Dec 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

• IppoPay brings digital and financial empowerment to traditionally underbanked merchants in Tier 2/3 and Rural geographies by offering UPI payment via QR, loans, Credit cards and Neobanking services

Apr 2022 – Sep 2022 · 5 mos

May 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Co-founded and grew an AI-powered enterprise SaaS platform to $400K ARR before successfully exiting the business.
• Worked with the CEO to build a team of 120 staff, develop an end-to-end ecosystem of big-name distributors and retailers, financial services companies, and 40 enterprise customers, and raise $5M in funding by pitching the company’s story as the only end-to-end network for SMBs.

Nov 2013 – Nov 2018 · 5 yrs · Chicago/Bangalore · Hybrid

• Grew A benefits and claims processing platform to $30M ARR and 150+ staff after being hired as its first engineer and CTO. Played a key role in securing $43M in funding to build SOC2 and HIPAA-compliant product and forged partnerships with 100+ claims providers.
• Launched a best-in-class platform after building and leading teams across infrastructure, UX, business analysis, development, QA, and data science in end-to-end software development. Secured contracts with 30+ Fortune 500 companies.
• Delivered outstanding operations management and digital strategy development needed for the effective realization of the vision, design, and oversight of innovative, enterprise-level SaaS applications that deliver value to clients, provide digital solutions, improve quality, achieve sustainable business performance, and maximize revenue potential. Maximized scrum development methodology and displayed technical expertise in the development of test strategies, design in business compatibility cases, and end to end test automation in created software.
• During my career engagement with Evive, I developed and created the entire Engineering team from scratch - the team size grew from just me being a programmer to over 150+ folks in three years. Participated in hiring and mentoring - the boot camp and the induction processes are so unique to Evive that the Engineers released a production ready, Enterprise level Test-Driven Software in 6 months. Built Infrastructure, UX, Business Analyst, Development, QA and Data science team from scratch.
• Our best in class benefits engagement platform driven by big data and predictive analytics developed by the Engineering team counted over 30 Fortune 500 companies as customers.

Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 · 2 mos · Chicago, IL

• Helped out top-rank post-doctoral students with their startup ideas on static code analysis. Taught vital business concepts like executing scalable business models, sustaining funding, formulating dynamic market strategies and increasing users in the expansion of own startup companies. I was able to procure NSF funding for successfully building a first-rate prototype on SQL injection attacks

Mar 2010 – Jul 2013 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Chicago, IL

• • Closed and delivered an $8M contract with the largest US insurance company for a big data analytics company. Served across the sales cycle as product, sales, and presales engineer to architect a customized solution that met complex requirements.

Aug 2006 – Mar 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• One of the programmers for the intricate coordination of all stages of the Order Handling System (OHS) Release Zero project set to replace an existing mainframe application, putting the framework in place and separating the routing engine from the trade engine and release one. Efficiently handled a high-valued project by using CBOE’s proprietary framework, incorporating risk management measures in turning a new application on. Performed real-time programming having tapped to become project lead for the routing team where I was able to maintain a close working relationship with offshore QA and onsite Assurance Testing group.

Jan 2006 – Jul 2006 · 6 mos · Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Architected innovative technical initiatives including the development of “Saw Grass”, a prototype application to provide real-time decision-making help for call center customer support personnel for Citi. I simultaneously functioned as a technical consultant and pre-sales coordinator to ensure that the prototype meets the client’s needs and consequently persuading the client to close the deal.
• Among my major accomplishments was successfully closing a multimillion-dollar sale for the development of the Decision Management prototype engine for Citi using the Chordiant Harmony process and decision manager.

Oct 2000 – Jul 2006 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Atlanta, GA

• CBOE:
• Specialized in driving technology strategy by implementing and continually augmenting “Denali”, a real-time, mission-critical trade match engine application. Developed the price format component for different trade types and commodities, an algorithm to route messages, and price validation to ensure the traded commodity is within a high-low range. Improved the performance of the application by tuning WebLogic, JVM, MQ memory parameters and Oracle queries and by collaborating with QA and application support group to validate the scripts and test results.
• Served as the architect behind creating a testing framework - Manheim Commerce Engine (MCE-Unit) which operates as an auction website for car dealers. I pioneered a testing tool for the end-to-end monitoring of the automotive industry software development process. I likewise developed a functional testing framework (MCEUNIT)
• Served in SBC, BellSouth, NCDMV (LITES, SSR, IRP etc.) on various software execution/projects.