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Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- Architectural Leadership: Developed scalable software architecture for Fixed Income suite, supporting B2B2C, B2C and integration across desktop, mobile web & apps.- Team Management: Managed a team of 25 engineers, enhancing morale and productivity by fostering transparency and trust.- Strategic Collaborations: Collaborated with SEBI and exchanges (NSE & BSE) to digitize the Fixed Income market including bonds, fixed deposits, and SGB. Led Yubi to be the first fintech in India to digitize the end-to-end bonds trade workflow with BSE.- Technology Integration: Partnered with Razorpay, BSE/NSE and Forest Admin. Implemented Forest Admin, reducing go-to-market and development time by 90%.- Innovation and Process Improvement: Adopted cloud-neutral solutions like Kubernetes and Kafka. Used Gen-AI tools to reduce product development time by 50%.- Product Development and Customer Satisfaction: Led the development of a new fixed income product with a 95+% customer satisfaction rating. Increased delivery velocity by 50% through team restructuring and cost optimization.- Mentorship and Budget Management: Mentored engineers to reach their full potential. Managed budgets for efficient resource allocation.NOTABLE PROJECTS- Aspero: Developed a leading secondary bond product for retail client & wealth distributing partners, boosting market presence and revenue by digitizing offline workflow and increasing GTV by 20-30%, a first for fintech in India.- Payment Gateway Integration: Streamlined operations by integrating with Razorpay.ACHIEVEMENTS- Market Leadership: Led Yubi to be the first fintech to digitize the bonds trade workflow with BSE.- Efficiency Improvements: Reduced go-to-market and development time by 90% with Forest Admin.- Innovation in Engineering: Reduced product development time by 50% using Gen-AI tools.- Team Productivity: Increased delivery velocity by 50% through team restructuring and process improvements.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- Product Development: Built Plutus, a Fixed Instrument Secondary Bond Product, from scratch. Plutus became a market leader within 3 months, facilitating 2000 Cr (40%) of all listed MLD issuance in India. It contributed to 75% of the company's revenue for Q1 & Q2 2021.- Technical Expertise: Managed end-to-end integration of a payment gateway with a third-party service provider, reducing operational workload by 75%. Led a team of 4 developers to deliver an MVP, handling system design, architecture, full stack implementation, deployment cycle, and QA automation.- Product and Business Metrics: Developed comprehensive product and business metrics for continuous monitoring and improvement. Analyzed user behavior and feedback to enhance product features.- Leadership and Performance Review: Conducted performance reviews focusing on career progression and self-development. Positioned for promotion due to the significant success of the Plutus product.- Future Responsibilities: Set to handle additional responsibilities, including developing new products like Fixed Deposits and Primary Bond Issuance, expanding the company's debt product suite.NOTABLE PROJECTS- Plutus: Developed a market-leading fixed instrument secondary bond product that boosted the company's market presence and revenue.- Back-office Integration: Streamlined operations and reduced workload by integrating with Forest admin, achieving a 75% reduction in operational workload.ACHIEVEMENTS- Market Leadership: Plutus led the market within 3 months of launch.- Revenue: Contributed 75% of CredAvenue's revenue for Q1 & Q2 2021.- Efficiency: Reduced operational workload by 75% through back-office integration.- Career Growth: Promoted quickly post-Plutus success, taking on new product development responsibilities.

Mumbai, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Singapore , Sg

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- Core Product Development: Led Crayon's Recommendation Engine, delivering billions of recommendations across Banking, Airlines, and Retail. Designed an innovative feedback loop integrating software engineering, data science, and data engineering to enhance recommendation accuracy.- Product Innovation: Created Crayon Cloud, an automated cloud deployment tool, reducing go-to-market time from 7 days to a few hours. Developed AI Studio, cutting model-building time for data scientists by 60%.- Leadership and Team Management: Led the Platforms team to build essential services like Authentication, Audit, Logging, Monitoring, Security, Cloud Deployments, CI/CD, and Notifications. Directed the development of data engineering products, including a customizable workflow in Airflow, decoupling engineering efforts from Biz and Data Science needs.- Client Engagement and Onsite Deployment: Worked onsite in the Middle East with a leading airline, gaining multicultural collaboration experience. Deployed solutions for top banking firms in South East Asia, including DBS, Standard Chartered, and HSBC. Collaborated with Middle Eastern banks like Mashreq and ADIB. Enhanced Blibli's e-commerce platform with high-quality product recommendations.NOTABLE PROJECTS- Recommendation Engine: Key contributor to Crayon's core recommendation product.- Crayon Cloud: Created an automated deployment tool, reducing product deployment time.- AI Studio: Developed a platform that expedited the model-building process for data scientists.ACHIEVEMENTS- Proficient in 80% of the software development life cycle, including Data Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, QA Automation, DevOps, SecOps, Audit training, Agile training, and Cloud Computing.

San Diego, California, Us

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- Product Development: Spearheaded the development and integration of the company's in-house loan product with various merchant platforms. Played a pivotal role in creating common services used company-wide, including SMS, agreement generation, document management, and prepaid debit card management.- Team Contributions: As part of a lean team of five, contributed to the development and release of approximately ten different products within a short timeframe. Provided extensive post-release support to ensure product stability and performance.- Technical Expertise: Engaged in both front-end and back-end development for applications and websites using Python, Django, MySQL, and UNIX shell scripting. Designed and developed core lending services such as Debit Card Issuance, Credit Analysis, Loan Management System, Notification System, Document Management System, and Content Management System.NOTABLE PROJECTS- Prepaid Debit Card: Integrated with renowned GPS for issuing virtual debit cards for lending and payment products.- In-House Loan Product: Developed a comprehensive loan product with seamless merchant integration.- Core Lending Services: Designed and implemented key financial services essential to the company's operations.ACHIEVEMENTS- Honored as the "Best Find of the Year" for exceptional contributions and performance.- As the youngest member of the core team, played a crucial role in delivering critical financial services and systems.

B-Tech, Information Technology

Biology, General

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