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ANSHUL AGARWAL

ANSHUL AGARWAL

Bangalore

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Summary

Innovative, results-driven, and transformational Technology leader with over 23 years of extensive experience in solutions, software development, architecture, and engineering leadership roles.

Established track record of delivering complex, high-impact projects and adept leadership in fostering an innovative and collaborative environment within engineering teams.

Specialized in architecting large-scale distributed systems, leveraging microservices and distributed architecture, and adeptly utilizing private cloud technologies.

Proficient across many technologies, including Java, J2EE, PHP,.NET, Python, SharePoint, and SAP Enterprise Portal.

Proven expertise in stakeholder management and technical program management across the payment card industry, e-commerce, automotive, and healthcare domains.

Accomplishments

  • Pioneered the design and architecture of Payarc, a groundbreaking payment gateway, from conception to deployment, empowering over 10,000 merchants. Impressively, the gateway seamlessly processes a monthly Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) surpassing $1 billion USD, showcasing its robustness and scalability.
  • Earned recognition and a prestigious award from the CEO for achieving PCI compliance within an unprecedented 120-day timeframe as an individual contributor, establishing industry-leading security standards. Additionally, lay the groundwork for future scalability and advancements in the years ahead.
  • Engineered an antivirus product with a development cost of approximately $15,000 USD, which consistently generated a revenue stream averaging $30,000 USD per month, highlighting its exceptional return on investment and market success.
  • Negotiated effectively with vendors, resulting in a 30% reduction in testing efforts, thereby optimizing resources and enhancing project efficiency.
  • Rewrote the JDBC adaptor to enable connections to the Solaris environment, significantly improving access to UAT data for the onsite team (USA). This initiative was recognized and appreciated by the client for its instrumental role in expediting production issue resolution.
  • Recognized by the CEO early in my career (with 2 years of experience) for delivering a groundbreaking solution to a critical requirement: seamlessly integrating existing PowerBuilder code into .NET applications without modification, achieved through innovative utilization of CORBA technology. This solution played a pivotal role in securing a significant project award for the organization.

Technologies Used

  • Architectures: Monolithic Architecture, Microservices Architecture, Distributed Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, and Serverless Architecture
  • Databases: Aurora RDS, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB,
  • Programming Languages and Frameworks: JAVA, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, Spring, JSF, Restful Web Service, Angular JS, VUE JS, C#, PHP Laravel,
  • Struts, JavaScript, Node JS,
  • AWS: EC2, VPC, IAM, SNS, Code Pipeline, Code Deploy, Kinesis, Lambda, S3, Aurora, AWS WAF, AWS Well Architected Tool, CloudWatch, CloudFront, and CloudFormation
  • Other Tools: New Relic, Papertrail, PagerDuty, Site 24*7, TrendMicro, Cloudflare

Skills

  • Technology Strategy and Roadmap
  • Digital transformation and Cloud Architecture
  • Solution architecture
  • Product Development
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Agile Project Management
  • Proposal Development
  • Program Management
  • Compliance Management (PCI Compliance)
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Vendor management and client relationships
  • Technology and process integration
  • SRE Team Management
  • Cost Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Change Management

Work History

CTO & Co-Founder

Lemonpeak Payment Services Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - Current
  • Led the solution architecture for a comprehensive retail solution catering to diverse brands, including Levis and Campus
  • Integrated AI/ML applications for forecast predictions and product optimization
  • Introduced an automated reporting system, drastically reducing reporting time from multiple days to instantaneous execution with a single click
  • Recommended and advocated for the implementation of voice-controlled data accessibility through Alexa integration to the client
  • Implemented agile methodologies to streamline development processes, improve efficiency, and deliver high-quality software solutions on time
  • Managed the entire project lifecycle, from proposal to successful delivery, for diverse clients, including Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, DISPRZ, Levis, UDS, and numerous start-ups
  • Oversaw all aspects of project execution, including requirements gathering, resource allocation, timeline management, and stakeholder communication.

CTO

Lemonpeak - (Product Payarc)
03.2014 - 08.2022
  • Designed and architected a payment gateway from the ground up
  • Spearheaded the successful implementation of third-party payment processor integrations, including TSYS, RSI, and Spreedly, among others
  • Achieved 99.99% uptime by defining a clear technology vision, strategy , and roadmap, including development and operational standards, that created a robust technical environment
  • Achieved a 50% reduction in project costs and timeline by conducting comprehensive research to identify, benchmark and finalize ready solutions
  • Built from scratch and managed ahigh-performing team of Architects and engineers, QA and SRE
  • Developed and implemented a PCI DSS compliance program
  • Leading Innovation and research labs for new technologies and features
  • Leading Cloud Architecture and Digital Transformation
  • Lead the development of new products and services (Lead Management, Merchant On-boarding, Risk Management Reporting System, etc)
  • Managing budgets and resources.

