Experience

Techathalon Software Solutions

• India
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Architect

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Migrated multiple projects to AWS Cloud and created automation processed for weekly project deployments. Created Processes automation, Release cycles configuring and optimization using various tools like Jira, bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker. Offers +13 years experience in software/application development using LAMP/Open Source. Seasoned Tech Lead looking to join a dynamic, fun, hardworking team dedicated to developing intelligent, functional solutions for business productivity. Excels at project planning and iterative development. Accustomed to managing multiple projects and priorities in fast-paced environments. Establishes clear objectives for team members and enforces deadlines to keep projects on track. Show less



ZIMBRA TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Responsibilities: • Created various scripts for Performance measuring and reporting. • Developed and followed agile project management plan (Agile Ceremonies). Facilitated build requirements log (product backlog) with cost estimates and priority. • Conducted Scrum Daily standup, Product backlog, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective meetings. • Determined the team capacity (velocity) from historical data. Created Work Break down structure (user stories) and corresponding activities (tasks). • Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to stakeholders. Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments (Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis. • Communicated the progress to senior management thru 'Burndown Charts'. Monitored the Quality thru metrics and mentored team thru the project management processes. • Followed internal procedures for change management, incident management, and escalation. • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues and develop high availability solutions for mission-critical applications. • Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new functional designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical objects. • Consistently worked to improve the processes and quality of our team's work by implementing test-driven development, ensuring that software conformed to architectural standards and participating in design and implementation reviews. • Wrote maintainable and extensible code in a team environment. • Performed all testing and troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions in the system. • Wrote test cases so that the application could be tested in a legitimate environment. Achievements: • Prototyped, designed and developed a Spring-based RESTAPI which consumed internal Zimbra email records which empowered various client’s legacy internal software. Show less



INFOBEANS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Project Lead

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  Responsibilities: • Continuously learned Agile/Scrum techniques and shared findings with the team. • Led bi-weekly Scrum planning meetings to develop team strategies and define project goals. • Monitored progress and examined the risks of various projects, including setting forth contingency plans. • Establish criteria for each milestone within the product roadmap as a means to measure developmental progress. • Led communication with respective stakeholders regarding product goals and progress made and followed internal procedures for change management, incident management, and escalation. • Kept abreast of emerging technologies, software and trends and applied them to projects. • Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new functional designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical objects. • Provided methodologies for object-oriented software development and efficient database design. • Built databases and table structures following n-tier architecture methodology for web applications. • Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products. • Streamlined deployment process by developing continuous integration tools. • Strengthened developmental methodologies by introducing a code quality document. • Presented analysis findings both verbally and in written reports. • Provide methodologies for object-oriented software development and efficient database design. Achievements: • Acted as Scrum Master and Project Manager when necessary. • Was onsite for US based client for more than 4 months and successfully delivered the product. • Was awarded as the best performer, and scored exceptionally in the yearly review by manager and client. • Directly involve in prototype designing, code development and implement important features like PDF converter/ parser, Revision/audit control system, etc. • Suggested and helped to implement the CI/CD environments for continues code deployment and integration testing. Show less



Glam Media

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Sr. Tech Lead

  • Dec 2009 - Sep 2015

  Responsibilities: • Led bi-weekly Scrum planning meetings to develop team strategies and define project goals. • Continuously learned Agile/Scrum techniques and shared findings with the team. • Evaluated and built an outstanding and dynamic team of 20+ engineers that helped boost the success of the organization. • Translated business goals, feature concepts and customer need into prioritized product requirements and use cases. • Developed and evolved the consumer-facing, multi-channel roadmap for desktop, mobile and mobile web applications. • Proposed and developed technical feasibility solutions for new functional designs and suggested and implemented options for performance improvement of technical objects. • Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications. • Provided methodologies for object-oriented software development and efficient database design. • Wrote test cases so that the application could be tested in a legitimate environment. • Implemented new technology-based global projects such as Layout Generator, Cache Manager, Data Aggregator and many more. Achievements: • Was a key person in launching the new social enable site mode.com which was like one umbrella for all vertical sites like glam.com, bliss.com, tend.com, foodie.com. • Added caching layers like Memcache, Varnish, and Akamai to different products for increasing the performance and scalability of the product in phases. • Re-architected the platform for optimal gain and was able to lower the page load time by 70%. • Created different automated tools for auto/continuous deployment and code quality checks (review board). • Mastered wordpress and introduced a custom layout and template generator where a user could create his own custom layout of the page as per his requirement. • Company sponsored for B1/B2 visa to US in 2010 for a major product launch which was a multi-million campaign, which we were able to launch with great success. Show less



ApnaPaisa Pvt. Ltd.

