Chitika Technology Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad 

Manager of Engineering – Mobile Division (India Head)

8 months [Nov 2013 – Jun 2014]

Role Responsibilities

Chitika is an online ad network that caters over four billion strategically targeted ads each month to a network of over 300,000+ sites, making it the second largest network of its kind. Chitika leverages its proprietary targeting and optimization technology - a delicate blend of “Art + Science” - to ensure delivery of intent driven ads to the right user, at the right time and in the right place. Mobile engineering team owns end-to-end Mobile Ad Server products.

Key Accomplishments

• Drove multiple code optimization projects which led to 100% increase in revenue excluding traffic acquisition cost. 

• Complete ownership of mobile engineering division and defined product roadmap for 2014.

• Improved engineering processes by advocating on agile methodologies and scrum. 

• Addition of 2 senior engineers to the team.

• Conducted first Chitika India branding event.

• Interacted with the Dean of IIIT-Hyderabad to build the first Chitika India University relationship on research partnerships.