From firmware to the boardroom

02/2025 – Present

Infrastructure Lead

Brick AI Inc.

United States (Remote Operations)

• Lead cloud and bare-metal infrastructure architecture, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Direct hardware engineering teams during physical site installation projects, coordinating technician workflows and delivery schedules.
• Manage the complete Application Development and Deployment Lifecycle across edge and cloud environments.
• Architect and operate Brick's industrial digital-twin platform: 9 live building and equipment twins shipped as versioned Docker images.
• Integrate commercial HVAC and BMS equipment (VRF systems, chillers, gateways over Modbus RTU/TCP and BACnet IP) into ClickHouse time-series data lakes.
• Operate Brick's internal bare-metal AI servers and autonomous tooling, including a self-hosted multi-model API proxy managed under systemd.

04/2023 – 01/2025

Lead Solution Architect

Ideaxa Solutions

New Delhi, India

• Delivered complex enterprise IT architectures by leading cross-functional engineering teams and adopting cutting-edge technologies.
• Achieved 100% on-time project delivery by establishing rigorous milestone tracking, sprint cadence, and engineering reviews.
• Aligned emerging technology initiatives directly with client business objectives, presenting ROI estimations to C-suite stakeholders.
• Ensured seamless system integration across legacy on-premise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge IoT devices.
• Mentored junior and mid-level solutions architects to elevate architectural rigor, documentation quality, and security awareness.
• Evaluated emerging cloud, AI, and edge technologies for technical feasibility and long-term economic viability.

04/2022 – 03/2023

Senior Technology Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Noida, National Capital Region (NCR), India

• Designed enterprise cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure and led engineering squads to meet demanding delivery timelines.
• Architected hybrid cloud enterprise solutions featuring real-time data processing using edge computing and localized filtering.
• Modernized client IoT ecosystems by implementing Industry 4.0 standards and managing Azure IoT Edge runtime frameworks.
• Spearheaded edge-to-cloud integration across enterprise IIoT projects utilizing Azure IoT Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, and Azure DevOps.
• Integrated multi-cloud edge services including Azure IoT Edge, AWS Greengrass, and Bosch IoT Edge to enhance interoperability.
• Facilitated enterprise IT transformation programs, prioritizing architectural epics and managing high-severity incident resolution.

07/2021 – 11/2021

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Developed edge computing architectures and runtime modules utilizing Azure Cloud and Azure IoT Hub.
• Created, audited, and maintained Azure security benchmarks and cloud governance best practices across enterprise tenants.
• Provisioned and managed virtual machines and containerized workloads through Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
• Designed and developed analytical data structures, conducting extensive data modeling, performance profiling, and integration testing.
• Collaborated on an enterprise life-sciences project to enhance real-time monitoring and control of research laboratory instruments via nested edge devices.
• Formulated ROI models and executive technical presentations to support business modernization planning.

02/2019 – 06/2021

Lead Consultant

Ideaxa Engineering and Co. PVT LTD

Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Managed large-scale installation, upgrade, and deployment projects, directing on-site network and systems engineers.
• Administered AWS cloud infrastructure supporting high-concurrency IoT applications and telemetry dispatch.
• Collaborated with Azure IoT services to implement resilient hybrid cloud solutions over multi-month deployment cycles.
• Engineered wireless communication solutions utilizing Long Range (LoRa) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies.
• Authored and maintained industrial IoT gateway firmware in C++ and Python for enhanced reliability and security.
• Refactored legacy codebases to modern microservices standards, significantly reducing operating costs and maintenance overhead.

08/2015 – 01/2019

IoT Engineer

Shunya Technologies PVT LTD

New Delhi, India

• Assembled electronic prototypes and PCB systems according to schematic specifications using precision hand tools and test equipment.
• Developed embedded firmware for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and ESP8266 microcontrollers.
• Engineered industrial gateway firmware in C++ and Python, implementing local logging, SPI/I2C communication, and network failover.
• Collaborated with product engineers on hardware diagnostics, bench testing, and rapid defect resolution.
• Conducted rigorous acceptance testing and electrical measurements on electronic assemblies to verify regulatory compliance.
• Participated in the early development of long-range wireless sensor nodes and LoRaWAN communication modules.