Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Master of Business Administration - MBA

- Developed custom shipping labels in C for largest automotive client

Consultant

- Architected and developed a comprehensive proactive monitoring solution using C and Shell Scripts, resolving performance bottlenecks and significantly reducing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by 75%. - Led a Six Sigma initiative resulting in 45+ major web enhancements and a 17% increase in resource productivity through process optimization and Non-Value-Add activity (NVA) reduction. - Mentored and guided team members through goal setting, performance reviews, and career development, fostering team growth and empowerment. - Managed and delivered complex Web and Data Warehouse projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and meeting stringent quality standards.

Sr. Consultant

- Implemented a custom C and N-Curses powered application for hand-held barcode scanners, enhancing operational efficiency for clients. - Designed and implemented enterprise-grade kernel encryption module for RedHat Linux, reducing vulnerabilities by 23% and contributing to zero security breaches. - Created fail-safe recovery mechanisms with 99.99% reliability, optimizing system uptime and reducing system boot time by 15% through optimized initialization sequences.

Senior Developer

Designing and building developer-focused systems. My work explores workflow efficiency, cognitive load, and engineering systems. Research &amp; Projects: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://qubitai.in/rustimate.html">Rustimate</a>- visual technical storytelling engine <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://qubitai.in/qpapers-published/acon.html">ACON</a> - workflow optimization model applying Keystroke-Level Metrics (KLM) to measure developer efficiency <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://qubitai.in/qpapers-published/dirac_technical_paper.html">DIRAC</a> - Framework for quantifying engineering friction, review overhead, and financial impact in AI-driven development systems<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://github.com/rvbug/cookie-ml">cookie-ml </a>- standardized machine learning scaffolding for reproducibility and faster onboarding <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://ratcrate.in/">ratcrate.in </a>&amp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="https://github.com/rvbug/doc2quarto">doc2quarto</a> - CLI tooling for developer workflows My work focuses on improving how engineers interact with systems and enabling more efficient software practices. 
Portfolio: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="break-all link-break text-gray-500 hover:underline" href="http://qubitai.in">qubitai.in</a>

QubitAI.in — Cognitive Systems & AI Research

Led operational and reliability improvements across product teams, introducing monitoring, reporting, and structured engineering practices. Implemented proactive monitoring and incident detection practices, reducing resolution time and improving system reliability Built centralized reporting and analytics systems improving visibility into delivery, system health, and team performance Introduced data-driven reporting models supporting leadership planning and prioritization Established initial ML enablement practices and internal training across teams

Engineering Manager

Worked across platform modernization, engineering practices, and organizational scaling during a period of rapid product and team growth. Drove platform modernization and cloud adoption (AWS hybrid), enabling engineering expansion from ~10 to 150+ engineers Founded and led Innovation Lab delivering 16 initiatives across automation, cloud optimization, and experimentation, generating ~$2.1M in operational savings Designed and implemented recommendation system improving user engagement by ~15% and contributing to ~10% growth in sales Introduced engineering practices (CI/CD, test automation, code review) improving delivery reliability and reducing integration errors Led workforce planning and technical upskilling initiatives achieving ~$500K annual efficiency gains

Technical Project Manager

Expanded scope to organization-level engineering effectiveness, focusing on reliability, observability, and data-driven decision systems across multiple teams. Established observability framework (New Relic) linking system metrics with operational outcomes, reducing mean-time-to-detection by ~70% Led engineering transformation initiatives contributing to ~$1.8M annual operational efficiency through workflow and process improvements Introduced data-driven prioritization models using ROI and engineering metricsDrove AI enablement across teams, shaping use cases, solution design, and adoption workflows Designed and led self-service capabilities removing engineering dependencies, saving 7 sprints of effort and $168K annually

Senior Engineering Manager

Engineer who builds things

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