Himanshu Sahu

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led the development of a scalable investment platform.
Founded a platform empowering local businesses.
Spearheaded multiple innovative solutions in E-commerce.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce expert with strong leadership in product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipProduct DevelopmentBusiness OwnershipSoftware DevelopmentPayment SystemsUser Management

Other Skills

Agile Application DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsAnalyticsCapital MarketsCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunication SkillsCore JavaCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data StructuresDistributed SystemsE-commerceFinancial Markets

About

I'm driven by the belief that technology should empower people, especially when it comes to their finances. My journey leading engineering teams at PhonePe has been incredibly fulfilling and full of learning. From creating seamless customer experiences to building robust merchant solutions, and now to democratizing capital market access – the challenge of building impactful fintech products is what excites me. My entrepreneurial experience with Aqita further fuels my passion for creating innovative solutions. If you're a builder, an innovator, or simply excited about the future of fintech, let's connect and talk tech, product, or the state of the markets!

Experience

13 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Phonepe

3 roles

Head of Engineering

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Led the creation of PhonePe's Share.Market, from inception to growth. Assembled a top-tier engineering team, defined the technical vision, and fostered cross-departmental collaboration to develop a highly scalable investment platform.

Technical LeadershipFinancial ServicesCapital MarketsProblem SolvingStrategic PlanningSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+2

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

Aqita

Founder

Nov 2015 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Founded Aqita to empower local businesses and their customers. Built a comprehensive platform offering online presence, customer discovery, loyalty programs, and CRM solutions – all designed to help small businesses thrive. Created a customer-facing app to further streamline the discovery of local businesses within the community. (now closed)

Business OwnershipSoftware DevelopmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Snapdeal

3 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2015 – Nov 2015 · 7 mos

Led the design and development of innovative pricing and inventory solutions, revamping processes across diverse business areas.
Key projects included "Selling automobiles," "Multiple-ratings to sellers," and "Direct delivery from retail stores," driving efficiency, customer experience and number of orders.

Software DevelopmentProblem SolvingE-commerce

Software Engineer II

Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 · 11 mos

Revamped the "Inventory and Price Management" system with new architecture, scaling it to serve 100Bn+ API calls with a 99th percentile response time under 10ms. This optimization ensured seamless performance under extreme load for the flash sales on Snapdeal.

Software DevelopmentSystem ArchitecturePerformance Optimization

Software Engineer

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

Snapdeal Wallet
Spearheaded the development of Snapdeal Wallet, a flagship payment solution enabling seamless SDCash transactions, credit management, and expiration tracking. This initiative streamlined user transactions and enhanced the overall customer experience.
User Management System
Played a pivotal role in building a comprehensive User Management System, encompassing login, activity tracking, targeted communication (newsletters, SMS), and more. This system significantly boosted user acquisition and retention for Snapdeal.
Snapdeal Simple Storage System
Architected and developed Snapdeal Simple Storage System (S4), a highly available, scalable solution for image storage, on-the-fly processing (transcoding, alteration), and serving. Powered by Amazon S3, S4 seamlessly managed millions of images, optimizing Snapdeal's website performance.
Payments Panel for Sellers
Created intuitive front-end dashboards for Snapdeal's Payments Panel, providing sellers with comprehensive visibility into their payment history and order-level details. This solution substantially reduced seller queries, streamlining payment processes and enhancing the seller experience.

Software DevelopmentPayment SystemsUser Management