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Keyur Talathi
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Keyur Talathi

Lead Engineer | Engineering Manager
Pune

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Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Lead EngineerEngineering ManagerBackend EngineerSoftware ConsultantSoftware Engineer II

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkConsulting

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RemoteHybridOn-Site
Location: Pune, MHDubai, UAE
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

5500000/yr - 10000000/yr

Summary

Results-driven engineering leader with over 8 years of experience in architecting and scaling backend platforms across diverse industries, including e-commerce, chat and collaboration, supply chain and logistics, advertising, and oil and gas. Proven ability to progress from Senior Engineer to Engineering Manager, effectively guiding teams of 10 to 15 engineers in achieving strategic objectives. Expertise in distributed systems, multi-stack software solutions, performance optimization, and applied AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs) and chatbots. Committed to driving innovation and efficiency while fostering a collaborative team environment to deliver impactful technological solutions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Engineer

Velotio Technologies (acquired by Rsystems)
03.2025 - Current
  • Leading backend development for Wenergy, an oil & gas platform focused on midstream operations.
  • Spearheading the migration of on-premises enterprise clients to the cloud with a unified, multi-tenant codebase.
  • Built AI-powered features and chatbot integrations using Anthropic APIs, improving user interaction and operational efficiency.
  • Led performance optimization by migrating 50+ endpoints from Ruby on Rails to Go, reducing response times from 2 to 10 minutes to approximately 500 ms to 1 minute.
  • Driving system design decisions for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Engineering Manager

Vegrow
08.2021 - 03.2025
  • Rapidly promoted from Senior SDE to Engineering Manager based on impact and leadership.
  • Led a team of 10 or more engineers across multiple backend services and business-critical platforms.
  • Architected and built a core ERP platform powering a perishable supply chain, processing ₹800 Cr+ transactions within 3 years.
  • Designed and developed a low-latency, real-time auction platform, enabling daily auctions exceeding ₹1 Cr.
  • Built a direct-to-retail platform enabling real-time, last-mile delivery tracking.
  • Implemented secure banking integrations with HSBC and ICICI to process payments, improving margins by 2%.
  • Designed AWS-based infrastructure and reduced system costs by 70%.
  • Established CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Mentored engineers, and drove engineering best practices across teams.

Backend Engineer

Slack (acquired by Salesforce)
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Constructed Salesforce integrations, allowing smooth establishment of leads, contacts, and accounts through Slack workflows.
  • Implemented ServiceNow integration, streamlining ticket lifecycle management.
  • Reengineered a legacy PHP application using Node.js (TypeScript), elevating performance and maintainability.

Software Consultant

Sahaj Software
02.2020 - 08.2020
  • Developed a digital out-of-home advertising platform for Talon Outdoor (UK and US) improving revenue by 30%.
  • Built scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.

Software Engineer II

Agrostar
06.2017 - 01.2020
  • Led the development of a large-scale sales and logistics platform supporting over 2 million users.
  • Built CRM, warehouse, and marketplace systems with promotion engines.
  • Designed logistics systems, including last-mile delivery tracking and payment reconciliation.
  • Improved architecture and enforced SDLC best practices.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Computer Science

Pune University
Pune, India
05-2018

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science

Pune University
Pune, India
05-2015

Skills

Languages: Python, Go, Java, Ruby, JavaScript

Backend & Systems: Distributed Systems, REST APIs, Kafka, Redis, RPCs

AI Applications: Anthropic APIs, Chatbot Development

AI tools: Claude code, Cursor

Accomplishments

  • Performance ESOPs Award — Vegrow (2024)

Work Availability

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ADDITIONAL

  • Experience managing and scaling engineering teams (10–15 engineers)
  • Strong ownership in system design, architecture, and execution
  • Experience in cloud migration and platform modernization
  • Experience in building AI integrations like Anthropic

Timeline

Lead Engineer

Velotio Technologies (acquired by Rsystems)
03.2025 - Current

Engineering Manager

Vegrow
08.2021 - 03.2025

Backend Engineer

Slack (acquired by Salesforce)
08.2020 - 08.2021

Software Consultant

Sahaj Software
02.2020 - 08.2020

Software Engineer II

Agrostar
06.2017 - 01.2020

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Computer Science

Pune University

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science

Pune University
Keyur TalathiLead Engineer | Engineering Manager