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RAJEEV BHARSHETTY

Bengaluru

Summary

Senior Engineering Leader with a proven record at CRED, achieving a 4% increase in payment success rates through strategic initiatives. Specializes in distributed systems architecture and effective communication, fostering product development and engineering excellence across teams. Experienced in leading high-performing teams and implementing microservices for scalable solutions. Proficient in Java and Golang, utilizing advanced AI tools for development.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineering Leader

CRED
Bengaluru
06.2023 - Current
  • Led CRED's UPI charter, enhancing Scan n Pay, P2P Payments, and the UPI Platform.
  • Collaborated with product managers and business teams to strategically plan UPI payment roadmaps.
  • Conducted regular code, PRD, and architectural reviews to maintain high standards.
  • Co-owned metrics such as retention, TPU, and MTU for CRED and UPI payments.
  • Ensured reliability and stability of the UPI platform through strategic oversight.
  • Enhanced CRED's payment success rate by 4% via initiatives like multi-PSP and Project Vishwakarma.
  • Standardized incident management processes across CRED through an org-wide initiative.

Senior Engineering Manager

GoTo Financial (GoTo)
Bengaluru
09.2021 - 06.2023
  • Managed Payment Experience pod of over 70 engineers across nine teams.
  • Delivered fast, reliable, and secure payment solutions for merchants and customers.
  • Collaborated with internal product teams to establish roadmaps, GTM strategies, and feature development.
  • Engaged external stakeholders, including merchants and payment providers, to enhance integration quality.
  • Planned deliverables and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of product features.
  • Developed growth paths for engineering managers within the team.
  • Made technical decisions regarding architecture and reliability of services in Payment Experience pod.
  • Led significant merger of order management systems from three acquired companies.

Engineering Manager

GoTo Financial (GoTo)
Bengaluru
06.2020 - 09.2021
  • Led eMoney team in developing ledger and transaction pipeline for Gopay wallet transactions.
  • Oversaw roadmap planning, emphasizing team member growth and product feature delivery.
  • Wrote Java code and conducted code reviews to ensure platform reliability and technical excellence.

Tech Lead - Transport

Gojek (Now GoTo)
Bengaluru
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Led a team of 8 engineers in Transport vertical, concentrating on pricing and payments growth.
  • Oversaw system architecture, performed code reviews, and executed critical technical decisions.
  • Authored extensive Golang code to develop reliable services for payment integrations.
  • Established a technical roadmap to improve overall system reliability.

Senior Software Engineer

Gojek - Platform
Bengaluru
10.2016 - 12.2018
  • Developed OAuth 2.0-compatible authentication system for Gojek.
  • Deployed Kong Payment Gateway to centralize authentication processes.
  • Managed and maintained authentication services utilizing Golang.
  • Enhanced reliability and evolution of authentication system at Gojek.

Senior Consultant

ThoughtWorks
Bengaluru
09.2014 - 09.2016
  • Developed backend systems for clients using Ruby and Golang.
  • Created frontend web applications with React.
  • Acquired skills in Ruby, Golang, and React.

Software Engineer

Cognitive Clouds
Bengaluru
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Developed backend systems using Ruby on Rails to optimize application performance.
  • Created robust backend architecture for social networking platform, facilitating user interactions.

Software Engineer

Sourcebits
Bengaluru
07.2012 - 08.2013
  • Developed backend systems in Ruby on Rails for diverse clients.
  • Contributed to Android app development projects during short-term engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science Engineering

RV College Of Engineering
Bengaluru
06.2012

Skills

  • Leadership and technical guidance
  • Distributed systems architecture
  • Product development and engineering
  • Java and Golang programming
  • Microservices design and implementation
  • Project management and agile methodologies
  • Effective communication skills

Open Source Projects

  • Heimdall https://github.com/gojek/heimdall
  • Weaver https://github.com/gojek/weaver

Timeline

Senior Engineering Leader

CRED
06.2023 - Current

Senior Engineering Manager

GoTo Financial (GoTo)
09.2021 - 06.2023

Engineering Manager

GoTo Financial (GoTo)
06.2020 - 09.2021

Tech Lead - Transport

Gojek (Now GoTo)
01.2019 - 05.2020

Senior Software Engineer

Gojek - Platform
10.2016 - 12.2018

Senior Consultant

ThoughtWorks
09.2014 - 09.2016

Software Engineer

Cognitive Clouds
09.2013 - 08.2014

Software Engineer

Sourcebits
07.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science Engineering

RV College Of Engineering
RAJEEV BHARSHETTY