Gaurav Verma

Gaurav Verma

Director of Engineering @ JazzX AI

About

• Engineering leader with experience scaling enterprise software platforms across Data, ML/AI, and LLM systems, and leading global teams at JazzX AI, Acceldata, H1, OLACabs, LinkedIn, and Intuit. Proven in owning end-to-end platform architecture, delivering highly scalable and reliable systems, and driving engineering excellence across both large tech organisations and high-growth startups. ISB-certified CTO with a strong blend of hands-on technical leadership and strategic execution. • I bring over a decade of senior leadership experience across vision & roadmaps, engineering culture, org scaling, and mentoring senior managers, architects, and high-performing ICs. I have deep expertise in Data, AI/ML, GenAI, and Agentic architectures, and have built platforms processing petabyte-scale workloads across fintech, healthcare, supply chain, and consumer internet. • In addition to enterprise leadership, I also bring an entrepreneurial background as Co-Founder of Atrio Design Studio, a design-tech venture that built a marketplace and workflow automation platform for architecture and interior design. • I am passionate about shaping strong engineering organizations, accelerating innovation, and using AI and data to create measurable business impact at scale. Core Competencies • Platform Engineering & Architecture - Distributed systems, Data Mesh, Lakehouse & MLOps, AI/ML & GenAI platforms, Observability, Governance, Performance Engineering • Technical & Strategic Leadership - C-suite collaboration, OKRs & budgeting, roadmap execution, large-scale delivery, operational excellence • People & Org Growth - Building strong engineering teams, developing leaders, coaching senior talent, fostering innovation & high-performance culture Technical Skills: • Cloud & Infra: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD • Data & Streaming: Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, Flink | Python, Java, Kotlin • AI/ML & GenAI: LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Llama), RAG, MCP, LangChain, Pinecone | ML, NLP, Deep Learning • Databases: Postgres, ClickHouse, Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Neo4j, Apache Hudi • Observability & Governance: Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Elasticsearch, DataHub, OpenMetadata, OpenLineage

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Agentic AI Development, Agentic architectures, Distributed systems design, Supply Chain Software, Large Language Models (LLM), Model Context Protocol (MCP), DORA metrics, Technology Leadership, Organization Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Software Platform, Software as a Service (SaaS), Spark Tuning, Hadoop Cluster and Job Performance, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Python, Core Java, Netezza MPP (Massively Parallel Processing), Oracle RAC, MapReduce

Experience

JazzX AI

Director of Engineering

JazzX AI

LinkedIn
2026-3 - Present · 7 mos

Bengaluru

About JazzX AI -JazzX AI, backed by SAI Group’s $1B commitment, is building an AI-native SaaS + PaaS platform to enable enterprises to deploy intelligent, scalable AI systems. -Focused on building an AGI platform for enterprises, the platform enables AI-driven digital workers that transform enterprise knowledge into governed, explainable, and continuously improving systems. -Starting with high-stakes domains like lending and due diligence, JazzX aims to redefine enterprise operations through institutional intelligence at scale. -Supported by SAI Group’s global footprint (2,000+ customers, ~$800M revenue), JazzX combines real-world scale with next-generation AI innovation. Role & Responsibilities -Leading Data and AI Infrastructure Platform, Security, and Engineering teams -Building scalable, secure, and high-performance data and AI platforms -Enabling reliable ML/LLM workloads and platform capabilities -Driving platform architecture, automation, and developer productivity -Strengthening security, governance, and operational excellence across the platform

Acceldata

Director of Engineering

Acceldata

LinkedIn
2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Bengaluru

Acceldata is a Data Observability Cloud Platform that helps enterprises monitor, validate, and optimize their data pipelines, data quality, and cloud workloads across the entire data lifecycle. It ensures reliable, cost-efficient,and compliant data operations at scale for analytics, AI/ML, GenAI / LLMs and business-critical applications. • Lead engineering teams delivering data reliability, governance, observability, and cloud optimization capabilities for large enterprises. Drive execution of high-scale distributed systems and data platform initiatives that directly improve uptime, compliance, cost efficiency, and operational resilience across customer environments. • Own end-to-end delivery across multiple product lines while shaping engineering culture, team growth, technical direction, and cross-functional collaboration with product, customer success, and executive stakeholders. Mentor managers, architects, and high-performing ICs to build strong technical leadership and predictable execution.

H1

Director of Software Engineering | Building Data and ML Platform

H1

LinkedIn
2022-5 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At H1, our mission is nothing short of creating a healthier future worldwide by unlocking and democratizing global access to critical expertise, HCP information, claims data, ground-breaking research and discoveries, and connected insights for all - doctors, researchers, industry and, ultimately, patients - bringing everyone closer together to advance medicine and clinical outcomes through technology and data. • Led engineering for the Big Data & ML platform powering global healthcare intelligence - HCP profiles, claims, research insights, and customer analytics for life sciences organizations. • Designed and delivered the ML-driven HCP data platform aggregating 20M+ rich profiles with 95%+ dedup accuracy, forming a unified, compliant healthcare data foundation that improved NPS by ~15% and unlocked $150M+ revenue opportunity. • Built and scaled high-performing engineering teams while driving a culture of ownership, innovation, and high-bar delivery. • Executed a platform roadmap focused on data quality, ML accuracy, scalability, and reliability, enabling faster product launches and deeper analytics. • Partnered closely with Product, Research, Content, Customer Success, and Executive leadership to align platform investments with customer and business outcomes.

