Headline

Principal Engineer | Generative and Agentic AI | Systems & Infrastructure | Cloud & Distributed Systems | Python | Golang | C++ | UC Berkeley

About

I am a hands-on technology leader with 25+ years of experience building and scaling platforms across fintech, cybersecurity, blockchain, and AI/ML infrastructure. Skilled in Golang, Python, and C++, I specialize in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and high-performance platforms. I have architected and delivered mission-critical systems including a rule engine handling 10K+ transactions/sec with 99.99% availability, Generative AI-powered cybersecurity products, RAG-based knowledge assistants, and multi-chassis high-availability telecom systems. My recent work also includes fine-tuning LLMs, building RAG pipelines with vector databases, and implementing agentic AI workflows. My experience spans global enterprises and fast-moving product startups, where I have guided teams of 20–40 engineers while remaining deeply hands-on. My leadership style is transparent, collaborative, and impact-driven, focusing on building systems that deliver measurable technical and business outcomes. Specialties: Golang, Python, C++, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Architectures, Cybersecurity, Fintech Platforms, AI/ML & GenAI (LLMs, RAG, Vector DBs, Agents, Fine-tuning, MPC, LangChain, Ollama), Technical Leadership

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

github copilot

langchain

openai

Work experience

Principal Engineer at Pi42, May 2026 - Present · 3 mo, Bengaluru, Revamping the KYC modile

Senior Staff Engineer at Oportun, Aug 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 y 5 mo, India, • Provide technical leadership for lending (communication & data engineering) and savings (Set & Save, Money Movement) products. • Designed and implemented a Databricks Connection Manager for seamless multi-database integration. • Migrated core data pipelines from Talend to Databricks, improving scalability and maintainability. • Built Simple Save feature using Agentic AI; currently architecting instant saving for lending workflows.

Senior Architect at Cyware, Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, • Provided architecture leadership across Cyware’s cybersecurity platform portfolio (SOAR, TIP, Threat Intel). • Designed and launched Generative AI-powered Cyber Security Assist, reducing analyst workload and improving SOC efficiency. • Transformed products into enterprise-grade, multi-tenant SaaS offerings, driving scalability and adoption by Fortune 500 clients. • Delivered significant performance gains, including 100X scalability improvements and 75% latency reduction.

Senior Staff Engineer at CoinDCX, Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Architected and scaled India’s largest crypto exchange backend, supporting 10K+ transactions/sec with 99.99% availability. • Designed secure, scalable platforms for wallet services, trade matching, and fund movement. • Implemented real-time risk management and high-availability microservices for mission-critical systems. • Partnered with product and business teams to enable rapid launch of new trading features.

Software Architect at Mavenir, Nov 2017 - Oct 2022 · 5 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Architected solutions across billing, IMS, and messaging platforms, deployed with tier-1 telecom providers worldwide. • Led system design for high-throughput, low-latency RCS product supporting millions of subscribers. • Spearheaded microservices-based modernization to improve agility, fault tolerance, and maintainability. • Collaborated with global engineering teams to deliver products that met strict telecom reliability standards.

CTO & Co-founder at eWellness Expert, Jan 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Co-founded a tech startup building platforms in mental health domain. • Led end-to-end architecture, product development, and engineering execution from concept to customer deployments. • Built and scaled MVPs into production-ready platforms, delivering reliability and performance under startup constraints. • Directed a small cross-functional engineering team, focusing on innovation, rapid iteration, and customer-driven solutions. Achievements: Tie AnthahPrerna award winner and Hot100 Race to Grace award winner.

Software Manager at Ribbon Communications, Oct 2010 - Dec 2015 · 5 y 2 mo, Bengaluru

Education

Certificate of Business Excellence, Berkeley Executive Program in Management (India), University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

BE, Computer Science & Engineering, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology