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# Rahul Jain on Tal

## Headline

Senior Director of Engineering \| Marketplace, Retail & Planning Platforms \| AI\-Native Transformation \| Distributed Systems

## About

Engineering leader with 20\+ years of experience scaling consumer internet platforms serving 400M\+ users and 10M\+ orders/day\. Senior Director of Engineering at Flipkart, leading 150\+ engineers across Marketplace, Retail & Planning platforms\. Known for platform transformations, business unit integration, org\-wide capability building, and 0→1 launches including Flipkart Minutes\. Currently driving AI\-native engineering transformation across three layers: \- AI Architecture: GenAI orchestration, knowledge/API layers, and AI gateway capabilities powering 10\+ live use cases\. \- AI Products: Universal Search and Seller Copilot across seller and business workflows, Seller Support agents reduction\. \- AI\-Native PDLC: Spec\-driven development and AI\-assisted workflows already delivering 25\-30% productivity gains, targeting 50% reduction in effort and 50% faster cycle time\. Earlier, VP Engineering & Founding Member at AcadGild \(acquired by AEON in a \~$10M transaction\), Co\-Founder at MOZVO, and Senior Consultant at Deloitte\. Core Expertise: Engineering Leadership & Org Scaling • Distributed Systems & Platform Architecture • AI Platform Architecture • AI\-Native Engineering & PDLC • Cross\-BU Portfolio Leadership • 0→1 Product Launches

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Senior Director of Engineering at Flipkart, Sep 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading 150\+ engineers across Marketplace, Retail & Planning platforms — spanning pricing & settlements, fulfillment, inventory, seller experience, and platform capabilities\. AI\-Native Transformation \- Designed Marketplace & Retail's AI platform across Synapse \(GenAI orchestration\), Harbor \(knowledge/API layer\), and Nexus \(API gateway\), powering 10\+ live use cases\. \- Launched Universal Search \(\~92% accuracy, \~1s latency\) and Seller Copilot, a multi\-agent seller assistant across 10\+ domains with vernacular and voice support\. \- Driving AI\-native PDLC transformation through spec\-driven development and AI\-assisted workflows, targeting 50% reduction in effort and 50% faster cycle time\. Platform & Engineering Leadership \- Merged Marketplace and Retail stacks into the OneMarketplace platform, unifying seller experience and reducing redundancy\. \- Re\-architected pricing engine into a multi\-tenant Rate Card Platform serving Flipkart Group marketplaces at 25K\+ QPS \(<100ms\)\. \- Turned around a code\-red order backbone supporting 10M\+ orders/day across multiple fulfillment channels\. \- Enabled Flipkart Minutes with a record 4\.5\-month launch, scaling to 1K dark stores and 5M SKUs/day peak inwarding\. \- Redefined Engineering Competency Framework across Flipkart \(3K\+ engineers\)\.

Director Of Engineering at Flipkart, Oct 2021 \- Sep 2024 · 3 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Consumer Platforms → Marketplace → Marketplace & Retail \(progressive scope expansion\)\. \- Built ML infrastructure \(OPUS\) adopted across Search, Recommendations, Ads, and Merch — reducing model rollout time by \~70%\. \- Built multi\-tenant audience segmentation platform enabling 2× segment scale \(5K to 10K\+\)\. \- Led engineering for Recommendations, User Insights, and Homepage — sustained CTR/CVR gains for 400M\+ users\. \- Built shared enterprise platforms including API Gateway, MURV \(Design System\), and PartyMaster \(MDM\), adopted across Flipkart verticals\.

Senior Engineering Manager at Flipkart, Jan 2019 \- Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

VP \- Head Of Engineering \| Founding Team Member at AcadGild, Jun 2014 \- Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Joined as a founding member and grew from Engineering Manager to VP of Engineering, owning the 0→1 product launch and 1→10 scale\-up\. Company acquired by AEON in 2017 in a \~$10M transaction\. \- Built engineering org from scratch \(0→30 FTEs\), establishing technical vision, hiring standards, and ownership culture\. \- Drove data\-driven systems delivering 24% revenue uplift, 13% lower CAC, and 55% operational cost savings\. \- Led platform evolution from MVP to microservices, contributing to \~80% improvement in user retention\.

Co\-Founder at MOZVO, Jul 2012 \- Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built a 0→1 AI/ML sentiment\-scoring platform for movie reviews, including core algorithms and data pipelines\. Led product strategy, fundraising, and early go\-to\-market experiments\.

Senior Consultant at Deloitte, Jul 2012 \- Jun 2014 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led a 20\+ member offshore engineering team for a large\-scale State of Alaska program, owning end\-to\-end delivery, architecture, and client coordination\. • Architected and delivered the i10Collaborate enterprise platform from the offshore center, managing a 10–11 member team and building the system from scratch\. • Enabled ICD\-9 to ICD\-10 migration with analytics and impact reporting, supporting regulatory compliance through scalable, enterprise\-grade systems\.

Consultant at Deloitte, Nov 2010 \- Jul 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

SSE at Qwest Software Services, Feb 2007 \- Nov 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos

## Education

B\.Tech, National Institute of Technology warangal

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