Himanshu Ahuja
Engineering Manager
Transforming ideas into scalable solutions with 9+ years of experience in full-stack development and team leadership. Specialized in building platforms that handle $100M+ ARR and serve millions of users worldwide.
Engineering Manager
Transforming ideas into scalable solutions with 9+ years of experience in full-stack development and team leadership. Specialized in building platforms that handle $100M+ ARR and serve millions of users worldwide.
Passionate about creating innovative solutions that drive business growth and technical excellence
Dynamic engineering manager with 9+ years of success in building and mentoring high-performing teams to deliver scalable, reliable software solutions. Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder collaboration, strategic planning, and mentoring engineers to accelerate onboarding and improve team capabilities.
Recognized for driving significant business impact through automation and engineering excellence. Throughout my career, I have led transformative initiatives that saved hundreds of man-hours and generated millions in revenue impact. As an engineering leader, I focus on building strong teams, establishing best practices, and aligning technology roadmaps with business goals.
A journey of continuous growth, innovation, and technical leadership
Cactus Communications
Cactus Communications Private Limited, Mumbai, India
Driving engineering best practices, process improvements, and Agile delivery to increase velocity and reduce defects. Partnering with product and business stakeholders to align technology roadmaps with organizational goals. Implemented engineering best practices and Agile methodologies, boosting team velocity by 30% and reducing defects by 25%.
Cactus Communications Private Limited, Mumbai, India
Spearheaded development of enterprise-scale applications serving global users, improving performance by over 30%. Led a team of engineers through the full SDLC, from architecture design to deployment, ensuring on-time delivery of high-priority projects. Led end-to-end deployment of a global payment infrastructure powering over 1 million clients via more than 12 international gateways. Ensured seamless transaction flows with zero post-launch failures or disruptions. Championed adoption of CI/CD pipelines, reducing release cycles from weeks to days.
Cactus Communications Private Limited, Mumbai, India
Designed and implemented scalable web applications that improved operational efficiency and user experience. Built a federated multi-TLD SSO system serving 1M+ monthly active users across 10+ top-level domains, enabling unified access and consistent user experience across multiple platforms and geographies. Collaborated with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions, enabling faster feature rollouts.
Innovative Logic Lab Pvt Ltd, Gurugram, India
Built a VR LMS for seafarer training with immersive VR, real-time dashboards, course tracking, and performance analytics—boosting training efficiency and scalability. Launched Shor Jobs, a mobile-first job marketplace for seafarers, enabling seamless shore-based job discovery through scalable APIs, dynamic filters, and user-centric UX. Developed a cloud ERP for restaurants, covering inventory, billing, HR, and engagement on SaaS.
Innovative Logic Lab Pvt Ltd (InnoLogic Lab), Gurugram, India
Built and maintained modules for enterprise applications, ensuring 99.9% uptime. Enhanced product features that boosted customer satisfaction and reduced support tickets. Gained expertise in full-stack development, debugging, and performance optimization.
Gaarman Pvt. Ltd
Developed and maintained client websites with modern front-end technologies. Improved site load times by 35% directly impacting customer engagement. Strengthened foundational skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
Punjab Technical University, Sangrur, India
Demonstrated consistent high academic performance and a strong commitment to excellence throughout the academic journey. Completed key projects including an Online Examination System with role-based access, automating test creation, timed assessments, and instant results using a relational database.
Software Engineering Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Technical Expertise
Recognition for excellence, innovation, and business impact
Recognized with four consecutive quarterly awards and Business Partner of the Year at Cactus for driving $3.5M+ revenue and spearheading automation that saved 700+ man-hours, boosting efficiency and scalability.
Entrusted to work directly with the CEO of Innologic Lab and the Group Managing Director of a key vendor on AR/VR-based marine safety initiatives; represented the company on international assignments in China and Japan, strengthening strategic partnerships and advancing innovation.
Gen‑AI powered, internal, automated code review system that is both language‑ and platform‑agnostic. Enabled faster, more consistent code quality checks across teams, significantly reducing manual review efforts.
Pioneered breakthrough solutions including advanced data comparison systems and Gen-AI platforms, revolutionizing development and analysis processes.
Innovative solutions that transform ideas into impactful digital experiences
Created an innovative Gen-AI automated, platform-agnostic code review system that revolutionized the development workflow. This system significantly improved code quality and reduced manual review time across multiple development teams.
Deployed comprehensive global payment infrastructure serving 1M+ clients via 12+ payment gateways. Architected scalable, secure payment processing system handling millions of transactions with 99.9% uptime.
Built an innovative VR-based Learning Management System for seafarer training. Integrated immersive virtual reality technology with educational content delivery, transforming traditional maritime training methodologies.
Developed enterprise-grade federated Single Sign-On (SSO) system supporting multiple top-level domains for 1M+ monthly active users. Implemented OAuth2 and JWT for secure, seamless authentication across platforms.
Developed ML-based fraud detection system using Naïve Bayes, Logistic Regression, SVM, and Random Forest algorithms. Achieved high accuracy in identifying fraudulent transactions while minimizing false positives.
Created "Shor Jobs", a comprehensive maritime job marketplace platform connecting seafarers with employers. Built scalable architecture to handle job postings, applications, and candidate matching efficiently.
What colleagues and leaders say about working with me
"Himanshu's technical leadership in scaling our platform 10× to $100M+ ARR has been extraordinary. His ability to architect complex systems while maintaining zero downtime during critical upgrades is truly remarkable."
"The automation initiatives led by Himanshu saved us 5460+ man-hours and generated $3.5M+ in revenue impact. His innovative approach to problem-solving and Gen-AI implementation is absolutely game-changing."
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