key Projects and Implementations:
• Engineered an end-to-end community platform feed, enhancing user engagement and interaction.
• Created a 'User Follow' feature, enabling personalized content streams and fostering community growth.
• Developed a robust search functionality for posts and various entities, improving content discoverability and user experience.
• Designed a notification system for internal teams, streamlining communication and marketing campaign execution.
• Launched an active leaderboard for community users, boosting the app’s competitiveness and engagement.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 · 5 mos · Bengaluru

• Developed backend infrastructure in Rails for a P0 project digitizing real estate properties at Housing.com.
• Managed and showcased properties to users, enhancing user experience and engagement.
• Implemented efficient data management systems to handle large volumes of property information.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.

Aug 2014 – Jul 2015 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Part of the Android Multimedia team working on photo and video editor Apps for flagship Samsung phones.
• Technical proficiency : Java, Android