19+ years of experience in software architecture, implementing solutions across a wide range of web applications that scale.
Seasoned software engineering leader and mentor with experience in building, leading & mentoring multiple teams across various projects.
Advocate for software engineering best practices which reduce unnecessary complexities in software systems.
Core Competencies
Leadership & Mentoring: Experienced in team building and management across multiple projects.
Technical Skills: Proficient in application architecture, microservices, Node.js, Go-lang, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Modern JavaScript/ES6+, SASS, WordPress, Laravel.
Project Management: Skilled in agile and sprint-based workflows, improving team productivity and reducing time to production.
Work Experience
The Good Glamm Group
Associate Vice President of Engineering
11/2021 — 02/2024
Led teams to enhance online publication brands, e-commerce, and community stack microservices, significantly increasing scalability and turnaround times.
Built a scalable community stack capable of supporting 20+ million users, plug-n-play implementation across brands.
Oversaw the hiring and mentoring of 30+ engineers across 5 teams, reducing onboarding time & effort and enhancing project delivery rates.
Implemented CI/CD and code review protocols, improving code quality and deployment frequency by 50%.
Instituted agile and sprint-based workflows, enhancing team productivity & reducing time-to-market for new features and bug fixes.
Penske Media Corporation
Lead Software Engineer
02/2011 — 10/2021
Led software engineering initiatives on iconic brands like Rolling Stone, Variety & other PMC brands while working closely with the stakeholders.
Engineered & deployed key software features that optimized editorial workflows and enriched viewer experience, boosting audience engagement across 300+ million users.
Pioneered & led developer learning programs, enhancing team skills in modern technologies & methodologies, which contributed to a significant improvement in team performance & morale.
Key contributor to the overhaul of software architecture and the integration of best practices, leading to enhancements in system reliability and a decrease in maintenance costs.
HyperQuality India Pvt. Ltd.
Lead Software Engineer
03/2010 — 02/2011
Led a team in managing & enhancing the company's first-generation software for quality auditing of contact centres.
Spearheaded legacy codebase enhancements, bolstering application security, stability & optimizing performance for large datasets, leading to a 20% reduction in processing times.