Vishal Saxena

About Vishal Saxena

I thrive at the intersection of AI, technology, building scalable, intelligent systems that drive real impact. As an AI Architect at an AI tech educational and healthcare startup, I’m shaping the software architecture to support agentic AI-driven application. I specialise in: AI Infrastructure & Scalability – Designing systems that grow seamlessly Agentic AI & Insights Engines – Transforming data into intelligence Kubernetes & Kafka – Building resilient, event-driven architecturesPassionate about solving hard problems, creating scalable AI platforms, and pushing the boundaries of innovation. Always open to exchanging ideas, learning, and collaborating with like-minded professionals. A strategist who turns chaos into structured brilliance. Whether it\'s scaling infrastructure, or architecting resilient systems, I bring clarity where others see ambiguity. An \"Architect of Order\" in the world of AI and tech. If you’re looking to disrupt, not drift — I’m happy to connect- Pre-AI era-My leadership roles in product engineering and management have been pivotal in creating innovative payment solutions that address customer needs while ensuring stringent technology governance. Transformative Achievements in Fintech and Payments- Cards Processing Platform: Spearheaded the design and development of a comprehensive cards processing platform for both issuer and acquirer banks, empowering fintech companies and startups across Asia Pacific and the Middle East & Africa regions- Revolutionary Donation Platform: Conceptualized and developed a state-of-the-art donation platform that has transformed the way charities worldwide manage their campaigns, enhancing efficiency and reach- Commercial Payments Hub: Led the creation of commercial payments platforms that enable seamless straight-through processing, successfully deployed at multiple large and medium-sized global banks worldwide, streamlining financial transactions and improving operational efficiency.My expertise in agile culture transformation, my ability to deal with ambiguity, and my extensive knowledge in payments domain, has significantly enhanced direct to customer deliveries reducing overall development cycles. Harnessing cutting-edge technologies and open API frameworks, my work has empowered financial institutions to deliver seamless card management services and commercial payments solutions, in the global payments industry.

Experience

1. Technology Partner (CTO)

   Alphatub

   Mar 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Driving innovation at the intersection of AI and scalable technology. As a CTO for AI startup in education sector, I architect enterprise-grade, agentic AI-driven systems that are robust, scalable, and impactful. Key areas of specialization: • AI Infrastructure & Scalability: Architecting systems that grow with business needs while ensuring reliability and performance. • Agentic AI & Frameworks: Building intelligent engines (e.g. Insights) that transform data into strategic actions for recommendations. • Cloud-agnostic Enterprise Architecture: Leveraging Kubernetes, Kafka, and event-driven patterns to design self-healing, resilient platforms. • Modern Development Practices: Implementing TDD, CI/CD, and MLOps to ensure quality, agility, and continuous improvement.

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Business & General Management from MIT Sloan (EPGM program), Specialisation in Product Strategy, Innovation and Leadership

  2013 — 2014

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BE, Computer Science

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Planning
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Strategic Planning
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Requirements Gathering
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Program Management
• Pmp
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Process Improvement
• Vendor Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Sdlc
• Outsourcing
• Solution Architecture
• Sql
• Pre-Sales
• Strategy
• Soa
• Business Intelligence
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Consulting
• Project Delivery
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development
• Scrum