A seasoned entrepreneur and engineering leader with 17 years of experience across product and technology. VP Engineering, Atlys architecting the AI-powered visa platform for India's fastest-growing visa provider, on a mission to create a more open world by making travel efficient. Owned visa application infrastructure, search, and data security for 1M+ daily visitors across India, MENA, Australia, and Europe. Scaled a distributed 8-member team into a self-sustaining 32-member unit, delivering 12x ARR growth in 1.5 years. Founder, Airbud Venture Labs , a technology advisory practice providing guidance and mentorship to startups from early to growth stage, helping scale engineering and architecture at companies looking to put a dent in the universe. Co-founded fleetx.ai , a B2B SaaS IoT data-driven fleet-management platform, and scaled it from the ground up to $10M ARR with a 450+ team over 7 years — reaching a $75M valuation at Series B (Feb 2022). As a core force behind product, technology, and research, spearheaded a 60-member tech team delivering real-time insights from IoT data and analytics to 4,000+ businesses, boosting their profit margins. Earlier stints at TrulyMadly, Ixigo, and Google, building and leading product and engineering teams — with a proven knack for nurturing talent and developing cohesive, high-performance teams.