Experience

Prakya Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & VP - Engineering

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India As a Co-Founder & Vice President of Engineering for Prakya, I am passionate about building innovative solutions that solve complex problems while maintaining a strong customer-centric approach. With close to a decade of experience leading high performing software engineering teams, I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where creativity and innovation are encouraged. I led the building of our SaaS platform from “0 to 1”. Successfully launching our MVP in just 7 months and the beta… Show more As a Co-Founder & Vice President of Engineering for Prakya, I am passionate about building innovative solutions that solve complex problems while maintaining a strong customer-centric approach. With close to a decade of experience leading high performing software engineering teams, I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where creativity and innovation are encouraged. I led the building of our SaaS platform from “0 to 1”. Successfully launching our MVP in just 7 months and the beta version in less than a year with a team of just 6 engineers. As a result, Prakya is now available as a one-stop solution for all project management needs for teams of any size. Apart from Engineering, I also handle the entire operations of our India office. In this role, I have been responsible for managing and delivering products and services for our customers. I take pride in my ability to drive results and my relentless pursuit of excellence in everything I do. At our startup, I am focused on developing and executing strategic plans that align with business goals and deliver high-quality, scalable software products. I am experienced in agile methodologies, and I believe in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. As a part of our growth strategy, I have been building an engineering team in India. I am excited to be leading this initiative and am committed to ensuring that our team is set up for success. I have a strong track record of building and nurturing high-performing teams, and I am confident that we will achieve great things together. My leadership style is grounded in collaboration, transparency, and empathy. I prioritize building strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and customers to foster atmost trust. As a startup leader and co-founder, I am passionate about our mission and committed to helping our startup grow and succeed in a highly competitive industry. Show less



iPass (a subsidiary of Syntegra.net)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Principal Engineer (Engineering Manager)

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Bengaluru Area, India Enterprise Platform Services * Primary stake-holder responsible for delivering multiple projects which included 3 new backend large scale applications. * Spear-head the Product Development & Delivery efforts by managing a team of Technical Leads & Senior Software Engineers, Design & Architecture, resource planning and technical guidance to team based on complexity of projects. * Architecture Design and Implementation of Next Generation Cloud Platform capable of running business… Show more Enterprise Platform Services * Primary stake-holder responsible for delivering multiple projects which included 3 new backend large scale applications. * Spear-head the Product Development & Delivery efforts by managing a team of Technical Leads & Senior Software Engineers, Design & Architecture, resource planning and technical guidance to team based on complexity of projects. * Architecture Design and Implementation of Next Generation Cloud Platform capable of running business critical services in alignment with standards of resilience, security and cost-effectiveness. * Evaluate new technologies and open-source tools for new business requirements. Spend time in hands-on development, unit testing & Technical documentation on need basis. * Engage periodically with Product Management and Engineering leads to deliver project goals and road map. * Discuss and plan testing efforts with Quality Assurance teams, deployment strategy with Operations team ensuring SOX compliance.

• Principal Engineer

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2018

  Bengaluru Area, India Enterprise Platform Services * Consistently managed and led an agile team (ranging from 6-9 Novice to Senior Developers) to develop, test and deliver quality software. * Continuous engagement with Product Manager, Architects and cross Team Leads to gather business requirements and new features and translating the same into technical specifications. * During this tenure, successfully delivered new services like ‘Automated Log Upload Service’, URL Shortening Service, Client-SDK… Show more Enterprise Platform Services * Consistently managed and led an agile team (ranging from 6-9 Novice to Senior Developers) to develop, test and deliver quality software. * Continuous engagement with Product Manager, Architects and cross Team Leads to gather business requirements and new features and translating the same into technical specifications. * During this tenure, successfully delivered new services like ‘Automated Log Upload Service’, URL Shortening Service, Client-SDK Activation Services using AWS Cloud solutions. * Handled the release manager responsibilities to ensure product components are released on-time. * Other responsibilities include handling system design and architecture, personnel actions for team members, conducting yearly performance appraisals for the team, suggesting performance improvement plans, final say in conflict resolution and hiring on need basis. * Solve customer issues and real time production issues on need basis.

