Kushal Gaur

I'm an Engineering Manager with over 14.7 years of experience building cloud platforms across media, telecom, and enterprise. At Network18, I launched an Agentic AI platform on AWS Bedrock that now serves 2M+ users every month at 99.9% uptime and drives over INR 200Cr in annual business impact — all while leading a team of 20+ engineers across AI/ML and platform teams. Skilled in driving enterprise integrations across Big Data, Spark while establishing CI/CD pipelines, DevSOps practices, and AI-assisted development workflow.

Managed and delivered projects working with International teams across US and Australia also.

Engineering Manager - Network18 - Noida

(2024-11)

• Lead 20+ engineers building AI-powered platforms at Network18 — shipped an Agentic AI system on AWS Bedrock (Java, React, Node.js, Docker) serving 2M+ monthly users at 99.9% uptime, driving INR 200Cr+ in annual business impact.
• Partner with Product Owners to translate business goals into technical roadmaps, cutting time-to-market by 40% while maintaining 95% on-time delivery for concurrent projects.
• Set engineering standards and optimized cloud infrastructure, reducing costs by 30% while establishing AI governance frameworks to accelerate organizational adoption.
• Drive operational excellence via AIOps and automation, achieving 100% SLA adherence, 40% fewer incidents, and a 15% boost in customer satisfaction.
• Architected a high-throughput video processing pipeline for the VOD platform using FFmpeg and CDN delivery, reducing transcoding time by 80%.
• Partner with Product Owners to turn business goals into technical roadmaps, cutting time-to-market by 40% while delivering 3+ concurrent projects with 95% on-time delivery.

Project Lead & Architect - Publicis Sapient - Noida

(2019-09 - 2024-11)

Led architecture and delivery of enterprise retail and SaaS applications for global clients, managing full-stack engineering from frontend to cloud.

• Architected scalable microservices using Java, Kafka, Redis, Node.js, GraphQL, and AWS, boosting scalability and reliability by 30% across distributed systems.
• Established engineering best practices and coding standards, boosting developer productivity by 40% and reducing defect rates through rigorous reviews.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment automation to ensure seamless enterprise application delivery across global markets.

Project Lead - Wipro - Pune

(2017-08 - 2019-09)

Led enterprise telecom application delivery for Telstra's global B2B customers, managing the full lifecycle from requirements to production.

• Received formal recognition from Telstra India and Australia for engineering excellence and project delivery.

Technical Lead - Harman Connected Services - Pune

(2016-08 - 2017-08)

Led design and development of enterprise BI and digital transformation platforms using Angular, React, and AWS for global clients.

• Built reusable UI modules, optimized application performance, and drove modernization initiatives aligned with connected mobile service transformations.

Software Development Engineer - Emtec - Pune

(2014-12 - 2016-08)

Developed logistics and carrier management apps using C#, AngularJS, and SQL Server, contributing to SPA architecture and backend efficiency.

• Owned the full SDLC — from requirements analysis through production support — enhancing usability and operational efficiency through performance tuning.

Software Developer - Syntel - Pune

(2012-01 - 2014-12)

Developed enterprise apps for banking and insurance clients using ASP.NET, C#, and AngularJS, driving application modernization and SaaS transformation.

• Delivered features across rate card management, insurance portal modernization, and enterprise application management.

BE - Computer Science - Rishi Raj Institute of Technology (2011)