Rahul Sharma

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States5 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Co-Founder of multiple startups with innovative solutions.
  • Expert in backend development and microservices architecture.
  • Proven track record in optimizing complex systems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with experience in Fintech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

PythonAwsJavaMicroservicesC++Agile Project Management

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnalyticsApache BeamApache KafkaBack-End Web DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCCascading Style Sheets (CSS)CommunicationData AnalysisData AnalyticsData StructuresData Structures & AlgorithmsData Visualization

About

building

Experience

5 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
7 mos
Current Experience

Stealth startup

Co-Founder

Nov 2025Present · 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Entrepreneurs first

Entrepreneur in Residence

Nov 2025Present · 7 mos

  • Part of a highly selective cohort of founders building transformational startups. EF is the world’s leading talent investor (< 2% acceptance rate), backed by top founders including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn). Patrick Collison (Stripe) & Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind)

Matters.ai

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2025Nov 2025 · 10 mos

  • Platform Lead - Data Privacy & Classification
  • Building Data Security for India's leading banks and stock exchange platforms.

Founding Engineer

Nov 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Leading and engineering solutions for Platform Reliability & Data Privacy at OptIQ.Ai
  • Building and breaking AI Integrated Data Pipelines
PythonRedisAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Apache BeamLarge Language Model Operations (LLMOps)+3

Mobile premier league (mpl)

2 roles

Software Development Engineer

Jan 2023Oct 2023 · 9 mos

  • Leveraged Java, PostgreSQL, gRPC, Redis, Kafka, & Zookeeper as the primary tech stack.
  • Revitalized the Poker Wallet Payments working across pods to introduce Bonus Cash Discounting, further working to optimize GRPC calls across three microservices effectively to produce a low-latency payments system, using Jenkins pipeline for CI/CD.
  • Restructured the Poker Wallet system, shifting from a two wallet to a singular wallet system, handling Kafka events and reducing database dependency through Redis handling Payment CCU & appropriate rollovers with the core Payments Team.
  • Built a novel Hand Strength Meter from scratch for MPL Poker in C++, which analyzes the strength of a Poker Hand by using a standardized scale customized as per probabilities of multiple different Poker Hand combinations.
  • Bot Detection using Python working with the Fraud Team to optimize the bot detection system and reduced the time of bot detection recovery from 3 minutes to ~10 seconds
  • Working on the algorithm with which MPL matches players (MPL Matchmaking) to introduce a new format in the market, including LLD & HLD design, subsequently going on to deliver 3 Key features & 30+ major fixes during the tenure.
C++Back-End Web DevelopmentMicroservicesAmazon Web Services (AWS)RedisPostgreSQL+4

TPM Intern

Aug 2022Jan 2023 · 5 mos

  • Building MPL’s upcoming ventures | Youngest ever to be offered the role
  • Worked on ensuring the smooth operations of a Cricket Fantasy Game (from Alpha)
  • Further transitioned to driving execution of an Online Battle Royale game.
JiraAgile Project Management

Kuku fm

Product

Jun 2022Jul 2022 · 1 mo

Mojek

Product

Apr 2022Jun 2022 · 2 mos

  • Worked on building an Expense Tracker which automatically classifies your finances
  • Built the Text-Classifier feature of the App from scratch, creating a custom web app to help classify customer expense types.
  • Reduced the error rate of the Text Classifier from 62% to 21% through effective REGEX & geo-location based search mapping.
Python (Programming Language)Node.jsPython

Bharti airtel

Intern

Aug 2021Oct 2021 · 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Ge

Technical Product Strategy

Jul 2021Aug 2021 · 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Provided a hybrid Machine Learning & manufacturing integrated model for the site, reduced transport cost by 75% & carbon footprint by 12%, all 3 solutions were accepted & implemented by the GE Site.
  • Based upon work review, part of the team adjudged National Champions & secured World Rank 3 at the Global General Electric Lean Challenge.

Project agni

Co-Founder

Oct 2020Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Agni is a fashion brand to upcycle decommissioned firehoses into a wide array of products like pouches & bags while empowering women who’ve faced violence

Coding ninjas india

Teaching Assistant

Jul 2020Nov 2020 · 4 mos

  • Provided Technical Support, debugged doubts pertaining to Data Structures and Algorithms in C++ at the largest Coding Platform of India.
  • Trained in analyzing coding patterns, and solving complex logical problems in a short span of time.
  • Successfully mentored and lead a team of 10 students, engaging and forming interests in a tech-focussed career.

Harvard national model united nations

Delegate

Dec 2019Feb 2020 · 2 mos · Harvard, Massachusetts, United States

  • Represented India at the prestigious 4-day conference held in Harvard University, Boston, USA which saw a participation of more than 5000 delegates from 75+ countries.
  • Went through rigorous 4-month training in International Relations, Public Speaking, Debating, Policy Formation and World Economics.
  • Worked as a part of the Administration Department, Managing the Administrative Work for the team.
C++

Education

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Vivek High School

Abbotsholme School, Uttoxeter, England

Schuldorf Bergstrasse, Germany

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