Work
Director of Engineering
- Built a central Template Engine for managing templates across all document and notification types, reducing overall team bandwidth usage by 50%.
- Built ForgeFlow, an orchestration pipeline that automates the path from business requirement through BRD/PRD, planning, and code implementation, reducing engineering bandwidth needed for ad hoc requests.
- Led team expansion and hiring, streamlining recruitment and onboarding processes to support organizational growth.
- Built RAG pipelines to create a knowledge graph and embeddings for a queryable knowledge base across functions, and to provide grounded context for automated RCA bot processes.
- Built a team cost visibility tool mapping cost against requirements and seniority levels, helping optimize overall technology spend.
- Leading bank integrations and banking tech partnerships to speed up onboarding of lending banks, supporting business growth and expansion.
Vice President of Engineering
GrayQuest Education Finance, Mumbai
June 2021 – January 2026- Secured integration with the company's largest enterprise client, handling ₹3000+ crore worth of educational lending transactions and helping position GrayQuest in the institutional financing market.
- Spearheaded launch of the Insurance vertical from initial concept through market entry. Within 8 months, achieved ₹1 crore revenue and expanded into retail Term and Health Insurance products.
- Redesigned development workflows using automation and AI tools, cutting MVP delivery from about 2 weeks down to 7 days.
- Oversaw infrastructure modernization during a rapid growth phase, migrating to containerized architecture that improved system reliability during high-traffic periods.
- Grew engineering team from 12 to 70+ professionals covering frontend, backend, DevOps, and QA, while setting up code review processes and development standards that helped maintain quality as we scaled.
- Built an automated customer support system using ML models, which helped reduce operational overhead during our scaling phase.
- Designed shared services architecture to support multiple product lines, making it easier to build features across lending, insurance, and analytics platforms.
- Optimized loan disbursement and payment processing systems to handle increased transaction loads during peak academic admission seasons, improving both capacity and response times.
Technical Lead
GrayQuest Education Finance, Mumbai
December 2019 – June 2021- Assembled the initial engineering team of 12 professionals during GrayQuest's early growth phase, establishing development practices and automated deployment pipelines.
- Built the core lending platform from scratch, which helped cut loan processing times and improved data accuracy by adding validation checks throughout the system.
- Enhanced repayment processing systems to handle increasing transaction volumes while maintaining accuracy during the company's rapid customer acquisition phase.
- Contributed to substantial business growth through platform automation and improved user experience, supporting the company's expansion in the education financing market.
Senior Backend Engineer
Websites.co.in, Mumbai
July 2017 – December 2019- Built web services using Python and PHP for the website building platform, with a focus on API performance and keeping the system stable under load.
- Created an instant website builder that gained significant traction with over 100,000 downloads, becoming one of the company's key revenue drivers.
- Developed automated SEO optimization tools that helped improve client website search rankings and visibility.
- Improved team coordination and project delivery processes, leading to more consistent project completion timelines.
Software Engineer
Intellinects Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
June 2016 – July 2017- Developed web services for an educational technology platform, optimizing system performance during high-usage periods like exam seasons.
- Created automated evaluation systems for educational assessments, improving processing efficiency and reducing manual errors.
- Built student information management systems that streamlined data access and reporting for educational institutions.
Freelance Web Developer
- Developed custom web applications and e-commerce solutions for small businesses and startups, helping clients streamline their operations and reduce costs.
- Built strong client relationships through reliable project delivery and clear communication, resulting in consistent referrals and repeat projects.