• Senior Technical Lead

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Client Applications - Android and Microsoft Windows Platforms * Designed and implemented State Machine framework for core moving parts of Android application which improved the application performance multifold and eliminated applicatio 'not responding' scenarios, effective battery utilization and reduced network calls. * Designed and developed core modules for the iPass Open Mobile Client software which includes - Authentication, Data collection services, Analytics, User interface… Show more Client Applications - Android and Microsoft Windows Platforms * Designed and implemented State Machine framework for core moving parts of Android application which improved the application performance multifold and eliminated applicatio 'not responding' scenarios, effective battery utilization and reduced network calls. * Designed and developed core modules for the iPass Open Mobile Client software which includes - Authentication, Data collection services, Analytics, User interface elements for Windows and Android platform. * Redesigned and re-wrote complete authentication modules which increased the connection success rates tremendously. * Implemented the core diagnostics framework module based on Composite design pattern that gathers the application diagnostic information. * Drafting high-level and low-level design documents for new feature development and also during refactoring cycles. * Hands-on design and architecture, prototyping, development and testing of components. * Provide technical guidance and mentoring for team members.

• Technical Lead

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2012

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Client Applications - Microsoft Windows Platform * Contributed to development of multiple features like Dial-up API integration, WiFi connection modules, Software quality metrics which had direct impact on revenues. * Worked mostly on the application service layer which was multi-threaded that handled the core connection and authentication modules using Generic Interface Specification. * Redesigned & rewrote several modules of codebase on various occasions to enhance application… Show more Client Applications - Microsoft Windows Platform * Contributed to development of multiple features like Dial-up API integration, WiFi connection modules, Software quality metrics which had direct impact on revenues. * Worked mostly on the application service layer which was multi-threaded that handled the core connection and authentication modules using Generic Interface Specification. * Redesigned & rewrote several modules of codebase on various occasions to enhance application performance, code modularity and long term maintainability. * All features where developed using C# along with WPF & WCF, along with interops to use legacy libraries written in C++ language.

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Client Applications - Microsoft Windows Platform * Integrated couple of Wireless 802.1x protocols like PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-TLS to the main application using native Microsoft WLAN APIs. * Worked primarily on the iPass Client software development for the Microsoft Windows platform using VC++, MFC, C# with frameworks WCF & WPF. * Developed stand-alone applications and integrated 3rd party plugin libraries to enhance the product functionality and feature set. * Develop… Show more Client Applications - Microsoft Windows Platform * Integrated couple of Wireless 802.1x protocols like PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-TLS to the main application using native Microsoft WLAN APIs. * Worked primarily on the iPass Client software development for the Microsoft Windows platform using VC++, MFC, C# with frameworks WCF & WPF. * Developed stand-alone applications and integrated 3rd party plugin libraries to enhance the product functionality and feature set. * Develop, unit test and support QA for testing effort on some of the core features of the product.

• Software Engineer

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2007

  Bengaluru Area, India * Worked on legacy Client Applications for Windows Platform for Microsoft Windows family of Operating Systems. * Full development life cycle of multiple products from prototyping, implementation and deployment using VC++ & MFC.



Cadem Technologies Pvt Ltd

• India
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer - Software Development

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

  Bangalore, India * Joined as fresher and learnt on-the-job VC++/MFC programming & Object Oriented design.. * Worked on developing end-to-end CAD, CAM and CNC modules for industrial automation software using VC++, MFC and Microsoft .NET Technologies. * Added new features to CAD/CAM/CNC simulation softwares for industrial automation. * Developed new Windows based applications and services for a larger part of project involving TCP/IP Socket communications using VC++/C# .NET framework. * Was… Show more * Joined as fresher and learnt on-the-job VC++/MFC programming & Object Oriented design.. * Worked on developing end-to-end CAD, CAM and CNC modules for industrial automation software using VC++, MFC and Microsoft .NET Technologies. * Added new features to CAD/CAM/CNC simulation softwares for industrial automation. * Developed new Windows based applications and services for a larger part of project involving TCP/IP Socket communications using VC++/C# .NET framework. * Was responsible for on-boarding fresh graduates and project interns. Show less