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Saurabh  Gupta

Saurabh Gupta

NEW DELHI

Summary

Experienced professional with a proven record of leading successful projects from conception to completion. Skilled in coordinating design teams, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. Proficient in fostering collaboration among stakeholders to achieve project objectives. .

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

VP of Engineering

SupplyNote
NEW DELHI
11.2021 - Current
  • Built and led a 25-member team of developers, designers, testers, and other professionals to deliver all projects efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • Directed the complete conceptualization, architecture design, and development of the Posify platform, scaling it from 1 million orders per day to 10 million orders per day after rebranding it to Bill Note.
  • Guided the development team in using GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Angular, and Electron, ensuring the application was fully auto-scalable and type-safe.
  • Oversaw the integration of AI/ML features like anomaly detection for theft prevention and LLM-based automated onboarding processes.
  • Directed resilience testing methods to ensure system robustness and designed the architecture to prevent operational loss or downtime even in the event of a database failure.
  • Implemented robust fault-tolerant mechanisms, allowing continuous operation without disruption.
  • Focused on continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.
  • Spearheaded the launch of Vyap.in, a marketplace for restaurant and hotel procurement, significantly impacting the industry by streamlining procurement processes and improving operational efficiency.
  • Managed and interacted with cross-functional teams, including sales and marketing, to ensure cohesive product development and market success.
  • Managed a team of 8 developers, a product manager, and the Vyap division head to deliver the Vyap website and mobile apps in record time.
  • Launched the Vyap platform in 2 months, handling over 20 million rupees worth of orders per month.
  • Guided the team in designing and developing the platform using React Native, Directus, PostgreSQL, Angular, and Elasticsearch.
  • Focused on rapid development cycles and maintaining high-quality code standards.
  • Achieved a seamless user experience across web and mobile platforms.
  • Ensured high performance and scalability to support growing transaction volumes.

Founder

Posify
NEW DELHI
01.2018 - 10.2021
  • Started Posify as a solo founder, handling initial product development and marketing.
  • Built and led a team of developers, sales, and support staff to develop and scale the product in phases.
  • Successfully onboarded major F&B brands like Blue Tokai, Naturals Ice Cream, Nazeer Foods, NOTO Ice Cream, O Pedro, and Bombay Sweet Shop.
  • Oversaw the development of an event-based system using RabbitMQ and Celery, ensuring resilient task management.
  • Directed the integration of over 50 systems, including Swiggy, Zomato, ERPNext, Zoho, and WhatsApp.
  • Guided the design and development of multiple services, including a billing screen, online ordering platform, mobile and web-based utility for order acceptance, Kitchen Display System (KDS), caption app for servers/waiters to place orders, reports and analytics dashboard, owner app for business owners, and a CRM and marketing platform.
  • Ensured the system handled 300,000 orders per day with no downtime or operational loss.
    Managed a network of 650 outlets using the system by the time of acquisition.
    Posify was acquired by SupplyNote in 2021 for $275,000.

Senior Software Engineer

RoadCast
NEW DELHI
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Platform Development:
    Developed the Synco platform from scratch, using Python, Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, and Angular.
    Designed Synco based on a microservices architecture, handling more than 100,000 delivery riders daily, used by companies like Udaan, Talabana, and Jeebly.
  • Technical Implementation:
    Developed the complete communication layer between all microservices using HTTP and Pub/Sub.
    Ensured high performance, scalability, and resilience of the platform.
  • Team Collaboration:
    Worked directly with the CTO and CEO, handling a team of 2 developers.
    Focused on efficient project management and timely delivery of features.

Software Developer

Refiral
NEW DELHI
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Platform Development:
    Developed the NomNom call center platform, used by hundreds of call center agents.
    Enabled the platform to handle over 10,000 orders per day, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
  • Technical Stack & Implementation:
    Designed and implemented the platform using Python, Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, and Angular.
    Focused on creating a seamless user experience and high-performance system.
  • Team Collaboration:
    Worked in a hybrid environment, collaborating with team members to meet project deadlines.
    Ensured high-quality code standards and maintained effective communication with stakeholders.

Software Engineer Intern

Droidshift
NEW DELHI
01.2015 - 07.2015
  • Internship Experience:
    Started career with an internship in the 4th year, which was later converted to a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) due to exemplary performance.
    Worked on various software development projects, gaining hands-on experience and foundational skills.

Education

B.Tech -

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology
Noida
07-2015

High School Diploma -

Ramjas School
Pusa Road
03-2011

Skills

  • Highly Scalable Enterprise SaaS
  • Resilience Testing
  • AI/ML Integration
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Fault-tolerant Systems
  • Type-safe Development
  • Expertise in Python
  • System Design and Architecture
  • Product Vision and Concept
  • Microservices
  • GraphQL
  • System Design/Architect
  • Redis caching
  • Expertise in Elastic Search
  • PostgreSQL expertise
  • Kafka Streaming
  • AWS Expertise
  • Google Cloud Platform experience
  • Angular framework
  • TypeScript Language
  • Javascript
  • NodeJS
  • Knowledge of Golang

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Affiliations

  • Volunteer at INDRA RANI WELFARE FOUNDATION
  • Successfully organized a donation drive providing over 100 school children with bags and food at a free school under the bridge, ensuring they have the necessary supplies and nutrition to support their education.
  • Led a major campaign that resulted in the donation of over 500kg of ration to a leprosy camp in R.K. Puram, helping to alleviate the food insecurity faced by the residents.

Timeline

VP of Engineering

SupplyNote
11.2021 - Current

Founder

Posify
01.2018 - 10.2021

Senior Software Engineer

RoadCast
01.2017 - 12.2017

Software Developer

Refiral
08.2015 - 12.2016

Software Engineer Intern

Droidshift
01.2015 - 07.2015

B.Tech -

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology

High School Diploma -

Ramjas School
Saurabh Gupta