Ramakant Gangwar

Engineering Manager | Solution Architect | Platform Engineering Leader

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About

Engineering Manager with 15+ years leading architecture, engineering delivery, platform modernisation, cloud transformation, and secure software development across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, CRM, E‑Commerce, AI, and enterprise platforms. Hands-on across architecture, technical design, code reviews, engineering governance, security reviews, and platform strategy.

Led cross‑functional engineering teams of up to 20
Expertise: Engineering Management, Solution Architecture, Platform Engineering, Distributed Systems, Multi‑tenant SaaS, Reliability Engineering, DevSecOps, Secure SDLC, OWASP Top 10, VAPT, CI/CD, Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Tooling: Kubernetes, Terraform, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana; Data & messaging: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka; Frontend: Next.js/React, Angular, Vue, TypeScript

Skills

Engineering ManagementSolution ArchitecturePlatform EngineeringDistributed SystemsMulti-tenant SaaSReliability Engineering

Experience

Engineering Manager at ThinkExam
Jul 2011 — Jun 2026
Ghaziabad · full time
Engineering Manager at THINKEXAM
Aug 2025 — Present
- Lead engineering for a multi-tenant assessment platform handling >50K concurrent users and ~1M tests/month with auto-scaling
- Tech: Node.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Angular, Next.js/React.js, Laravel, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, ELK, Terraform, Kubernetes
- Manage ~20 engineers across Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, and Product
- Drove platform modernization, architecture governance, engineering standards, and roadmap planning
- Established Secure SDLC aligned to OWASP Top 10 and led VAPT remediation
Solution Architect at ORION INNOVATION
Sep 2023 — Jul 2025
- Led enterprise architecture, platform modernization, AI initiatives, cloud transformation, and engineering governance for global clients
- LiquidWeb: modernized hosting/e‑commerce platform (300K–1M MAU) using Next.js/React, GraphQL, Node.js, Redis caching, RabbitMQ, queue workers, API optimization
- KPMG: architected enterprise ATOMIC design system for Angular and React; used Storybook for component library
- Rheem: architected CRM and workflow automation with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform
- Johnson & Johnson: designed AI automation solutions with OpenAI APIs, Python, Node.js, React, and enterprise integrations
Tech Lead at JBI DIGITAL
Feb 2020 — Jun 2023
- Led architecture, delivery, mentoring, and governance for SaaS recruitment platforms
- Movemeon: architected distributed systems using Node.js, Laravel, Angular, React, Redis, RabbitMQ, Docker, AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS), and GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL)
- Introduced CI/CD automation, release governance, and engineering quality standards
Team Lead at FINOIT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
Apr 2013 — May 2015
- Led enterprise web application development projects; mentored a team of 5 developers
- Tech: Zend2, Laravel, MySQL, Angular v1, BackboneJS
PHP Developer at TECVOLO LABS
Dec 2011 — Mar 2013
- Developed web applications, APIs, and backend systems
- Tech: PHP, CakePHP, Zend1, Zend2
Software Engineer at DBYDX SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
Jun 2011 — Nov 2011
- Built web applications and database-driven business systems
- Tech: CakePHP, MySQL, REST APIs
Engineering Manager at THINKEXAM
Aug 2025 — Present
- Led engineering for a multi-tenant assessment platform supporting >50K concurrent users and ~1M tests/month with auto-scaling using Node.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Angular, Next.js/React.js, Laravel, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, ELK, Terraform, Kubernetes
- Led and mentored ~20 engineers across Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, and Product
- Drove platform modernisation, architecture governance, engineering standards, and roadmap planning
- Established Secure SDLC aligned with OWASP Top 10 and led VAPT remediation programs
Solution Architect at ORION INNOVATION
Sep 2023 — Jul 2025
- Led enterprise architecture, platform modernisation, AI initiatives, cloud transformation, and engineering governance for global clients
- LiquidWeb: modernised hosting/e‑commerce platform (300K–1M MAU) using Next.js/React, GraphQL, Node.js, Redis caching, RabbitMQ, and API optimisation
- KPMG: architected enterprise ATOMIC design system for Angular and React; used Storybook for component library
- Rheem: architected CRM and workflow automation with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform
- Johnson & Johnson: designed AI-powered automation using OpenAI APIs, Python, Node.js, React, and enterprise integrations
Tech Lead at JBI DIGITAL
Feb 2020 — Jun 2023
- Led architecture, delivery, mentoring, and governance for SaaS recruitment platforms
- Movemeon: architected distributed systems using Node.js, Laravel, Angular, React, Redis, RabbitMQ, Docker, AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS), and GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL)
- Introduced CI/CD automation, release governance, and engineering quality standards
Team Lead at FINOIT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
Apr 2013 — May 2015
- Led enterprise web application development projects and mentored engineering teams of 5 developers
- Tech: Zend2, Laravel, MySQL, Angular v1, BackboneJS
PHP Developer at TECVOLO LABS
Dec 2011 — Mar 2013
- Developed web applications, APIs, and backend systems
- Tech: PHP, CakePHP, Zend1, Zend2
Software Engineer at DBYDX SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
Jun 2011 — Nov 2011
- Developed web applications and database-driven business systems
- Tech: CakePHP, MySQL, REST APIs

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