Headline

Platform Engineering Lead | Building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) | Distributed Systems & Cloud Infrastructure | Slice | Ex Dream11 | Ex SAP

About

Over 12 years of hands-on experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Internal Developer Platforms, specializing in distributed data systems, cloud architecture, platform automation, and cloud-native technologies. Expert in building and operating large-scale cloud platforms, distributed data systems, and self-service developer platforms that enable seamless deployment and operations at scale. Proficient in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Ansible and Chef, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, automation, operational excellence, and cost optimization. Passionate about leading cross-functional teams, building engineering platforms, and enabling developers through automation, self-service infrastructure, and operational excellence. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: • Platform Engineering • Infrastructure Engineering • Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Kubernetes & Container Platforms • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • CI/CD & Release Engineering • Distributed Data Systems • Kafka & Data Platforms • Cloud Architecture & Design • Cloud Security • Cloud Networking • Configuration Management • Cloud Cost Optimization • Team Leadership & Mentoring • Agile Delivery & Program Execution 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: • Built and led the development of Optimus, an internal platform for managing distributed data infrastructure, enabling self-service cluster provisioning, lifecycle management, scaling, and operational automation for engineering teams for 350+ clusters • Led the migration of Cassandra infrastructure from a managed third-party service to an in-house platform, delivering annual savings of $2M while reducing operational effort by 80%. • Drove AWS cost optimization initiatives, including Graviton and GP3 adoption, resulting in approximately 50% infrastructure cost savings while maintaining performance and reliability. • Designed and implemented scalable AWS-based infrastructure platforms supporting high-concurrency workloads, distributed systems, and mission-critical applications. • Led cross-functional teams to build and enhance platform capabilities, driving adoption of self-service infrastructure, automation, and operational best practices across engineering organizations.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

cursor

Work experience

Database Platform Lead at slice, Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Building self-service Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) for provisioning and managing distributed data platforms.

Engineering Manager (Platform Engineering) at Dream11, Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs, On-site, . Leading a platform engineering team building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) supporting infrastructure serving 250M+ users and 15M+ peak concurrency. . Owning platform strategy, architecture, and roadmap, enabling 500+ engineers across multiple organizations to provision and operate distributed data systems. . Driving productization of an agentic AI-driven Internal Developer Platform (IDP) for external users, automating code-to-production workflows including testing, dependency provisioning, and deployment. . Partnering with product, data, and engineering teams to prioritize platform initiatives, improve adoption, and accelerate infrastructure delivery across the organization. . Driving scalability, reliability, and operational excellence across 350+ distributed data clusters, ensuring high availability of business-critical systems.

SDE 2 & 3 - Infrastructure Engineering at Dream11, Oct 2019 - Jun 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Designing and enhancing infrastructure solutions that effectively manage over 350 distributed data clusters, ensuring seamless operation under a concurrency load of ~15 million users. • Leading a cross-functional team of 6 members (comprising product and engineering) to launch Optimus, an API-based platform for managing distributed data clusters. • Managed the migration of Cassandra databases from third-party vendors to an in-house solution named Optimus. This resulted in achievement of annual savings of $2 million/year and reduced operational time by approximately 80%. • Implemented CI/CD platforms for Microservices deployed on AWS Cloud and Kubernetes, facilitating the support for over 100 large-scale services. • Led team of 3 members which mainly focused on building solutions for effective management of Data Engineering and Data Science Infrastructure. • Identifying & implementing cost-saving measures in all departments to enhance operational efficiency.

Developer - DevOps at SAP Concur, Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Executed the implementation of Continuous Delivery for the GIST product, enhancing deployment efficiency and reducing manual intervention. • Containerized the GIST application, streamlining the deployment process and minimizing operational overhead. • Achieved a remarkable reduction in manual hours by 60% through the implementation of Continuous Delivery practices.

Principal Engineer at Aspect Software, Dec 2017 - Aug 2018 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Contributed to the SaaSification of the Customer Engagement Platform, utilising Terraform and Chef, achieving significant improvements in deployment speed and application performance through innovative engineering practices. • Successfully reduced deployment time by 70% through the implementation of innovative solutions within the SaaSification team.

Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer & Lead Engineer at Mahindra Comviva, Jul 2013 - Dec 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Implemented an Ansible based deployment suite for the Mobiquity Money product, reducing deployment time from 2 days to 5 hours, and designed a CI/CD platform that onboarded 100+ services, cutting development cycle time by 50%. • Developed UI testing with Sahi Pro and API testing with Robot Framework, decreasing testing time by 70%, and used multithreading in the Mobile Broadband Service Platform to halve execution time. • Acknowledged from VP for optimizing development environment • Recognized with “Top Team” award for best work done in CI and CD • Awarded Credo Excellence twice for best work done in adaptation of CI processes and Static Code Analysis culture

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Science and Engineering, R V College of Engineering, BANGALORE