Krishna Kumar

About Krishna Kumar

Engineering Leader | Platform Strategist | Scalable Systems ThinkerI build platforms that scale, teams that deliver, and systems that sustain velocity.With 13+ years of experience across fintech, consumer-tech, and B2B infrastructure, I’ve led engineering teams through both 0→1 product innovation and 1→100 scale journeys. From writing India’s early UPI-based app at Citrus to shaping platform architecture and growth engines at Zeta, I’ve operated at every inflection of scale.At Zeta, I led Apollo – the internal mobile platform used across business units. Architected multi-tenant SDKs powering authentication, payments, and card services across B2B clients. Enabled modular delivery, improved DevEx, and established CI/CD rituals with cross-org alignment.I later took ownership of PayZapp’s Growth Platform and Consumer Experience, scaling to 25M+ users. I drove engineering for personalization, offer delivery infra, and MoEngage-powered levers — partnering with Product, Design, and Marketing to improve retention, NPS, and click-throughs. It wasn’t just about features, but about shaping platform mindsets in a fast-growing consumer product.Previously at PayU, I transitioned from engineer to org builder. Delivered one of India’s first UPI + wallet apps, then re-architected LazyPay’s mobile platform post-acquisition. Introduced server-driven UI, led multi-NBFC integrations, created pod-based team structures, and scaled a 22-member mobile + backend org. Also drove hiring strategy, owning 200+ interviews and systemizing evaluations. Strengths I Bring• Platform Thinking with Product Sensibility• Cross-org Program Ownership (Infra + Experience)• Scaled Engineering Teams, Rituals, and Delivery Velocity• Full-Stack Understanding: Mobile, Backend, DevEx• Multi-stakeholder Alignment (Design, Product, QA, GTM)• 0→1 + 1→100 Journey ExperienceI thrive where engineering is not a ticketing system, but a strategy function — influencing product outcomes, business health, and long-term platform resilience.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   Zeta

   Jan 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• CBSE Rishi Galav School

  All India Senior School Certificate; STD XII, Physics, Maths, Chemistry

  2006 — 2007

• Indore Institute of Science And Technology

  B. E, Computer & Science Engg

  2008 — 2012

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Oracle
• Oracle 9i
• C++
• Objective-C
• Sql
• Linux
• Asp.net
• Windows 7
• Social Media Marketing
• Java
• Titanium Mobile
• Object Oriented Design
• Technical Recruiting
• Wordpress
• Servlets
• Xcode
• Php
• Web Services
• Android
• Team Management
• Oop
• C
• Programming
• Computer Hardware
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Jsp
• Os X
• Mac Os X
• Html
• Javascript
• Ios Development