Himanshu Kalra

Engineering Manager

Delhi, India10 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in web development and product engineering.
Expert in driving AI adoption to enhance development cycles.
Proven track record in building and scaling high-performance teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce expert with strong backend development and team leadership skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipMicroservice ArchitectureMicroservicesProduct DevelopmentApi DevelopmentCore JavaAmazon Web Services (aws)

Other Skills

AWSAgile DevelopmentAlgorithm DevelopmentAlgorithmsApache KafkaApache SparkApache ZooKeeperArchitectureAttention to DetailBack-End Web DevelopmentCC Cloud ApplicationsCode ReviewCoding Standards

About

Engineering Manager with 10 years of experience in web development, product engineering, and team building. Passionate about solving real-world problems through scalable tech, with hands-on expertise in AI-powered development and auto code generation. Key Highlights: •⁠ ⁠Web development expert, startup builder, and problem solver. •⁠ ⁠Experience driving AI adoption (e.g., Copilot integration) to accelerate development cycles and improve code quality by 30%. •⁠ ⁠Multiple product startup journeys — worked as a founding engineer and in engineering leadership roles. •⁠ ⁠Built and scaled teams and products across domains including Fintech, E-commerce, and early-stage ventures to high-growth companies. •⁠ ⁠Focused on purpose-driven tech — building solutions that benefit both humanity and nature.

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Pine labs

Engineering Manager

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Driving scalable payment innovations in fintech as a hands-on engineering leader, enabling high-throughput digital transactions through modern web technologies and AI-assisted development. Passionate about building empowered teams and seamless payment journeys.
Lead development and scaling of UPI, Netbanking, PayLater, and other real-time payment modes.
Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams with a strong culture of ownership and agility.
Enable AI-powered engineering workflows to boost productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.
Drive cross-pod collaboration across product, design, and tech to align with business outcomes.
Architect and deliver robust, secure, and reliable web-scale systems for high-volume transactions.
Define and uphold engineering best practices around scalability, observability, and compliance.
Foster continuous improvement in both systems and teams, supporting rapid product innovation.

Engineering ManagerMicroservice ArchitectureBack-End Web DevelopmentSystems DesignAmazon Web Services (AWS)Domain Architecture+8

Balancehero india

Engineering

Dec 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Architected a multi-partner micro lending platform, enabling 25,000 daily loan disbursements.
Re-architectured the loan platform to enhance performance and scalability, achieving a 10X load capacity.
Developed a Dynamic Rule Engine, significantly reducing deployment cycles and improving operational efficiency.
Contributed to Balancehero India's growth from zero to 65 Crores in annual profits through innovative engineering solutions.

MicroservicesProduct DevelopmentSpring SecurityAPI DevelopmentApache KafkaStartups+47

Sayurbox

2 roles

Backend Team Lead

Promoted

Feb 2021 – Dec 2021 · 10 mos · Remote

Built a full-fledged e-commerce platform for Daily Needs with multiple microservices including Product, Inventory Service, and Payment Service.
Optimised WareHouse Downtime bz. of Inventories bulk Updation Midnight Flow (9 Hrs -> 10 mins)
Implemented HexaGonal Architecture Pattern and clean Code Practices for better code qualities.

Product DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentStartupsBack-End Web DevelopmentSprint PlanningContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)+24