Mar 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

• Develop new infrastructure and extensions to solutions for Risk APIs and Engineering Productivity.
• Drive the development of the team's technical strategy and outlook, staying ahead of industry trends and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and partnership by working closely with engineering teams across Payment Risk Org to ensure seamless execution and alignment with our objectives.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to team members, nurturing their growth, and empowering them to succeed in their roles.
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, translating technical concepts into understandable terms and advocating for the team's needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, clearly articulating technical concepts, and influencing decisions to drive the success of projects.

Oct 2019 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area · On-site

• Fostered a culture of collaboration and partnership by working closely with engineering teams across Intralinks Platform org to ensure seamless execution and alignment with our objectives.
• Rendered expert technical guidance and mentorship to team members, nurturing their growth, and empowering them to succeed in their roles.
• Communicated effectively with stakeholders at all levels, clearly articulating technical concepts, and influencing decisions to drive the success of projects.
• Reviewed code and ensured adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
• Implemented and maintained robust testing processes to ensure the reliability and scalability of microservices.

Aug 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Closely worked with QA and DevOps teams to ensure timely, bug-free releases.
• Designed systems that can handle scalability and performance requirements. Considered factors such as data volume, concurrency, and system bottlenecks to architect robust and scalable solutions.
• Worked closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand the system requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 · 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Aug 2014 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

• Contributed as a core backend engineer to develop high-performance real-money gaming platforms for online poker and rummy.
• Built scalable microservices in Java for gameplay orchestration, session tracking, and secure wallet management.
• Enhanced in-game transaction consistency and leaderboard performance, significantly improving player engagement KPIs.
• Integrated real-time analytics for player behavior tracking, boosting churn prediction and retention.

Jun 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area · On-site

• As an early-stage backend engineer at Bwin.Party (Ivy Comptech), I was part of the core engineering team building real-money gaming platforms for global audiences—covering poker, rummy, and casino verticals.
• Designed and developed scalable backend systems using Java and Oracle for handling millions of concurrent players.
• Implemented secure, event-driven architectures for player sessions, game state management, wallet transactions, and anti-fraud logic.
• Contributed to internationalization and compliance modules across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring seamless game operations in regulated markets.
• Collaborated with product, QA, and DevOps teams to optimize performance and reduce game latency by 30% via caching and load-balancing improvements.
• Built custom in-game analytics for real-time player behavior tracking, retention funnels, and fraud alerts.