Program Manager

Dell EMC
11.2012 - 02.2014
  • Developed software and hardware provisioning automation for the EMC self-service portal.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
  • Implemented agile methodologies into program management processes, increasing adaptability in dynamic environments.
  • Ensured cost-effective and timely delivery of all projects within the program
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
  • Enhanced project visibility with regular status updates, leading to increased stakeholder engagement.
  • Implemented risk management strategies to mitigate potential barriers to project success.

Manager

Capgemini
01.2011 - 11.2012
  • Worked on a large project: The Global Sales Workbench (GSWB) is a program that has the specific goal of 'providing an integrated Web front-end that makes it easier for the dealers to do business with General Motors
  • Successfully delivered multiple high-profile projects on time, ensuring client satisfaction and fostering long-term relationships
  • Proactively initiated the implementation of code quality tools like Sonar, showing commitment to enhancing software development practices
  • Introduced Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology, resulting in a remarkable 60% reduction in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) defects
  • Managing and directing efforts of project managers to ensure effective planning, coordination, and synergy between projects
  • Create regular executive update presentations to demonstrate the status
  • Identify program-level risks and issues.

Snr Project Manager

IGATE
12.2007 - 12.2010
  • Held primary responsibility for managing relationships with multiple clients within the healthcare domain
  • Accountable for client relationship management and ensuring successful project delivery, aligning with client expectations and organizational goals
  • Actively contributed to the writing of proposals, providing expertise in solutioning, estimation, timelines, and negotiation with sales stakeholders
  • Spearheaded the setup of a 24/7 application support team, overseeing recruitment and team formation
  • Successfully achieved a 100% Service Level Agreement (SLA) for acknowledgment time and response time, ensuring prompt and efficient resolution of issues
  • Proactively took the initiative to establish and lead the SharePoint Center of Excellence (COE)
  • Responsible for providing guidance and mentorship to project managers and team leads, fostering their professional growth and development.

Manager - Web Projects

Raymond Limited
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Raymond Portal - Built on SAP Enterprise Portal and SharePoint server to provide quick, easy, role-specific access to critical business information and expertise for better decisions and rigorous execution
  • Other features of the portal were aimed at boosting employee productivity by simplifying everyday business activities
  • Collaborate with directors, vice presidents of various departments, and business units for requirement understanding
  • Performed requirement gathering, and wrote a detailed functional specification document
  • Project Planning, scoping, estimation, and scheduling
  • Reviews all aspects of project life-cycle with executive and senior management
  • Risk Management for both Vendor and the Delivery Team
  • Collaborate with third-party implementation partners to review the deliverables, anddefine and enforce standards.

Snr. Consultant

Capgemini
07.2001 - 09.2006
  • A web-based solution using IBM WebSphere Commerce Server for selling used cars through different channels
  • This is a highly configurable product that meets the needs of multiple car brands like Ford, Mercedes, etc
  • Overall architecture and design of the product
  • Designed and developed SOA-based framework using Spring, Hibernate, and Struts for Mannheim, which is used by current and upcoming projects throughout the organization
  • Prepared design document and system architecture document
  • Evaluatingandcomparing new technologiesandsolutions
  • Prepared low-level design and code reviews
  • Streamline the design,development, anddeployment process by implementing Maven, Ant, and Cruise Control-based automated deployment solutions with continuous integration
  • Preparing technical papers.

Software Engr

Birla Technologies Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Discuss business requirements with clients
  • Build clean and efficient code based on user needs
  • Test software and debug for any issues
  • Collaborate with other developers, managers, and UX designers in building software
  • Identify and deploy software tools, systems, and components
  • Monitor and upgrade existing systems
  • Implement quality assurance standards.

Education

B.E: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering -

Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

AMPFFB - Programme in FinTech And Financial Blockchain

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
01.2021

Certification

  • Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java 2EE (SCEA) - Sun Microsystems
  • AI in Fintech Essential Training - LinkedIn
  • Algorithmic Trading and Stocks Essential Training - LinkedIn

Timeline

CTO & Co-Founder - Lemonpeak Payment Services Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - Current
CTO - Lemonpeak - (Product Payarc)
03.2014 - 08.2022
Program Manager - Dell EMC
11.2012 - 02.2014
Manager - Capgemini
01.2011 - 11.2012
Snr Project Manager - IGATE
12.2007 - 12.2010
Manager - Web Projects - Raymond Limited
01.2006 - 01.2007
Snr. Consultant - Capgemini
07.2001 - 09.2006
Software Engr - Birla Technologies Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2002
Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University - B.E: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering,
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta - AMPFFB, Programme in FinTech And Financial Blockchain

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