Nitish Sharma

Director of Engineering

India11 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

11+ years in engineering leadership
Expertise in IoT, AI/ML, and microservices
Proven track record in Agile methodologies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Ad Tech expert with a strong focus on scalable architecture and real-time systems.

Contact

nitish.iitkgp09@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesJavaSoftware ArchitectureDatabase ManagementWeb Development

Other Skills

AIAI-driven rule enginesAWS EC2AWS LambdaAWS RDSAgile methodologiesAkkaAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)AngularJSApache KafkaApache SparkBig DataCSSCore Java

About

Engineering leader with 11+ years of experience driving high-impact technology initiatives across IoT, AI/ML, and scalable microservices architecture. Currently Director of Engineering at Enlite, where I lead cross-functional teams to build KYB (Know Your Building)—a next-gen building management platform powered by microservices, digital twins, and AI-driven rule engines. I specialize in designing fault-tolerant, real-time systems using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, and AWS. My leadership has consistently delivered measurable improvements in performance, scalability, and reliability while fostering a strong engineering culture rooted in Agile best practices. Previous experience includes building ad tech architectures, predictive maintenance models, and cloud-native applications, with hands-on contributions in backend design, authentication, and data pipelines. Passionate about solving complex problems and aligning engineering execution with business goals.

Experience

11 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Enlite

2 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Orchestrated technical direction and provided visionary leadership to drive product development and innovation.
Successfully implemented Agile methodologies and best practices, resulting in improved development efficiency and on-time delivery.
Spearheaded initiatives to optimize KYB's scalability and performance, leading to enhanced user satisfaction and reduced operational costs.
Created GUI-based Digital Twins APIs for dashboard
Developed cookie and token based authentication for web and mobile respectively using Spring Security that adheres to OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) standards.
Leveraged data analytics to make informed engineering decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Agile methodologiesJavaSpring BootData analyticsMicroservicesDigital twins+1

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Led a dynamic team of 11 developers, testers, and DevOps professionals to build the innovative Building Operating System, KYB (Know Your Building), from scratch in Java and Spring Boot.
Spearheaded the design and creation of KYB's architecture from the ground up, ensuring scalability and robustness.
Developed cutting-edge AI and ML models to enable predictive equipment maintenance, optimizing building performance.
Architected and implemented a highly scalable microservices architecture using Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, and Redis, guaranteeing real-time data processing and responsiveness.
Engineered a highly customizable Rule Engine in Java, empowering efficient building management.
Applied Redis cache for sensor data, significantly improving API response times and user experience.

JavaSpring BootAIMLMicroservicesApache Kafka+1

Globocom infotech private limited

Technical Team Lead

Dec 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

Spearheaded the end-to-end design and implementation of a high-performance Ad flow architecture, tailored for rapid processing of incoming data, utilizing traditional databases.
Developed optimized APIs for seamless report retrieval without impacting the existing workflow, efficiently utilizing the same database for both reports and standard logic flow.
Leveraged Spring MVC as the core framework, combined with extensive utilization of MyBatis ORM.
Orchestrated the deployment of databases on AWS RDS and servers on AWS EC2, ensuring scalability and robustness of the system within a cloud environment.
Designed and implemented standalone JAR applications to continuously monitor server health and database performance, generating performance reports for proactive issue resolution.
Pioneered the implementation of IP address tracking and real-time bid rate management to intelligently route incoming Ad traffic to relevant campaigns, optimizing Ad revenue.
Developed and fine-tuned algorithms for dynamic allocation of traffic to high-performing campaigns in real-time, further enhancing Ad profitability.
Managed a dedicated team of four developers, effectively assigning tasks, and fostering seamless collaboration to enhance work aesthetics and overall productivity.
Innovated UI-based components to empower users with the ability to adjust campaign performance and real-time bid rates, facilitating greater control and flexibility in Ad campaign management.
This experience highlights my expertise in architecting high-performance systems, utilizing cutting-edge technologies, and effectively leading teams to drive success in the dynamic field of Ad technology.

Spring MVCMyBatis ORMAWS RDSAWS EC2Database optimizationSoftware Architecture+1

Zemoso technologies

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2014 – Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Collaborated on a Hospital Management System project for an international client, employing Spring Framework and Play Framework for web development.
Designed and implemented Java-based APIs to power the project's backend, ensuring seamless communication between the front-end and back-end components.
Utilized MySQL and Hibernate to develop robust and efficient database solutions, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
Streamlined the build process using Maven, enhancing project development efficiency and maintainability.
Managed end-to-end user stories, taking on the responsibility for both back-end and front-end development, delivering comprehensive solutions.
Spearheaded the implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO) for Zendesk, enabling secure and seamless authentication through the base app.
Independently developed stateless functions on AWS Lambda, orchestrating integration with various AWS services, including API Gateway and RDS, to create a secure and efficient SSO solution.
Took on the challenge of big data processing using Spark 2.0, leveraging the power of EC2 clusters and YARN-Hadoop as a resource manager for efficient dataset processing.
Successfully deployed Spark 2.0 code on EC2 clusters, demonstrating proficiency in managing complex, distributed computing environments.