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UPENDRA DEV SINGH

UPENDRA DEV SINGH

Gurgaon

Summary

Dynamic engineering leader with a proven track record at ixigo, driving revenue growth and operational excellence. Expert in technical strategy and team development, I spearheaded a cultural transformation that improved project delivery rates and developed innovative GenAI solutions, saving $20M annually. Passionate about scalability and fostering high-performing teams.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

SVP Engineering - Hotels & Flights and Platforms

ixigo
12.2022 - Current
  • Drove cultural transformation for a team of approximately 70, increasing project delivery rate from 50% to 85–100%.
  • Contributed to year-over-year growth of 70% through improved operational efficiency.
  • Led development of large-scale distributed systems for hotel and flight booking, supporting fivefold business growth.
  • Maintained lower technology costs while scaling systems seamlessly.
  • Created workflow automation tool using GenAI, achieving annual savings of $20M.
  • Projected total savings of $100M across all group companies through optimized processes.
  • Reduced new flow build time from two to four weeks to mere hours, enhancing responsiveness.
  • Designed performance management tool that increased transparency and team engagement, proactively managing talent.

Head Of Engineering

Bikayi (now Bik.ai)
Bangalore
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Spearheaded development of new Bik.ai platform within 8 weeks, driving substantial revenue and supporting company growth
  • Mentored junior engineers to strengthen team capabilities and knowledge sharing.
  • Mentored senior engineers, promoting skill development and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborated with co-founds to align technology initiatives with business goals.

VP Engineering, Flights

ixigo
Bangalore
10.2020 - 03.2022
  • Spearheaded next-gen organizational redesign, transitioning from horizontal teams to LOB-focused PODs.
  • Fostered stronger ownership, faster delivery, and clearer accountability through new structure.
  • Enabled efficient doubling of manpower, laying foundation for seamless scaling.
  • Introduced the fullstack teams towards non-core initiatives, yielding impactful results such as web-checkin project with 82% NPS.
  • Contributed to 2x YOY organizational growth through strategic realignment of resources.
  • Directed re-architecture of Flights backend and frontend systems, migrating from legacy platforms.
  • Implemented phased strategy for minimal disruption, enhancing system performance and infrastructure readiness.
  • Ensured alignment of modern solutions with evolving business demands.

Director of Engineering

Myntra Jabong
Bangalore
12.2016 - 04.2020
  • Managed backend, mobile app, and web teams to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Developed and maintained technical roadmap, addressing technical debt and integrating new technologies.
  • Scaled backend systems to support 1000k requests per minute during peak sales events.
  • Created a dynamic homepage builder platform, achieving 5x revenue growth.
  • Provided training and coaching to team members, ensuring alignment with long-term goals.
  • Conducted regular performance discussions and constructive feedback sessions.
  • Oversaw hiring processes, code reviews, and technical design evaluations.
  • Guided Android app development to maintain size under 10MB for optimal performance.

Senior Engineering Manager

Jabong.com
10.2014 - 05.2016
  • Major System Overhaul: Directed the re-architecture of the frontend and contributed to the backend, transitioning from PHP to Node.js and ReactJS, leading to a 2x improvement in performance compared to leading competitors. API Gateway Development: Led the architecture and implementation of a new API gateway that decoupled the backend from the client, resulting in improved system modularity and scalability.
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Managing and Mentoring 22 members team includes SE, SSE, TLs, EMs, QA.
  • Major contributor in writing API Gateway and New Notejs based frontend.

Tech Lead, Experience Technology

SapientNitro
07.2013 - 09.2014

Spearheaded development for premium clients including Diesel and Coach.
Facilitated technical discussions with clients, serving as the architect.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align project objectives and deliverables.

User Interface Engineer (Risk Domain), Senior Web Developer

PayPal
10.2007 - 06.2013

Web Developer

CSE (Covansys)
01.2006 - 09.2007

Education

BTech - CSE

NIT Bhopal
Bhopal
01.2005

Skills

  • Technical strategy and leadership
  • Scalability and performance
  • Team leadership and development
  • Systems thinking
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • Emerging technology adoption
  • Stakeholder management and collaboration

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date: Place: Upendra Dev Singh

Affiliations

  • Running
  • Reading
  • Playing outdoor games

Timeline

SVP Engineering - Hotels & Flights and Platforms

ixigo
12.2022 - Current

Head Of Engineering

Bikayi (now Bik.ai)
03.2022 - 12.2022

VP Engineering, Flights

ixigo
10.2020 - 03.2022

Director of Engineering

Myntra Jabong
12.2016 - 04.2020

Senior Engineering Manager

Jabong.com
10.2014 - 05.2016

Tech Lead, Experience Technology

SapientNitro
07.2013 - 09.2014

User Interface Engineer (Risk Domain), Senior Web Developer

PayPal
10.2007 - 06.2013

Web Developer

CSE (Covansys)
01.2006 - 09.2007

BTech - CSE

NIT Bhopal
UPENDRA DEV SINGH