Nikhil Patel is an experienced backend and platform engineering leader with over 12 years building and scaling cloud-native systems, currently serving as Associate Director at PharmEasy in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. He has progressed through technical and managerial roles at PharmEasy since 2015, moving from Application Engineer to senior leadership and driving platform reliability, developer productivity, and large-scale backend services. Known for blending hands-on engineering with people leadership, he’s led cross-functional teams through rapid product growth and operational maturity. His background includes early-career software engineering and consulting at Photon Interactive, giving him a pragmatic approach to system design and delivery. Nikhil pairs a B.Tech in Computer Science from SRM IST Chennai with practical, production-first instincts that favor measurable outcomes and iterative improvement. Outside of obvious responsibilities, he brings a knack for translating complex technical debt into prioritized roadmaps that accelerate team velocity.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Computer Science at SRM IST Chennai
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