Design Everest

Series A funded startup building next Uber/Airbnb (managed marketplace) for pre-construction services. Stepped into interim CEO role during a period of extreme demand dislocation (due to rising interest rates) and forecasted liquidity shortfall. Oversaw product-led strategy to rightsize the company operations. Drove the board of director's decisions on strategic alternatives. Stabilized P&L and paved path for transition to ABC, Assignment for Benefit of Creditors process setting the stage for the sale of Design Everest assets

Chief Executive Officer

Design Everest is a technology-enabled managed marketplace for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. We connect owners with architects, engineers and contractors, while utilizing automation and project management to simplify the complex pre-construction process. Currently providing architecture and engineering services in California, Design Everest plans to expand its services offered to build the next generation AEC platform nationally

Chief Product and Technology Officer

Various Startups

Creating a differentiated product in demand generation and customer engagement
Spearheaded cloud infrastructure setup using AWS and well-architected principles
Setup a data platform to aggregate multiple streams of data
Hired talent building a small team driving POC to test product-market fit

Technlogy and Product Advisor

Gartner

Built a global team of 60 engineers and program management from the ground up across three time zones in the US, Europe, and India. Set and managed, Objective and Key Results quarterly to drive alignment and accountability. Managed IT Budget & forecasting with program expenses over $1M. Enabled revitalization of the review’s platform leading to 1.5M+ reviews and increasing organic traffic by 25%. Developed the IT strategy and new product offerings such as Review Insights, Competitive Comparisons, Buyer Discovery with revenue of 7M ARR in 2 years. 
Set up a unified CRM platform for sales and services systems improved topline revenue growth by 15%.
Spearheaded new product  data offerings generating  $7M ARR in under two years. 
Created synergy across brands with a Common Catalog that reduced publishing time by 1/3rd, customer acquisition cost by 10%, increased opportunities to monetize, and LTV by 25%.
Leveraged Cloud Best Practices for Infrastructure and Operations to reduce the TCO of ownership by 30% for increased margin.
Set up a Centralized Data Platform to consolidate and democratize the data discovery, sharing & new insights leading to the launch of new programs and initiatives for 10% YOY growth.
Adopted Objective Key Results framework for faster growth, increasing the NPS score to 65% while delivering value every 2-weeks

Managing Vice President 

Led the global teams of 30 engineers in  US and India to develop and maintain the Gartner client portal, mobile apps, and associated applications.
> Collaborated to merge IT systems, infrastructure, and teams across acquisitions for double-digit growth. Consolidated client delivery systems for Gartner acquisitions CEB, SCM World, L2 & Machina. Developed a playbook to quickly onboard and merge acquisitions and increase customer engagement with proven best practices.
> Drove Gartner IT infrastructure migration to AWS cloud reducing Total Cost of Ownership to 40%.
> Increased customer value per engagement and engagement frequency resulting in up to 10% improvement in client retention.

Vice President Of Engineering

Led the technology vision and strategic competencies for Gartner's ratings and reviews platform Peer Insights. Forged the initiative building a team and platform that continues to grow.
> A key driver in adopting SCRUM based agile methodology resulting in a 50% reduction in time to deliver and 3X improvement in development productivity. 
> Refactored Gartner.com, client web portal, and mobile apps on REST based microservices.
> Assembled and led team ground up to build a Peer Insights – Rating and Reviews Platform, gathering over 75,000 product reviews within a year.
> Orchestrated the development and delivery of a new Gartner Marketing website for a 200% increase in visits within 3 months, improved engagement, and a 50% increase in qualified sales leads.

I played central role in architecting Gartner.com portal based on microservice REST API leveraged by mobile, web and other enterprise clients. I orchestrated the development & delivery of a re-imagined Gartner for Marketers and Gartner Conferences marketing websites that resulted in 10X growth of prospect visits, followed by improved engagement leading to 50% increase in qualified leads to sales

Senior Director Of Engineering

Spearheaded the development and transition of Gartner.com client experience from a legacy platform to a more versatile next-generation platform using open-source technologies, leading to over 10% YOY growth. Responsible for the development of mobile apps for Gartner research clients for 10x increased client engagement. Implemented social community forums, mobile apps, and email campaigns that doubled engagement, increased retention by 5%, and YOY revenue growth by over 11%.

Director Of Engineering

Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Led and managed the technical team on 3 product lines to maximize the web application’s potential to reach the broadest range of audiences. Devised the Social Media Strategy and Search Engine optimization of portals resulting in a 238% increase in traﬀic. Architected a unified registration system, which scaled to handle more than 25 million registered users and 3 million active user’s sessions daily.
Grew the IAC Syndicated Search platform with an AB Testing system increasing revenues quarterly over 50%, improving the 150% annually, and improved margins by 20% with the increased conversion on ads

Lead Engineer

Led the integration and customization of AMS Advantage, an ERP system, tailored to state and local governments. Architected and implemented a highly customizable solution that streamlined business processes, eliminating redundant data entry, and enhanced transparency.

Senior Consultant

Gemini Systems, LLC (now EssexTec) 

Designed and implemented enterprise applications to integrate disparate applications and their data for the New York Stock Exchange. The solutions we implemented superseded goals to reduce cycle times, increase throughput, and improved customer satisfaction.

Consultant - NYSE

Trigyn Technologies

Developed billing and customer service components for a telecom billing product Apollo leveraged by various TELCOS.

Anaylst Programmer

20+ years of experience leading technology & product development in software engineering, AI and data engineering. Focused on building innovative solutions that drive customer value. Led teams at established companies (Gartner, IAC, CGI) and a Series A funded startup (Design Everest) across diverse industries (Media, EdTech, Finance, Real Estate). Passionate about leveraging AI and user-centric design to create scalable solutions with high customer satisfaction. Proven ability to deliver results through clear vision, team collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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