Rohit S Nair

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering teams to scale platforms to over 2M users.
Expert in full-stack development with modern architectures.
Fostered an engineering culture of psychological safety.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused full-stack developer with strong leadership capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Full-stack DevelopmentNode.jsCloud ComputingSystem ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentBack-end Web DevelopmentProject ManagementTechnical Project ManagementFront-end Engineering

Other Skills

Adobe Creative SuiteAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe XDAmazon Web Services (AWS)C (Programming Language)C++CI/CDCloudFrontECSEngineeringEvent PlanningFinal Cut ProFront-End DevelopmentFront-end Coding

About

Engineering professional with 10+ years in full-stack development and 4+ years managing high-performing teams; scaled orgs to 12 engineers and platforms to 2M+ users. Proven expertise in Node.js, React, Next, TypeScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, PHP, BigQuery and modern architectures (micro-services, distributed systems). Built an engineering culture grounded in psychological safety — encouraged pro-failure experimentation, mentoring, and strong coding standards, which accelerated innovation and improved delivery cycles. Skilled at bridging Product, Design, and Business teams, translating complex requirements into scalable, user-focused solutions.

Experience

10 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Give

4 roles

Head of Engineering

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Lead a 12-member engineering org (Frontend, Backend, QA) for a crowdfunding platform serving 2M+ users.
Partner with Product & Business leadership to shape roadmap, ensure delivery, and scale systems.
Expanded CI/CD automation across org using GitLab & Jenkins on AWS ECS, improving deployment frequency and reducing rollback incidents.
Designed high-availability infra for donor transactions, integrating CloudFront & ECS for reduced latency.
Led Information Security compliance initiatives (ISO 27001 & SOC 2), aligning engineering practices with audit requirements and strengthening platform security posture.
Designed and Developed architecture and code for critical flows (Payments, fundraising pages), ensuring scalability and security.

Next.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Front-end EngineeringSystem ArchitectureFull-Stack DevelopmentNode.js+7

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024 · 6 mos

Managed a team of 6 engineers, overseeing end-to-end feature delivery and ensuring project alignment with company goals.
Standardized CI/CD pipelines across services, enhancing quality and security measures.
Authored reusable pipeline templates, leading to increased efficiency and adoption across multiple teams.
Optimized Node.js microservices, achieving a significant reduction in API latency and improving user experience.

Next.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Front-end EngineeringSystem ArchitectureFull-Stack DevelopmentNode.js+6

Software Development Engineer III, Full Stack

Apr 2022 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

Mentored junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.
Migrated multiple Node.js services to TypeScript, significantly reducing runtime errors and improving code quality.
Integrated payment gateways like Razorpay, Stripe, and PhonePe, enhancing transaction reliability and user experience.
Developed shared libraries for logging and error handling, streamlining onboarding processes for new team members.

Next.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Front-end EngineeringSystem ArchitectureEvent PlanningJavaScript+17

Software Development Engineer II, Full-Stack

Sep 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

Developed robust donation workflows using Node.js, React, and MongoDB, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
Played a key role in scaling backend services, successfully managing thousands of transactions daily.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance and reliability, contributing to GiveIndia's mission of facilitating charitable donations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Front-end EngineeringJavaScriptPostgreSQLRepresentational State Transfer (REST)Full-Stack Development+12

Grassroots tea corporation

Branding Consultant

Sep 2019 – Feb 2020 · 5 mos · Delhi, India

Strategize, Ideate and Design Logos for Grassroots Tea Corp & Equifarm Tea (Product)
Strategize, Ideate and Design Packaging for Equifarm Tea

Make a difference

5 roles

Project Manager, Leadership Conference

Mar 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

Leadership Circle happens once in a year in the Month of June to onboard the newly recruited City Managers (Fellows) with a smaller event (Mini Leadership Circle) preceding it in May which enables in on-boarding of Regional Managers (Strategist). Role involves,
Planning & Budgeting for the National Conference,
Sub Team Setup and Project Management,
Vendor Management for Venue, Travel & Resources,
Event Management at the time of Conference

Project ManagementEvent PlanningProblem SolvingStrategic PlanningFront-end Coding

Director, Technology

Promoted

Jan 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Core Tech Responsibilities
Created Long Term Technology Strategy and drive development.
End to End Product Management: Planning, Budgeting, Requirement Sourcing and Documentation from Product Owners, Prioritizing, Product Development, Testing & Q/A, and Handover/Rollout.
Built UI Framework to Standardize Volunteer's Experience towards MAD's Tech Ecosystem
Built RESTful & GraphQL APIs (PHP Laravel)
Design, Develop and Maintain Technological Tools to manage operations, improve efficiency and effectiveness, drive transparency and monitor Impact (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, React.Js, Vue.Js)
Use Agile Scrum to manage Technology Operations.
Create Reports & Dashboards for Impact and Operational Monitoring of MAD's Impact Programs (PowerBI, Tableau)
Designed, Built and Updated Make A Difference's Official Website (https://makeadiff.in). Implement Campaigns with Interactive Video Journeys (for #NeverTooLate)
Select and manage hardware and software used at MAD,

Front-end EngineeringProject ManagementEvent PlanningJavaScriptRepresentational State Transfer (REST)React.js+12

City Operations Director, Dehradun Chapter

Jun 2017 – Jun 2020 · 3 yrs

On-boarding & Managing the volunteer team of Make A Difference's Dehradun Chapter.
Work with City Managers (Fellows) of MAD Dehradun to conduct volunteer sourcing, recruitment, training and mobilization activities throughout the year.
Help source and recruit the City Manager (Fellows) team.

Project ManagementEvent PlanningStrategic Planning

Full Stack Developer

Jun 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Core Tech Roles
Design, Develop and Maintain Technological Tools to manage operations, improve efficiency and effectiveness, drive transparency and monitor Impact (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, React.Js, Vue.Js)
Create Reports & Dashboards for Impact and Operational Monitoring of MAD's Impact Programs (PowerBI, Tableau)

Front-end EngineeringProject ManagementJavaScriptRepresentational State Transfer (REST)React.jsResearch+9

Intern, Technology

Jan 2015 – May 2015 · 4 mos

Developed Assessment Tracking Tool for Impact Program (Ed. Support) working with over 3000 Children from scratch on PHP Framework - Laravel 4.2/MySQL.
Designed and Developed Multiple Micro Websites for Campaigns Launched by Make A Difference on HTML5/CSS/JS,
Developing Child and Volunteer Management Tool on PHP Framework - Code Igniter/MySQL

JavaScriptRepresentational State Transfer (REST)