June 2023 - Present
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment
Mumbai
Head Technology & VP Engineering
Leader of Technology Department for Hungama Digital with Brands like (Hungama Gold, BollywoodHungama etc.).
Manage Technology Development and Operations to ensure Technology drives Hungama’s Media Business in terms of provide Music and Video Services via OTT Platforms, Media Companies, etc.
Digitally transformed the Technology Stack into Kubernetes using CNCF Technologies and Technology best practices and achieved a month Saving by >50%
Driving organizational AI strategy by implementing Trypromptly no-code platform and GPU infrastructure, democratizing AI capabilities for all departments.
Achievements:
- Managing a 66+ member Technology Team to improve and maintain the Software Architecture and deliver technology and services to external stakeholders.
- Reduce the Cost of Technology Opex by >50% of 3Cr (May 23) to 1.3 Cr(Dec 24)
- Improve Technology Governance and implementation, focusing on Innovation and Reliability while ensuring SLAs of more than 98% uptime for all our services.
- Successfully did Cloud Audits and Migration of Services in a multi-cloud environment while managing Local and international partners
Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
Times Professional Learning (TimesPro)
Mumbai
Head Technology & VP Engineering
Lead the Team of Technology Development, Product Development and IT Operations for Times Professional Learning (TimesPro) to streamline the business processes via technology initiatives and make them future proof to service their Customers/Learners.
Conceptualized the Learning Management and Sales Management Products and mobilized the development Team in an Agile Based Development Cycle.
Consolidated all the Technology Vendor/ SAAS Products used and initiated the digital transformation journey for the organisation.
Achievements:
- Setup and Lead the Technology Team of 40+ in 1 year, create the Software Architecture and initiated the Software Development department to build and support the Web and Mobile Applications
- Digitally transformed the organization with custom product solutions.
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
Xfinite Technologies (Mzaalo)
Mumbai
Technology Director
Technology Head, Product Head, and Ad Operations Head for Mzaalo, an OTT and blockchain platform.
Setup and Lead the Team of 20+ in 1 year with Technology and Product Delivery in a Tech StartUp Environment.
Achievements:
- Worked with the Founder and COO to build their Product and Technology Architecture and Roadmap
- Built the product from 0 users to 10K users.
- Set up the digital ad revenue business by liaising with publishers and partners.
Dec 2016 - Jan 2020
Digitas India
London & Mumbai
Technology Director & Head Outsourcing
Technology Head for India Division for Digitas-UK for one of the biggest sporting Client - Formula1.
Setup and Lead a Team of 35+ for India including Architects / Developers / Project Management which including the Process Definition and Technology Implementation.
Outsourced Technology Resources and Teams to International Organisations
Achievements:
- Lead and Outsourced Technology work across Digitas Clients with setting up and managing a Team of 150+ Technologists.
- Handled Formula 1 UK Client with Digitas UK and provided Architecture Solutions and executed in a cost effective manner with Agile Methodologies.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Ogaan Media (Elle & SquareInch)
Mumbai
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Strategic Design, Development and Implementation of ELLE, ELLE DÉCOR, Squareinch, IndiaDesignID websites.
Revenue stream using online advertising and managing complete IT portfolio.
Concept, Product Development, Implementation and execution of Ecommerce IT Startup (Squareinch).
Lead the selection of Strategic Partners, Onboarding of Business Partners, Team Management, Client Management of marketplace Ecommerce model
Achievements:
- Part of a startup from inception till commercialisation and performed mutliple roles.
- Engaged in investments and financial dealings of an indian startup.
Aug 2008 - Jan 2016
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank
Hong Kong & Mumbai
VP IT Development
Managing the receivables business softwares for the corporate banking business of HSBC
IT applications owner from management of cost, implementation and support.
Application owner of corporate banking, retail banking applications; Vendor Management, Product and Platform Selection, Requirements and Testing Management, Product Rollouts and Production Support.
Achievements:
- Ensured multiple vendor and product management for global rollouts.
- Supported product development and testing for retail and cash management banking applications.
Dec 2001 - Aug 2008
Oracle Financial Services / Polaris Software
New York, Mumbai & Chennai
Business Analyst & Project Manager
Managed Global Cash Management Software (GCMS) with a team of 12 – 25 from requirements, SDLC, change management, design, development, implementation and support.
CMMI Level 5& SQA Standard Compliance and Client Management
Technical code developer, application designer and Tester.
Worked on Projects like GCMS, Sapphire, GPOS, CitiDirect
Achievements:
- Complied with CMMI Level 5 standards and SQA protocols.
- Developed and oversaw technical development and deployment for projects like GCMS and Sapphire.
Higher Education Digest, 2022
Times of India, 2022