• India
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tech Lead

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2009

  Responsibilities: • Led a group of 25 engineers in the design and development of software solutions. • Reviewed and approved all engineering, product and project scope documents prior to delivery. • Collaborated with developers and performance engineers to enhance supportability and identify performance bottlenecks. • Implemented schematics, diagrams and written and verbal descriptions to effectively solve engineering project issues. • Evaluated multiple software solutions during early software architecture plotting and system migration planning stage. • Collaborated with engineers at the new product introduction phase to develop and verify design changes. • Designed, developed and maintained web-based applications written in PHP. • Implemented Search Engine Optimizations to improve search results and business flow. • Built databases and table structures following n-tier architecture methodology for web applications. • Developed code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches. • Made recommendations and developed technical design for new application features. • Identified and corrected performance issues. • Followed internal procedures for change management, incident management, and escalation. • Escalated unresolved issues to the appropriate level. • Presented analysis findings both verbally and in written reports. • Participated in special projects, external audits, evaluations and process improvements. • Provided after-hours support for applications and project efforts when needed. • Applied performance tuning techniques. • Ensured proper release and maintenance of all systems. Achievements: • Managed multiple teams and projects. • Completed and delivered all projects on time by effectively applying engineering, technical and maintenance procedures. • Added cache management to the product to improve the performance of the web page. • Was able to reduce the page load time of the website by 90%. Show less



Apnaloan.com

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead (On Contract Basis)

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2008

  Responsibilities: • Led a group of 10 engineers in the design, and development of PHP-based software solutions. • Performed regression and system-level testing to verify software quality and function before it was released. • Modified existing software to correct errors, upgrade interfaces and improve performance. • Researched, designed and implemented scalable applications for information identification, extraction, analysis, retrieval, and indexing. • Worked effectively with design teams to ensure software solutions elevated the client-side experience. • Worked closely with other team members to plan, design and develop robust solutions in a timely manner. • Evaluated multiple software solutions during early software architecture plotting and system migration planning stage. • Made recommendations and developed technical design for new application features. • Identified and suggested new technologies and tools for enhancing product value and increasing team productivity. • Identified and corrected performance issues. Achievements: • Single-handedly coordinated with HR to hire and mentor the new engineers and grow the team from 5 members to 15 members in just 8 months. • Proposed and moved from CVS to SVN for having better control on versioning. • Architected and developed the static cache for optimization and scalability. • Created many customizable widgets that were used to embed our different loan calculators and loan application form. • Created a Credit Card comparison page that went so viral that banks like SBI, ICICI and Kotak Mahindra started backlinking this page resulting in our Credit Card comparison page coming on the first position on the Google search page for the search terms like “Credit Card”, “Credit Card Comparison”, “Best Credit Card”. • Fine-tuned the existing Buyers and Call Centre software and enabled the Tele Callers to reach the goal of 50 calls a day. Show less



Vision 3K Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd.

• India
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Consultant

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2007

  Responsibilities: • Was the core member in developing the project with responsibility like gathering the requirements, creating specs and converting them into smaller tasks. • Wrote clean, clear and well-tested code for various projects. • Collaborated with other developers to identify and alleviate the number of bugs in the software. • Making sure that all the tasks are completed within the estimated timeframe. • Modified existing software to correct errors, upgrade interfaces and improve performance. • Researched, designed and implemented scalable applications for information identification, extraction, analysis, retrieval, and indexing. • Implemented innovative systems for data collection, storage, and management of customer orders. • Evaluated multiple software solutions during early software architecture plotting and system migration planning stage. Achievements: • Created a custom mailbox for the project with minimal bugs. • Configured Linux, Apache, PHP, and MySql setup for development environment (near to Live/Prod environment) in the office premises. • Prototyped and designed custom CMS for a tourism using PHP, and MySql, which enabled the client to dynamically create/add new sites and change the layout/look and feel via. admin panel. Show less



National Informatics Centre - India

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Consultant

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

  Responsibilities: • Implemented company policies, technical procedures, and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports, and access. • Modified existing software to correct errors, upgrade interfaces and improve performance. • Researched, designed and implemented scalable applications for information identification, extraction, analysis, retrieval, and indexing. • Provided documentation on start-up, shut down and first level troubleshooting of processes to help-desk staff. Achievements: • Introduced the usage of Axaj in the software/project. • Upgraded the existing old-fashioned code to OOP’s. • Visited many clients and successfully installed the product and trained the end-users. Show less