Shriniketan NL

Lead Backend, Frontend, QA/SDET, and InfraOps teams delivering large-scale virtual classroom platforms. Operate at Leadership scope by owning delivery across multiple product streams and managing senior engineers and tech leads and Managers. Institutionalized Generative AI adoption (ChatGPT, Gemini) for code reviews, design feedback, test generation, incident analysis, and documentation, improving engineering throughput by 40%. Implemented secure internal AI workflows using Ollama-hosted local LLMs for code analysis, log summarization, and SOP generation. Improved platform reliability via AI-assisted QA, CI/CD enhancements, and InfraOps automation, reducing MTTR and production defects. Drove infrastructure and cloud cost optimization, achieving savings of $50K/month through open-source tools adoption and architecture simplification. Partner closely with CXOs, Product, and Operations leadership to align engineering execution with company OKRs. Built leadership pipelines, succession plans, and career frameworks for senior engineers and managers.

Owned engineering delivery for a critical digital identity vertical spanning eKYC, biometric, and digital signing platforms. Built and scaled a global QA and SDET organization from zero to 10+ engineers across multiple geographies. Managed cross-functional teams of backend (Java) and frontend engineers with high compliance and availability requirements. Migrated services from standalone deployments to k3s-based microservices, improving scalability and release reliability. Applied AI-assisted practices using ChatGPT for test strategy design, API validation, RCA, and documentation acceleration. Integrated SonarQube and SAST quality gates into CI/CD pipelines, improving security posture and compliance readiness. Defined career ladders and development plans for 12 engineers, enabling multiple promotions to Lead roles. Delivered 5% annual revenue savings through process re-engineering and efficiency improvements.

Led QA for supply-side platforms supporting ride-hailinglike operations. Tested and released 12 microservices and 3 frontend platforms. Automated two mobile applications and reviewed API automation code. Mentored junior QAs and coordinated with distributed teams.

Owned QA for two mobile applications including the consumer-facing Practo Search iOS app. Built automated regression suites using Appium, Calabash, Cucumber, and Robot Framework. Mentored QAs and contributed to open-source Appium initiatives.

Led QA efforts across multiple enterprise projects. Mentored new team members and acted as QA lead for six projects.

Lead full-stack engineering for a core hiring platform enabling companies and interviewers to manage the end-to-end interview, assessment, and decision-making process. Own architecture and delivery of web applications and interfaces used by recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers to evaluate cognitive abilities and cultural alignment. Work closely with Product, Data Science, and HR domain experts to translate assessment models into intuitive, scalable user experiences. Drive engineering best practices across frontend, backend, and API layers, ensuring performance, reliability, and extensibility. Mentor engineers, establish delivery cadence, and align execution with startup growth, product roadmap, and feedback.