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
Scalability strategies
Security Protocols
System Architecture
PHP
AWS
MYSQL
Lambda
Ionic
XMPP
Websockets
Google Cloud Platform
Leadership and Teamwork
Component Upgrades
Engineering Management
Engineering Principles
User Experience
Engineering Technologies
Java
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