Rati Saurabh Saxena

About Rati Saurabh Saxena

Technology leader with 20 years across fintech, e-commerce, travel & QSR, driving scalable growth through innovation and engineering excellence. I’ve built and led cross-geography engineering teams from the ground up — creating high-performing, self-sustaining, and motivated organizations. Skilled in defining technology vision, building scalable platforms and aligning engineering with business goals. Experienced in hiring and developing talent across all levels, delivering AI-driven models, recommendation engines, and predictive systems. Passionate about agile execution, operational excellence, and embedding reliability and security into every layer of technology delivery.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Yum! Brands

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Leading the engineering strategy for AI-driven personalization and conversational platforms, ensuring alignment of global and franchise AI initiatives with business objectives- Working with global and regional teams to define and execute a forward-looking technology roadmap spanning eCommerce, in-store technologies, and cloud infrastructure- IT infrastructure improvement through rigorous audits and advanced security frameworks, proactively addressing vulnerabilities to strengthen organizational resilience- Leading engineering budget management, applying data-driven insights to optimize investments in infrastructure, applications, and workforce scalability.

Education

• HBTI Kanpur

  B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Moradabad Inter College, Moradabad

  10+2, Maths, Science

  1998 — 2000