Ratnesh Kumar GuptaEngineering Manager & Technical Lead
Open to: Engineering Manager roles, fractional CTO engagements, and technical consulting
I build high-performance engineering teams and ship complex technical products — across SaaS, e-commerce, and enterprise transformation in 5 global markets. 10+ years bridging strategy and execution.
Where systems thinking
meets execution
I'm a Technical Project Manager and Full Stack Engineer with a decade of experience building software teams that actually ship. My edge: I can write the architecture doc, review the pull request, and present the roadmap to the board — all in the same week.
I've led cross-functional engineering teams of up to 12, delivered SaaS platforms from 0→1, and managed enterprise-scale digital transformations for clients in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, and France.
I operate at the intersection of engineering rigour and product pragmatism — clean systems, clear ownership, and outcomes that matter.
Skills & stack
How I work
Selected work
Enterprise SaaS platform migration — UK market
Led end-to-end transformation of a legacy monolith into a multi-tenant SaaS platform. Coordinated 12 engineers across 3 time zones, on-time and under budget.
High-volume e-commerce platform — US retail brand
Architected a custom platform surviving 100k+ concurrent Black Friday users. Multi-currency checkout across 5 countries with 99.98% uptime SLA delivered.
Digital transformation rollout — Germany & France
Programme managed an 18-month ERP modernisation for a European manufacturing firm. Replaced legacy workflows and onboarded 200+ users across two countries.
What clients say
Ratnesh is the rare person who speaks both fluent business and fluent engineering. He kept our project on track, our team aligned, and our stakeholders confident throughout a very complex migration.
He doesn't just manage — he engineers solutions. Ratnesh spotted a performance bottleneck in our checkout that would have cost $200k during peak season. Incredibly sharp technical instinct.
Seamless collaboration across time zones. Ratnesh adapted to our German working culture, communicated with precision, and delivered a platform our entire company now relies on daily.
Professional timeline
Directing end-to-end delivery of SaaS and AI-powered platforms, covering requirements analysis, solution design, DB/API contracts, and concurrent client engagements.
Managed multi-stream software delivery under Hybrid SDLC, contributing to system design, API strategies, sprint planning, and forecasting dashboards.
Delivered end-to-end SDLC for a scalable EdTech SaaS platform, designing system workflows, API contracts, and database structures while increasing release efficiency by 30%.
Owned full SDLC lifecycle, managing $1M budgets, scheduling, and delivery governance for enterprise clients across Germany and France with teams of 8–12 engineers.
Software Engineer to Scrum Master across five companies. Built PHP/Laravel backend systems, led Agile workstreams, and delivered 15+ client projects with hands-on full-stack development.
Let's build something great
Whether it's a new product, consulting engagement, or a technical leadership role — I'd love to hear what you're working on.