Ravi Ranjan
Mumbai
Summary
I am a highly seasoned professional, currently serving as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Engineering, with nearly 15 years of extensive experience in the field. My career is characterized by a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of delivering outstanding results. As a qualified Engineering Officer with [Number] years of experience in engineering management and leadership, I am a skilled leader adept at delegating tasks, training staff, and ensuring strict adherence to safety procedures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP OF ENGINEERING
Inscripts
Mumbai
4 2022 - Current
- Implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, resulting in a 15% cost savings over the last year.
- Established relationships with vendors to negotiate favorable pricing terms and contracts.
- Maintained accurate records of financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, and payroll.
- Developed and conducted training programs for new employees, increasing team productivity by 20%.
- Prepared presentations for executive leadership, summarizing progress against key engineering metrics.
- Designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with senior management on strategic initiatives that drove organizational and technological success.
- Ensured API robustness and stability by monitoring uptime as a key performance metric.
- Worked with sales and marketing teams to develop innovative products that met evolving market demands.
- Led research and development efforts to explore emerging technologies and integrate them into current and future projects.
- Optimized resource allocation across projects by developing and implementing effective workforce planning strategies.
- Managed budgets and resources for multiple engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery within cost constraints.
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Inscripts
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Led a highly motivated team in the development of CometChat, a globally renowned chat solution, serving a vast community of developers worldwide
- Designed and developed SDKs for multiple platforms, including Android native, iOS native, React Native, Ionic, and JavaScript, providing essential features like one-on-one chat, group chat, and audio/video calling
- Launched a product called 'SayNamaste' which quickly gained millions of users within a matter of weeks
- Demonstrated strong proficiency in AWS and GCP, effectively managing servers and infrastructure
- Utilized services like Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, EC2, ECS and CloudWatch to optimize scaling operations
- Implemented serverless architecture utilizing AWS Lambda and API Gateway to power microservices integral to the CometChat ecosystem.
CTO & CO-FOUNDER
EBzaar
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Worked on the architecture design of eBzaar app and website
- Launched a seller app for Sellers who can manage their entire business including order management, cataloging, and price updation in real-time
- Leading and mentoring a team of 8 tech person
- Responsible for delivering scalable solutions to drive business
- Liaise with multiple stakeholders from Marketing, Business, Product, Content and Operations for upgrades and enhancements.
ENGINEERING MANAGER
BulkMro
01.2017 - 08.2018
- Contributed to the evolution of Bulk MRO, a Y Combinator-backed startup, aiming to establish itself as one of the largest Industrial Supply marketplaces, serving both online and offline sectors in India and worldwide
- Played a crucial role in enhancing and extending the software architecture and process design of Bulk MRO, ensuring the platform's scalability and efficiency
- Took responsibility for developing responsive web pages, ensuring an optimal user experience on various devices
- Created reusable code and libraries to streamline development efforts, saving time and resources for future projects
- Ensured the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs, collaborating with designers and other team members to bring user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing interfaces to life
- Optimized applications to deliver maximum speed and scalability, improving the overall performance of the platform
- Collaborated closely with Co-founder, providing technical leadership to the team, and worked with stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives.
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Pepperfry
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Successfully managed the migration of Pepperfry's platform from Magento EE 1.13 to Magento CE 1.9, ensuring a smooth transition of the e-commerce website
- Took charge of developing various modules for the Order Fulfillment Team, streamlining the post-order processing workflow and enhancing efficiency
- Created custom modules for the Product Team, facilitating in-depth analysis of orders, including data on the most sold products, customer behavior, and potential customer segments
- Implemented Redis for caching and optimized the caching system in Magento, resulting in significantly reduced page load times by caching all pages into Redis
- Led a PHP team responsible for developing APIs for mobile applications, enhancing the mobile user experience
- Introduced enhancements to the search functionality by integrating SOLR, contributed to a website redesign for a better user experience, and established efficient caching mechanisms using Redis
- Pioneered the creation of an independent Performance Engineering function, which focused on continuous platform improvement and ensured 100% platform uptime, all while reducing page delivery and load times
- Initiated and managed the transition from a traditional waterfall development process to an Agile methodology, promoting adaptability and faster development cycles.
MODULE LEAD
OSSCUBE
07.2010 - 01.2016
- Spearheaded a strategic vision to boost product sales by establishing joint ventures with multiple airlines
- These partnerships enabled the creation and offering of dynamic holiday packages (Land + Flight) to both B2B and B2C customers
- Orchestrated the seamless integration of Cox & Kings' land portion inventory with the flight inventory provided by respective airline joint venture partners
- Successfully led the development and deployment of a white-labeled FIT (Fully Independent Travel) platform, which empowered customers to book products online and perform real-time booking and voucher generation
- Played a pivotal role in implementing the platform for Jet Airways, catering to both B2B and B2C customers through the JetEscapes program
- Successfully introduced and managed the platform implementation for Go Air, enhancing the B2C customer experience
- Led the deployment of the platform for SpiceJet, further expanding the B2C offerings and optimizing the online booking process.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Applect
03.2010 - 07.2010
- Worked on PHP, MYSQL using cakePHP framework, creating modules for e-learning product Meritnation.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Zamanzar Advisory
07.2009 - 03.2010
- Working on PHP, MYSQL using Symfony framework
- Maintenance of Zamanzar.com
- Worked on development of www.sherwoodsproperty.in.
Education
M.SC IN CA, COMPUTERS -
Symbiosis Institute Of Computer Studies And Research
B.SC IT - undefined
Karnataka State Open University
Skills
DevOps
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Inscripts
04.2019 - 03.2022
CTO & CO-FOUNDER
EBzaar
08.2018 - 04.2019
ENGINEERING MANAGER
BulkMro
01.2017 - 08.2018
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Pepperfry
01.2016 - 01.2017
MODULE LEAD
OSSCUBE
07.2010 - 01.2016
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Applect
03.2010 - 07.2010
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Zamanzar Advisory
07.2009 - 03.2010
M.SC IN CA, COMPUTERS -
Symbiosis Institute Of Computer Studies And Research
B.SC IT - undefined
Karnataka State Open University
AVP OF ENGINEERING
Inscripts
4 2022 - Current
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