Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
VP Technology
rezlive.com · Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪 | TravelTech / Hospitality Distribution SaaS
Led full-stack technology organisation reporting to CEO. Modernised monolith to microservices, scaling platform to 35M+ API calls/day for siingle product with improved resilience and cost efficiency. Directed RezAir flight booking system and legacy hotel distribution platform. Deep hands-on travel distribution expertise across Hotels, Air, Rail, Car Rentals, Sightseeing, Cruise, and Liveaboards for B2B and B2C platforms. Managed GDS, Channel Managers, PMS integrations and external vendors, with focus on AWS EKS and cloud-native architecture.
Feb 2022 - Jun 2024
VP of Engineering
Ginesys (Browntape) · Goa, India 🇮🇳 | RetailTech / Omni-Channel Commerce
Architected and scaled enterprise-grade omni-channel B2B and B2C commerce ecosystems with extensive marketplace integrations across Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and other leading marketplaces. Built centralized order orchestration, real-time inventory synchronisation, automated fulfillment, reconciliation engines, and MLlib-based predictive analytics. Executed complex ERP (SAP), payment gateway, courier aggregator, logistics, and POS integrations. Led microservices transformation across MEAN, LAMP, .NET and Go stacks with automated CI/CD pipelines.
Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
Chief Technology Officer
Travjury Software · Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳 | TravelTech SaaS
Directed large-scale technology transformation initiatives. Aligned business goals with technology solutions to increase profits and achieve faster ROI. Managed end-to-end project lifecycle from inception to post-go-live support. Defined technology vision, set architectural standards, and coordinated with Agile development teams and business stakeholders across the full SDLC.
Mar 2015 - Oct 2020
Chief Technology Officer
Openhotelier Inc. · Male, Maldives 🇲🇻 | Hospitality SaaS / Travel
Defined and executed enterprise technology vision reporting to CEO. Architected mission-critical hospitality systems: PMS, CRS, Channel Manager, Online Booking Engine, and OTA/aggregator integrations. Built high-availability reservation platforms supporting real-time bookings, dynamic pricing, and global distribution. Governed 7+ concurrent programs with full portfolio governance, IT security, and international rollouts for Sightseen and Liveaboard brands.
Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
Technical Consultant
IgnitionOne (Zeta Global) · New York, USA 🇺🇸 | AdTech
AdTech platform management for a global Google partner. API development (SOAP), database migrations and query tuning, data center synchronisation, and daily Agile scrum leadership. Troubleshot application issues, coordinated with operations and functional teams, and ensured data integrity across all marketing data centers.
Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
Technical Lead
Openhotelier · Male, Maldives 🇲🇻 | Hospitality SaaS / Travel
Reported to the CEO. Elicited requirements from business stakeholders through interviews and requirement-gathering sessions. Worked in a cross-functional team to determine optimal APIs for connectivity, led code reviews, internal infrastructure, and process enhancement. Defined project requirements, set milestones, prepared workflow diagrams, and analysed business requirements in SAP Sales Order Management.
Oct 2008 - Apr 2011
Team Lead
Maximizer e-Services Pvt. Ltd. · Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳 | Digital Marketing / MarTech
Reported to the CEO. Hosted and supported digital marketing platforms including directorymaximizer.com, mondovo.com, and social media marketing platforms. Prepared detailed reports on project specifications, progress, and team activities. Built stored procedures, triggers, indexes, user-defined functions, and constraints across database objects to deliver required results.
May 2006 - Oct 2008
Software Engineer
Techzuric · Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳 | Software Services
First professional role. Worked directly with customers for needs analysis, proposal development, and vendor cost estimation to produce competitive bids. Installed and configured software applications and tested solutions for functionality. Built the foundational engineering discipline that shaped a 20-year leadership journey.
Internship
Blockchain Developer - Supply Chain
Auxledger Network · Mumbai, India | Blockchain / DLT
Built a Supply Chain Management solution on Blockchain for a Denim brand - applying distributed ledger technology to track provenance, transparency, and traceability across the supply chain. Hands-on experience that later informed enterprise Web3 and decentralised systems work.