Headline

Engineering @ AirAsia MOVE

About

As Head of Engineering at MOVE, I lead strategic technological initiatives to drive innovation and streamline operational efficiency. With over 10 years of experience in engineering leadership and e-commerce, I focus on developing scalable platforms and fostering collaboration to meet organizational goals. My previous roles include Director of Engineering at Swiggy, where I contributed to building and scaling key verticals like Dineout and Scenes, achieving significant business growth with ₹1000Cr+ quarterly GMV and 60%+ YoY growth. I specialize in platform optimization, cost efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful technology solutions in competitive markets.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

cursor

gemini

geminicli

langgraph

Work experience

Head of Engineering at MOVE, Dec 2025 - Present · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Director of Engineering at Swiggy, Oct 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Head of engineering for Swiggy’s Going Out vertical (Dineout, Scenes, SaaS) driving ₹1000Cr+ quarterly GMV, EBITDA profitable; 60%+ YoY growth; Key highlights: - Orchestrated Dineout’s acquisition & integration into Swiggy — led org merger and rightsizing, rebuilt product/tech foundations, and executed large-scale tech simplification (45+ microservices → 11, reduced infra cost by 80%, improved engineering velocity by 40%). - Launched new vertical – Scenes: Built MVP in 6 weeks; scaled to top-3 ticketing platform in India with ₹50Cr+ GMV/month, 100% QoQ growth, handling peak loads of 100K+ concurrent seat bookings. - Restaurant SaaS & Ecosystem Expansion: Led Restaurant SaaS initiatives for Dineout, building Digital Menu, partner apps, and POS integration platforms. Spearheaded Swiggy’s partnership with EatApp, and launched digital dining experince for restaurants. - Platformization: Migrated Dineout app from ReactNative → Native (–50% latency, +5% booking conversion); built multi-app architecture enabling rapid new launches (+8% GMV) and cross-BL booking/catalog platforms powering Food, Dineout & Scenes. - AI-first product leadership: Shipped an LLM-powered conversational bot for restaurant discovery & booking (live in production), enabling natural queries on cuisine, dishes, and ambiance to enhance user engagement. - Org leadership: Scaled org 3x, led Dineout merger & rightsizing, and expanded scope from a single business line (Dineout) to the full Going Out vertical (Dineout, Scenes, Restaurant SaaS, Digital Menu); introduced prioritization & complexity frameworks now adopted org-wide.

Senior Engineering Manager at Swiggy, Oct 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Led Swiggy’s “Traffic and Acquisition” charter, owning new user acquisition, dormant user reactivation, and martech systems across web and app; delivered scalable growth features impacting millions. Managed 3 engineering teams (MarTech, consumer web, checkout) with 20+ engineers; launched initiatives like contextual onboarding, streamlined checkout, and discounting levers like free delivery. Defined and scaled Swiggy’s MarTech platform—enabling digital ad targeting, campaign automation, and owned media personalization; first in Asia to integrate Facebook DPA for geo-targeted food ads. Drove accessibility for Swiggy’s apps and web platforms, building inclusive experiences for blind and motor-impaired users; invited as jury at Prosus SICA 2022 for contributions to inclusive tech, Blog post

Engineering Manager at Swiggy, Mar 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Led engineering for Swiggy’s web platforms (desktop, mobile, and in-app WebViews), including SEO, gamified rewards, Swiggy Super, Swiggy Money, accounts, and user reviews. Developed a web-based multi-tenant checkout system supporting multiple business lines (Food, Instamart, Genie) across web, hybrid, and native apps—resulting in improved cart-to-payment conversion and payment success rates. Built a high-reliability WebView infrastructure with support for native contracts, versioning, monitoring, and graceful fallbacks; enabled rapid client-tech rollout for Instamart, Stores, and Genie. Drove end-to-end execution of several high-impact initiatives in close collaboration with product and business, aligning user experience, performance, and maintainability across platforms.

Engineering Manager at HolidayIQ.com, Jul 2016 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Led a 16-member engineering team, owning hiring, execution, and performance across backend and web; represented engineering in monthly CXO forums and reported to the CTO. Improved delivery velocity and predictability by driving engineering rigor—better reviews, CI/CD (Jenkins), and team-wide process enhancements. Architected high-scale platforms including access control, API gateways, real-time clickstream processing, and a generic video generation engine using Node.js, Kafka, and MySQL. Drove major tech transformations including microservices adoption, Docker, ELK, and PWA (React); mentored ML interns on photo classification, sentiment analysis, and FAQ systems. Partnered with PMs and data science teams to prototype ML-driven features, laying the foundation for personalization and automation capabilities.

Software Development Engineer || at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd), Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru Area, India, Worked on Ola’s Supply Engagement systems for 8M+ drivers, including incentive computation, driver retention, and daily payout workflows. Contributed to core backend systems for Ola Store (hyperlocal delivery), building Catalog, Pricing, and Promotions engines using Java (Dropwizard), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, and Kafka. Built internal tools for catalog and device management, improving catalog team productivity by 18% and streamlining order tracking and operations. Owned end-to-end responsibility for deployments, release cycles, and production stability of catalog systems at scale.

Technical Product Lead at Expin.me, Mar 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bangalore, Led the design and development of Story Builder's technical architecture and innovative data structure, enabling dynamic web entity customization and enhancing user engagement. Engineered a cutting-edge rendering algorithm for Story Builder, converting data to HTML and optimizing user experience with seamless data synchronization. Launched an online deployment platform, allowing instant cloud-based access to user-generated stories, significantly improving content accessibility and user satisfaction. Implemented a user activity tracking tool, analyzing behavior to refine Story Builder, driving user engagement and product development strategies. Worked closely with the CEO to translate strategic visions into technical solutions, overseeing execution and team coordination for project success. Developed and executed impactful go-to-market strategies, leading to a significant increase in active storyteller and reader conversion rates. Managed product and team performance, ensuring alignment with user needs and facilitating effective cross-team collaboration for continuous improvement. Represented expin.me at key industry events, including NASSCOM and Google Startup Launch, raising brand profile and fostering strategic partnerships. Mentored team members, promoting development best practices and fostering a culture of quality and innovation within the organization.

Senior Software Engineer at Expin.me, Oct 2012 - Nov 2014 · 2 y 1 mo, Bangalore

Software Engineer at Must see india, May 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 y 5 mo, Bangalore

Education

BE, Electronics and Telecommunication, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai