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Rishi Saraf

Rishi Saraf

Bengaluru

Summary

Technology leader and hands-on builder with 19+ years of experience leading high-growth teams and scaling data-driven, AI-powered products. As Co-Founder and CTO of DevDynamics, I built a profitable AI SaaS business ($300K+ ARR, 23+ enterprise clients). Previously, I led payments and platform engineering at Disney+ Hotstar and Walmart Labs. Expert in combining deep technical acumen with business strategy and execution.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder & CTO

DevDynamics.ai / Refacto.ai
Bengaluru
01.2022 - Current
  • Built AI-powered SaaS products for engineering analytics and code review.
  • Scaled from concept to profitability ($300K ARR, 23+ enterprise clients: Angel One, PayU, BigBasket, and Netcore).
  • Led fundraising ($900K), architecture/development and customer support.

Senior Director, Software Engineering

Disney+ Hotstar
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Led payments and subscription platforms for over 50 million paying users.
  • Partnered with growth and finance on new subscription models.
  • Lead 40+ engineers and 4 managers across India and China

Senior Engineering Manager / Principal Engineer

Walmart Labs
Bengaluru
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Owned order promise and shipping systems for Walmart.com.
  • Architected a platform handling over 4 million transactions per minute at less than 70 milliseconds latency.
  • Led over 20 engineers, filed patents for fulfillment optimization.

Senior Member of Technical Staff

VMware
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Founding engineer for vRealize CodeStream (CI/CD automation platform).
  • Drove product from prototype to enterprise adoption; filed 10 patents (4+ granted)

Consultant

British Telecommunications
01.2011 - 01.2012

Senior Software Engineer

Amdocs
01.2006 - 01.2011

Education

B.E. - Computer Science

SGSITS
Indore
01.2006

Skills

  • AI product development
  • Technology strategy
  • SaaS solutions
  • Engineering leadership
  • Organizational scaling

Personal Information

Title: Co-Founder & CTO

Websites

Patents And Achievements

  • 4+ granted and multiple filed patents in automation and e-commerce optimization
  • Recognized for innovation at VMware, Walmart, and Hotstar

Timeline

Co-Founder & CTO

DevDynamics.ai / Refacto.ai
01.2022 - Current

Senior Director, Software Engineering

Disney+ Hotstar
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Engineering Manager / Principal Engineer

Walmart Labs
01.2016 - 01.2021

Senior Member of Technical Staff

VMware
01.2012 - 01.2016

Consultant

British Telecommunications
01.2011 - 01.2012

Senior Software Engineer

Amdocs
01.2006 - 01.2011

B.E. - Computer Science

SGSITS

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