About me

I have 9 years of experience in software engineering, primarily in artificial intelligence, backend engineering, distributed systems, and platform engineering. Throughout my career at startups, I've successfully built high-performing teams, designed scalable systems, mentored engineers, and delivered products to market.

I'm currently the Head of Engineering at Holiday Tribe, where I'm responsible for the overall engineering strategy and execution. I've been working on the company's AI-powered travel assistant, which is a team of AI agents that helps users plan and book their trips.

What i'm doing

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence

    Building RAG Systems, Chatbots and AI Agents.

  • Platform Engineering

    Platform Engineering

    Built developer tools and platform tools for productivity and security.

  • Backend Engineering

    Backend Engineering

    Manage a complete trading platform of global products at Pluang.

  • Product Management

    Product Management

    Product Research and Design for Second Brain.

Testimonials

  • Shalabh Singhal

    Shalabh Singhal

    I've had the chance to see Harsh dive deep into AI, and it's clear he's not just following trends—he's building something truly meaningful. He has a knack for breaking down complex AI concepts and turning them into real, practical solutions. Whether it's large language models, personal knowledge management, or fintech applications, he approaches every challenge with curiosity and a problem-solving mindset. What stands out the most is his ability to balance technical depth with a strong product vision. He's not just experimenting with AI—he's shaping how people will interact with it in the future.

  • Vibhuti Sharma

    Vibhuti Sharma

    Having worked closely with Harsh, I can confidently say that he is an exceptional engineering leader with a rare blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to team growth. With over eight years of experience in backend engineering, distributed systems, and platform engineering, he has consistently delivered scalable, high-impact solutions in fintech and beyond. As an Engineering Manager, he has not only built and led high-performing teams but also fostered a culture of innovation, mentorship, and excellence. His ability to seamlessly bridge technology and business needs makes him a standout leader, and his recent venture into AI and SaaS reflects his forward-thinking mindset. Any organization or venture he leads is bound to thrive under his guidance.

  • Amit Kumar Gaur

    Amit Kumar Gaur

    Harsh joined my team as a junior developer. He would always focus on the quality and readability of the code. He actively participated in system design discussions and was full of ideas. At Ziploan, he architected and implemented the entire Loans Management System from scratch. I really liked him because he would always design solutions keeping the stakeholders in mind and followed a result-driven approach, qualities which are rare to find.

Amit Kumar Gaur
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Amit Kumar Gaur

Harsh joined my team as a junior developer. He would always focus on the quality and readability of the code. He actively participated in system design discussions and was full of ideas. At Ziploan, he architected and implemented the entire Loans Management System from scratch. I really liked him because he would always design solutions keeping the stakeholders in mind and followed a result-driven approach, qualities which are rare to find.

Resume

Education

  1. Nirma University

    2013 — 2017

    Studied the fundamentals of Computer Science along with minor specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Mining.

  2. Ess Ess Convent

    2011 — 2013

    Studied Physics, Maths and Chemistry and prepared for IIT-JEE

  3. St. Conrad's Inter College

    2000 — 2011

    High School

Experience

  1. Second Brain

    Founder

    2024 — Present

    Second Brain is a platform that helps you build your digital second brain. It's an AI-Assistant that helps you capture, organize, and retrieve information from the internet. Being the founder of Second Brain, I am responsible for the overall vision and strategy of the company. I've been working part-time on this project for the last 1 year and I've learned a lot about product development, user psychology, and building a successful SaaS product.


  2. Pluang

    Engineering Manager

    2022 — Present

    At Pluang, I played a pivotal role in scaling the engineering team from 5 to 100+ engineers and was instrumental in building the core trading platform that powers the product. As an Engineering Manager, I led a 10-member team, fostering their growth through regular one-on-ones and tailored mentorship. I was a key member of the tech-architecture committee, conducting design and code reviews across multiple products while also developing internal frameworks for unit testing, alerting, and monitoring event-driven microservices.


    Beyond engineering, I contributed to product roadmaps, scaling teams, resource allocation, and identifying potential bottlenecks, proactively building processes, internal frameworks, and SOPs to ensure scalability and high velocity of development. I successfully established a security team and implemented objective KPIs aligned with both company OKRs and individual growth.


    Now, as the leader of Global Products, I'm spearheading spot trading, margin trading, and derivatives trading while also leading AI initiatives such as Chatbots, Semantic Search for FAQs, and Stock Sentiment Analyst Agent at Pluang.

  3. Lead Software Engineer

    2019 — Present

    I led the Crypto Squad, delivering crypto trading products while maintaining sub-40ms response times. I also drove blockchain initiatives and built smart contracts for the Pluang Exchange.


    I was deeply committed to talent development—mentoring junior engineers through regular one-on-ones and creating organization-wide technical communities that accelerated skill development across different tech stacks.

  4. Ziploan

    Senior Software Engineer

    2017 — 2019

    Worked closely with the business team and developed the loan management system that helped in the tracking of loan repayments, asset management, and portfolio analytics.


    Designed and developed the Sales Analytics Dashboard to track the efficiency of different sourcing channels and Operations.

  5. MAQ Software

    Intern

    2010 — 2013

    I created a support chatbot using NLP to automate the resolution of the customer service queries.


    I built a monitoring system to track long-running ETL jobs and the health of remote servers.

Backend
AI/ML
DevOps
Frontend

Backend Skills

AI/ML Skills

DevOps Skills

Frontend Skills

Contact

Reach out to me directly via email or LinkedIn for any synergies.


  • Job Opportunities

    Open to discussing new career challenges and opportunities in engineering leadership.

  • Tech Talks

    Available for speaking engagements on AI, platform engineering, and leadership.

  • Engineering Consultations

    Offering expert advice on system architecture, team growth, and technical decisions.

  • Project Collaborations

    Interested in partnering on innovative AI and distributed systems projects.