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Narayan Kulkarni

Narayan Kulkarni

Dubai

Summary

Innovative and results-driven technology leader with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformation through AI, ML, performance engineering, and software architecture. A proven track record in building and leading high-performing teams, scaling technology platforms, and delivering measurable outcomes across aviation, fintech, and enterprise domains. Holder of multiple patents in AI-driven automation and analytics, and a passionate driver of innovation programs aligned with business impact.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Performance Engineer

Emirates Group
06.2023 - Current
  • Spearheading innovation in performance engineering across HR, Finance, and Revenue Accounting platforms under Group Services.
  • Scaled practice maturity to advanced levels while doubling team strength.
  • Leading digital transformation initiatives that intersect with AI-powered performance forecasting and system optimization.

Senior Consultant

The Emirates Group (Transguard)
09.2021 - 06.2023
  • Introduced strategic performance engineering practices across ERP and payment gateway ecosystems.
  • Enhanced platform scalability, resiliency, and observability through cloud-native tools and automation.
  • Mentored cross-functional squads to integrate performance metrics into agile delivery cycles.

Head of Performance Engineering & Analytics

Qwikcilver (Pine Labs)
04.2019 - 09.2021
  • Built a CI/CD-automated analytics platform (QwikDASH) improving engineering efficiency by 10x.
  • Scaled platform capacity 5x and led cloud-native transformation on AWS.
  • Drove innovation culture, resulting in 10+ product/tech ideas submitted company-wide.

Principal Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
03.2015 - 04.2019
  • Transformed testing teams into performance engineering centers of excellence.
  • Led enterprise-wide ML adoption through use case mining and POCs.
  • Recognized with 3 patent filings and appointed to patent review committee.

Previous Roles

Altisource, Oracle, Subex, TCS
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Engineered 300% scale improvements in loan platforms.
  • Delivered monitoring/reporting tools reducing ops time by 240x.
  • Built SQL analysis frameworks cutting dev effort by 50x.

Education

M.Tech. - Data Science & Engineering

BITS Pilani
01.2022
GPA: 7.61

B.E. - Information Science

VTU
01.2008
  • University Rank #9
  • GPA: 81.65%

Skills

  • Driving innovative projects
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Performance & Scalability Engineering
  • Agile & Scaled Delivery (SAFe)
  • Cloud & Enterprise Architecture
  • Data-Driven Product Strategy
  • Digital Transformation
  • Stakeholder & Executive Engagement
  • Web3 & Emerging Tech Awareness
  • R&D and Patents

Accomplishments

    ● US PTO Publication number US-10783403-B2: Automated Design Testing through Deep Learning

    ● US PTO Publication number US 2020/0311600 A1: Method and System for predicting application behaviour

    ● Dynamic Learning Driven Predictive Analytics for Performance Engineering

Certification

  • TOGAF 10 Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
  • Executive Data Science Specialization – Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced AI/ML – IIIT Hyderabad

Languages & Interests

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada

Timeline

Principal Performance Engineer - Emirates Group
06.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant - The Emirates Group (Transguard)
09.2021 - 06.2023
Head of Performance Engineering & Analytics - Qwikcilver (Pine Labs)
04.2019 - 09.2021
Principal Software Engineer - Dell Technologies
03.2015 - 04.2019
Previous Roles - Altisource, Oracle, Subex, TCS
01.2008 - 01.2015
VTU - B.E., Information Science
BITS Pilani - M.Tech., Data Science & Engineering

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