RISHI RAJ SAXENA

Responsible for leading and managing the engineering department, providing strategic direction, guidance, and mentorship. Oversees the entire product development lifecycle (SDLC or Agile), collaborates with stakeholders to define project requirements, and develops engineering best practices to improve efficiency and quality.

Led and managed the entire engineering team, developing features for business and technology solutions. Provided technical guidance, managed product stakeholders, and was responsible for implementation with Indian clients, focusing on engineering operational excellence and mentoring top talent.

Managed Infrastructure, Data Security Implementation, and MIS Reporting and Management, ensuring high availability, compliance, and effective reporting for the units.

Managed project planning, team leadership, execution, monitoring, quality assurance, risk management, and stakeholder communication for cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to project plans and timelines.

Managed 20 projects from RFP to Closure, including projects up to $100 million. Led planning and execution using JIRA, applying Kanban and Sprint methodologies to optimize project flow and team productivity.

Led planning, execution, and delivery of projects, managing risks, tracking KPIs, and facilitating stakeholder communication to ensure alignment on project goals.

Responsible for writing coding and unit testing, designing and building tools and frameworks, and planning/scaling distributed software applications using synchronous and asynchronous design patterns.