// software engineer bengaluru

Deepak
Padukone

AI & Platform Architecture · 14 years

I build and scale SaaS products across cybersecurity, data, and AI. For the last few years I've been working where platform engineering meets applied AI, not just experimenting with it but actually shipping things with it.

14+ Years shipping
10x Traffic scaled
40% Fraud reduced
25+ Engineers led
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Deepak Padukone

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Experience

Oct 2025 - Present
PODTECH
Bengaluru, India
Technical Lead / Engineering Manager
  • Architect and deliver a Yondr - global data centre management platform running across multiple regions
  • Run a team of 25+ engineers across frontend, backend, and AI workflows
  • Building LifeSafety.AI and FindMyCoach, both focused on automation that works in production
  • Set up automation pipelines that cut repetitive work and got MVPs out faster
  • Standardised workflows with n8n which tightened up testing and release consistency
Node.jsReactPython AWSn8nAI/LLM Kubernetes
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Titali Technologies
Liverpool, UK
Co-Founder & CTO
  • Led the engineering vision for a SaaS platform supporting founders and scaling startups; defined MVP architecture using Java + React on Cloud
  • Structured and hired a cross-functional engineering team; set up agile rituals and OKR-based performance reviews
  • Shipped the first platform iteration in under 4 months, with customer feedback loops shaping the roadmap
JavaReactAWS Node.jsNext.jsAgile
2024 - Present
Gemmiz Ltd
UK
Managing Director
  • Leading development of AI-powered security tools including GeoCam, with real-time threat detection using anomaly and pattern recognition
  • Delivered full-stack web and mobile apps for startups and enterprises across e-commerce and SaaS
  • Running custom software projects end-to-end with focus on performance, UX, and shifting client requirements
Next.jsSecurityAITeam Management
May 2023 - Oct 2024
Veracity Trust Network
Leeds, UK
Lead Software Developer
  • Ran E2E product development of the Ads Fraud Protection Dashboard and integrated it into the flagship Web Threat Protection product
  • Worked closely with Data Science teams to build new insights and value metrics for the web app
  • Assessed training needs across the team and provided coaching and mentoring to engineers
  • Kept on top of trends and customer feedback to feed product direction
JavaScriptPHPReact AWS LambdaNode.jsJIRA
2022 - 2023
Quensus Ltd
UK
MBA Consultant
  • Coordinated digital transformation work by modernising engineering practices and improving customer experience
  • Implemented best practices and SEO improvements that delivered a 185% jump in website performance
  • Looked at competitors and market trends to shape product strategy and scaled APIs to meet growing demand
JavaScriptPHPAWS Node.jsMailChimp
2019 - 2021
Visa Inc
Bengaluru, India
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Manager
  • Ran the full product development cycle for Cybersecurity Engineering Automation and Open-Source initiatives with a team of 8 engineers
  • Coordinated 22+ engineers globally using scrum; led design of CyberVision and Endpoint platforms, cutting analyst ticket resolution time by 70% in 12 months
  • Mentored and groomed engineers through regular 1:1s, giving them autonomy to own and present their work
  • Ran standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retros with clear JIRA stories using TDD
JavaScriptAngular 8Python Node.jsFlaskD3.jsElasticsearch
2015 - 2019
Informatica Inc
Bengaluru, India
Senior Software Engineer
  • Led feature development on Enterprise Data Catalog as a cloud SaaS product, helping reach 109 enterprise customers with version 10.2.2
  • Built and maintained the EDC Plug-in and an AI-enabled Tableau Chrome extension for intelligent data discovery
  • Worked regularly with Product, UX, Engineering, and management to align delivery with goals using agile and scrum
  • Code reviews and pair programming in a 100% continuous delivery setup
JavaReact 16Angular 10 Apache SparkElasticsearchSCSS
2014 - 2015
Ness Technologies
India
Senior Software Engineer
  • Built a drag-and-drop widget library for a Website Manager Dashboard SPA for automotive customers, with 100% test coverage using Jasmine on Sauce Labs
  • Coordinated 20+ person cross-functional teams across 7+ global locations to keep deliverables on track
PythonJavaJavaScriptAngular
2011 - 2014
Epiance
India
Software Development Engineer
  • Built an online digital learning platform for publishing role-based content and tracking usage, using HTML5, OO JavaScript, and responsive UI with 100% WCAG accessibility
  • Contributed to 4 new and 2 existing platform initiatives using web technologies
VB.NETJavaScriptASP.NET jQueryMSSQL

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Key Projects

LifeSafety.AI ↗
Compliance and monitoring tool for data centre safety. Combines real-time alerts with rule-based and AI checks built at PODTECH.
AI/LLMNode.jsReactAWS
FindMyCoach ↗
A coaching marketplace with automated workflows and AI-based recommendations built in.
ReactNode.jsn8nAI
Bot Protection Platform
Ad fraud and bot detection that runs at scale with sub-second latency. Handled 10x traffic growth and cut fraud by 40%.
ReactPHPAWSD3.jsModule Federation
CyberVision
Single dashboard pulling from Forcepoint, McAfee, Sentinel One, Defender, Carbon Black and others. Took incident resolution time down by 35%.
Angular 8PythonFlaskElasticsearch
Enterprise Data Catalog
Metadata catalog that scans and indexes assets across enterprise environments. Shipped to 109 customers. Also built the EDC Discover Chrome extension connecting Tableau to the catalog.
ReactJavaApache SparkChrome APIs

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Tech Stack

Architecture
Distributed Systems Microservices Event-driven System Design
AI · Applied
LLM Integration Workflow Automation AI-assisted Dev n8n
Frontend
React Next.js Angular TypeScript D3.js TailwindCSS
Backend
Node.js Python Java Go Flask PHP
Cloud · Infra
AWS Kubernetes Azure GCP Ansible Nginx
Data
MySQL Elasticsearch Apache Spark Redis DynamoDB
Practices
CI/CD TDD / BDD DevOps Agile Code Review
Leadership
Eng Management Team Building Mentoring OKRs Hiring

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Education

Master of Business Administration
University of Nottingham Business School
2021 - 2022
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
Visvesvaraya Technological University
2007 - 2011

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Volunteering

May 2025 - Present
Arts & Culture
Head of Engineering and Technical Innovation
Tulu Cultural Research Foundation
Tulupedia ↗ Tulu Dictionary ↗
Jun 2020 - Jan 2023
Arts & Culture
Fonts and Unicode Proposal Drafting
Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy

Worked on Latin Unicode-based font development for Tulu Script to help popularise the language. India has several languages and scripts — hoping this adds more power to Unicoding Tulu.

Unicode Proposal ↗ SIL Open Font ↗
Jan 2020 - Present
Arts & Culture
Member
Tuluvas Council
Apr 2019 - Aug 2021
Education
Professional Mentor
Vidya Poshak

Online and phone coaching on Soft Skills, industry awareness, interview preparation, Communication Skills, and email etiquette — while working at Visa.

Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
Children
Volunteer
Navachethana Trust
Ongoing
Social Services
Member
Jai Tulunad

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Articles

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Let's build something.

Open to engineering leadership roles, technical consulting, and interesting collaborations.

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