Vinay Srivastav
Lead Solutions Architect – Mail Monetization & Platform Architecture @ Yahoo
About
I’m a senior engineering leader and cloud & AI architect with 17+ years of experience building, scaling, and operating full-stack and data-driven platforms across enterprise and startup environments. I specialize in turning complex business problems into reliable, scalable software platforms, spanning hands-on system design through organizational delivery.In recent years, I’ve led and delivered GenAI-enabled systems in production, applying LLMs pragmatically to real customer and business problems. My work includes architectures integrating OpenAI APIs, prompt and context engineering, structured and unstructured data stores (Redis, SQL, DynamoDB), and cloud-native services on AWS, with a strong focus on reliability, cost, and measurable outcomes.I currently serve as a Lead Solutions Architect at Yahoo, working at the intersection of architecture, experimentation, and monetization for large-scale consumer and enterprise platforms. My role blends technical leadership, platform thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to enable faster iteration and better decision-making at scale.Alongside enterprise work, I’ve built and scaled startups including MotorMetrics (automotive data marketplace, exited via technology acquisition) and Prolifyx (bootstrapped SaaS). These experiences shaped my instincts around execution, tradeoffs, and shipping under real constraints, and strongly influence how I lead teams and design systems.Leadership focus- Lead the design and evolution of end-to-end, cloud-native platforms, from architecture through delivery and operations- Guide teams applying GenAI and ML capabilities in production with clear business intent- Translate ambiguity into clear technical direction and shipped outcomes- Bridge engineering, product, data, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable impactTechnical foundation- Platforms & Backend: Java, Node.js, REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems- Cloud: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB)- GenAI & Data: OpenAI APIs, prompt & context engineering- Redis, SQL, data modeling- Product & Delivery: experimentation, monetization, SaaS architecture, agile executionMy foundation includes formal ML training (MIT – Machine Learning Professional Certificate), applied to production-oriented architecture and product decisions.I’m interested in Senior Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, or Director of Engineering roles where technical depth, modern AI adoption, and product-minded execution are equally valued.More about my work: https://thevkpedia.com/
India
Greater Hyderabad Area
Information Technology & Services
Agentic AI Development, Coaching & Mentoring, Startup Development, Engineering Leadership, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), API Development, Solutions Engineering, Full-Stack Development, Gen ai, Large Language Models (LLM), SQL, Java, Amazon Dynamodb, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redis, OpenAI API, Elasticsearch, Content Management Systems (CMS), Product Engineering
Experience

Lead Solutions Architect – Mail Monetization & Platform Architecture
Reston, VA
• Lead system architecture and technical direction for Yahoo/AOL Mail monetization and experimentation platforms supporting large-scale consumer mail experiences across millions of users. • Own end-to-end architectural decisions for revenue-driving features, ensuring scalability, resilience, and measurable business impact. • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data, and Business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technical solutions. • Drive experimentation frameworks (A/B testing, feature flagging, performance instrumentation) to enable data-driven revenue optimization. • Architect and evolve cloud-native services on AWS with a focus on reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. • Deliver 0→1→ 10 initiatives in a startup-style execution model within enterprise constraints. • Design and implement GenAI-powered workflows using OpenAI APIs to enhance automation, experimentation velocity, and decision intelligence. • Leverage LLMs and prompt engineering to support TL;DR-style summarization features within AOL Mail, improving content discoverability and user engagement. • Influence platform-level engineering standards, architectural governance, and long-term technical roadmap decisions.

Mentor | Writer | Technical Advisor
• Co-defined the long-term product vision for an AI-powered mentorship operating system combining scalable AI with human accountability. • Architected the core AI agent framework (Mentor AI Twin, Decision Ledger, behavioral profiling systems) to establish defensible product differentiation. • Provided strategic guidance on product-market fit, UX simplification, and multi-sided marketplace dynamics (seekers and mentors). • Advised on cloud architecture, AI integrations, and secure system design across AWS, OpenAI APIs, and payment infrastructure. • Designed monetization models spanning subscriptions, usage-based AI, and transactional revenue. • Contributed thought leadership through writing and mentoring focused on AI-human collaboration and decision systems. • Acted as a strategic sounding board for roadmap prioritization, technical trade-offs, and long-term scalability decisions.

Founding Board Member | Mentor
• Founding member of a venture-backed startup building a “Carfax”-style automotive intelligence platform for emerging markets. • Defined the technical vision and long-term architecture strategy from 0→1, aligning product direction with scalable data infrastructure. • Architected and implemented a cloud-native Data Lake on AWS to support high-volume ingestion, analytics, and customer-facing intelligence features. • Led end-to-end product development from concept to MVP, balancing speed, scalability, and capital efficiency. • Built and mentored the early engineering team, establishing technical standards, development processes, and architectural best practices. • Designed a modern, customer-centric UI/UX platform optimized for growth, trust, and market expansion. • Partnered with leadership on roadmap prioritization, platform scalability planning, and go-to-market technical strategy. • Positioned the platform for regional expansion by designing systems capable of handling multi-market data integration and high-growth demand.

Founder
Engagement with Axon a Johannesburg based client to work on Oracle ADF and Java Full stack development. Contract terms with 12 member development team to lead an effort to fix major issues and created an established a long term relation with the customer. Helped in building tools that saved the team $12M for a great deal. Our team contributions were to enable a service desk connect calling system working closely with Oracle applications and Avaya.
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