Blue Yonder

Sr. Engineering Manager | Blue Yonder (Acquired by Panasonic)

Blue Yonder

LinkedIn
2020-8 - 2022-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Greater Bengaluru Area

• Led the India Data & ML Platform organization and collaborated with cross-functional teams across the US and Germany to deliver AI-powered supply chain intelligence solutions, including weather-based demand forecasting, real-time replenishment, and logistics optimization. • Partnered with global product, sales, and customer success leaders to align platform capabilities with enterprise retail and manufacturing clients' business goals, driving data-driven decision-making and ensuring 99.9% SLA adherence across mission-critical services. • Influenced executive stakeholders and contributed to multi-year product strategy and cost optimization planning, balancing OpEx efficiency with innovation velocity while fostering a globally distributed, outcome-oriented engineering culture.

Atrio Design Studio

Co-Founder | Built and Scaled a Design-Tech Platform | Entrepreneur

Atrio Design Studio

LinkedIn
2018-8 - 2020-8 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Bengaluru

• Co-founded and scaled an ML-powered interior design-tech platform automating the full lifecycle - from customer discovery to project execution - unlocking value in a ~$30B Indian interiors market. • Owned product vision and platform architecture, launching a unified marketplace and scaling to 200+ designers and 150+ vendors. • Delivered a data-driven digital experience with smart vendor matching, project tracking, and SLA governance - cutting delays by 38% and improving NPS to 4.6/5. • Built a scalable multi-tenant platform and automated key operations, enabling 10× user growth with only 30% engineering scale-up. • Pivoted from retail interiors to enterprise projects, expanding into corporate offices, hotels, restaurants, gyms, and large architectural design engagements.

LinkedIn

Engineering Manager | Bigdata Analytics Platform (Acquired by Microsoft)

LinkedIn

LinkedIn
2016-5 - 2018-8 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Bangalore

• Drove the roadmap execution and delivery of LinkedIn’s Big Data (Hadoop) platform powering 100PB+ data for 600M+ members and global analytics workloads. • Managed and scaled high-performing Big Data engineering teams, driving execution excellence, technical depth, and platform reliability. • Delivered high-impact initiatives including GDPR compliance across data systems, developer productivity accelerators, and Hadoop Job Autotuning that reduced resource consumption and execution time at scale. • Built strong cross-functional partnerships with product, infra, and analytics stakeholders to align business needs with platform evolution. • Served as an active member of LinkedIn’s Hiring Review Committee (HRC) to drive high-bar talent decisions for engineering org. • Organized and hosted Spark meetups at LinkedIn Bangalore to strengthen LinkedIn’s engineering brand and tech community engagement.

Ola

Engineering Manager | Mobile and Bigdata Platform (Taxiforsure Acquisition)

Ola

LinkedIn
2014-7 - 2016-5 · 1 yr 11 mos

Bangalore

• Led engineering for the Data Platform and Mobile Platform, building large-scale data solutions and a high-performance mobile ecosystem to rapidly grow driver base and enhance rider experience. • Led multiple cross-functional teams (Data Platform, Mobile Apps, Backend Services), driving architecture, design, delivery execution, roadmap planning, and engineering best practices. • Owned the mobile platform execution, ensuring timely delivery of customer- and driver-facing features with high availability, performance, and quality. • Designed and delivered a high-accuracy trip distance calculation system using GPS + Google APIs, solving a core industry pricing and billing challenge. • Drove technology evaluations and platform choices across various initiatives to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness. • Partnered closely with Product, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and CEO office to translate business priorities into engineering outcomes and measurable business impact. • Built and scaled strong engineering teams - hiring top talent, mentoring engineers, managing performance, and aligning growth with organizational goals.

Intuit

Senior Software Engineer | Data and Analytics Platform

Intuit

LinkedIn
2011-3 - 2014-7 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Bangalore

• Worked as Sr. Data engineer, working on Hadoop technologies, processing large amount of weblogs/clickstream and user entered data using Hadoop technologies (Like: MR,Hive,Pig,Hbase). • Responsible for architecture and design of Data warehouse projects for team IDEA (Intuit Data and Engineering Analytics), Intuit’s Centralized data warehouse system. • Worked on IAC (Intuit Analytical Cloud) a Big Data Initiative, for processing of over 300TB of web logs/clickstream and UED data for all Intuit Products. • Conceptualised, developed & managed the analytical solution for txtWeb platform(Mobile SMS-based platform) that is now being used by over 4 million customers. • Worked as UTC (Unstructured Time Champion) for Intuit India. As an UTC, facilitated all unstructured time projects taking place within my team.

Yahoo

Senior Software Engineer | Yahoo! Search Data Platform (Acquired by Microsoft Bing)

Yahoo

LinkedIn
2008 - 2011 · 3 yrs

Greater Bengaluru Area

• Worked as Senior Software Engineer in Advertiser Analytics team at Yahoo! R&D India. • Contributed in the architecture, workflow design and development of Ads and Search Data warehouse and platform projects. • Worked as a Software Development Engineer at Microsoft R&D (Bing Search), following the Yahoo–Microsoft Bing Search acquisition. • Contributed to the Bing Advertiser Analytics platform, focusing on insights and performance reporting for advertising partners.

Reliance Communications

Software Engineer

Reliance Communications

LinkedIn
2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Responsible for building the data pipeline, ETL process for Reliance infocomm Billing and Decision Support System that helped business users to leverage the data and make informed decisions

Education

Indian School of Business

Indian School of Business

LinkedIn

Organizational Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Decision-Making in Technology

2023-6 - 2024-3 · 10 mos

* Refine Leadership Proficiency as CTO * Acquire Strategic and Functional Insights of CTO Responsibilities * Recognize Operational Frameworks for IT Investments * Establish a Technology-Driven Competitive Edge

Dhirubhai Ambani University

Dhirubhai Ambani University

LinkedIn

Information and Communication Technology

2001 - 2005 · 4 yrs

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