Gourav Chawla
Tech Lead Software Engineering Manager @Simfoni
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WORK HISTORY
Tech Lead Software Engineering Manager @Simfoni
ON, CA
Architected and delivered Simfoni’s first GenAI product — the AI-powered Strategic Spend Hub — partnering directly with the CTO and founders from concept through launch. Built natural-language analytics (“chat with spend data”) using Snowflake Cortex + LangChain. Delivered secure multi-tenant SaaS architecture with persistent chat history under a 3-month deadline, switching vendors mid-build and unblocking cross-team dependencies.• Acted as technical lead for a 6-engineer delivery pod, owning system design, execution, and production readiness. Successfully launched the product, securing a strategic partnership with a NYSE-listed company and creating a multi-million-dollar ARR pipeline.• Built AI-powered contract upload and clause-extraction workflow, cutting manual data entry by 50%, saving ~200 person-hours/month, and improving downstream financial reporting accuracy.• Drove Snowflake Native App development with a specialized vendor, defining architecture and unblocking execution to launch on Snowflake Marketplace and open a new customer acquisition channel.
EDUCATION
Kendriya Vidyalaya
High School, Mathematics and Computer Science
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT GOURAV CHAWLA
Built early-stage products as a founding engineer. Scaled teams and platforms as a senior engineer and tech lead. Shipped enterprise SaaS and GenAI solutions powering multi-million ARR across seed → Series B growth.Currently, I’m a tech lead with 9+ years building and scaling enterprise SaaS products. Procurement tech. Market intelligence. Data platforms.I love creating products that simplify complexity. That improve workflows. That deliver measurable business impact.I work across full-stack and backend-heavy systems. My focus is taking products from idea → architecture → production → scale.I’ve shipped multiple 0→1 products. Modernized core platforms. Built systems that now power 60–70% of company ARR. I’ve worked through seed, Series A, and Series B stages. Rapid growth. Acquisitions. All of it.At Simfoni, I’ve been a hands-on tech lead and engineering manager. I contribute deeply to core product codebases. I also lead teams.I’ve architected large-scale SaaS platforms (Python/Django, React, AWS). Built enterprise-grade systems under tight timelines and security constraints. Led GenAI product development using Snowflake Cortex and LangChain.Before Simfoni, I built data-driven platforms, automation tools, and early-stage MVPs. I worked directly with founders and stakeholders to validate ideas, replace manual workflows, and unlock new revenue opportunities.I enjoy roles where I can: • Own complex systems end-to-end • Solve ambiguous, high-impact problems • Work close to product and data • Mentor engineers while staying deeply technicalCore stack: Python, Django, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, AWS, Docker, CI/CDInterests: Distributed systems, data platforms, applied AI, developer productivity Open to conversations around AI, engineering leadership, and building impactful products.
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