Open to Work
Yogesh Kr. Tiwari
Director of Development Operations · Full-Stack Tech Lead · React.js · Node.js · AWS · AI/LLM Integration
Engineering leader with 20 years of experience building and shipping software products across SaaS, e-commerce, and enterprise applications. Currently Director of Development Operations at C2Perform, leading a remote engineering organization of 8 direct reports (6 Tech Leads, QA Manager, DevOps Engineer) overseeing ~25 engineers across full-stack development, QA, and DevOps. Hands-on technical leader specializing in JavaScript ecosystems (React, Node.js) with recent focus on integrating AI/LLM capabilities into production applications. Open to senior Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, and hands-on engineering leadership roles — remote preferred.
20yrs
Engineering Experience
~25
Engineers Led
8
Direct Reports
AI
Certified 2025 (LLM / RAG)
Technical Skills
Frontend
Backend
Cloud, DevOps & Databases
AI / LLM Engineering
Leadership Competencies
Engineering Leadership
Cross-functional team leadership across Full-Stack, QA, and DevOps; managing Tech Leads and individual contributors.
Technical Strategy
Architecture decisions, tech-stack evaluation, technical roadmap definition aligned with business goals.
Process & Quality
Code review standards, version control practices, SDLC governance, and engineering best practices at scale.
Talent Development
Hiring, mentoring Tech Leads and engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous learning culture.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Working closely with product, design, client-facing teams, and executive leadership on technical strategy.
Hands-on Delivery
Architecture reviews, code reviews, and direct contribution on critical technical components and AI prototypes.
Professional Experience
Director of Development Operations
C2Perform
Remote
- Lead engineering organization of 8 direct reports (6 Tech Leads, 1 QA Manager, 1 DevOps Engineer) and ~25 engineers, owning end-to-end delivery of the company's SaaS product.
- Drive technical architecture, system design, and engineering best practices across full-stack JavaScript applications (React, Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL).
- Spearheaded version control standardization — defined branching strategy, code review process, and Git workflows; trained teams on adoption, significantly improving code quality and release reliability.
- Established structured engineering practices: formalized code review process, development standards, and improved sprint workflows — reducing defect rates and improving cross-team collaboration.
- Built a RAG-based knowledge search assistant (proof of concept) using Llama, LangChain, ChromaDB, and Python — serving as foundation for productionization roadmap.
- Lead hiring and onboarding of senior engineers; conduct technical interviews and define hiring rubrics for Tech Lead and senior IC roles.
- Collaborate directly with CEO and product leadership on technical strategy, roadmap planning, and resource allocation.
Team Lead
Intelligaia Technologies
Mohali, India
- Led a 5-member full-stack development team while remaining a hands-on individual contributor — combining technical delivery, code reviews, and team coordination.
- Owned development of high-performance e-commerce applications using React, Redux-Saga, React Hooks, React Router, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern CSS (SASS, Bootstrap 4).
- Architected and built a reusable UX component library (Accordion, Filters, Dropdowns, Carousel, Form Inputs, Icons) adopted across multiple client projects.
- Designed custom API layer with JWT token management, request interceptors, and centralized CRUD handling — improving reliability and developer productivity.
- Implemented test-driven development using Jest; established TDD as a team practice.
- Drove SEO optimization and ADA compliance through semantic HTML and accessibility best practices.
Senior Software Engineer
Bywave Pty Ltd
Remote (Australia)
- Senior backend engineer at an Australian product company, working in a fully remote, distributed-team environment for 5 years.
- Developed scalable backend applications and REST APIs using PHP, Lithium framework, and Lumen (Laravel).
- Built and maintained Magento 1 e-commerce platforms — custom modules, theme customization, and feature development.
- Integrated multiple payment gateways handling secure transaction flows; designed optimized MySQL database schemas.
- Mentored junior developers through code reviews and shared best practices in PHP development.
Earlier Experience (2006 – 2013)
Senior Application Engineer
Global Pueblo Solutions, LLC — Mohali
Apr 2012 – Mar 2013
PHP-based custom web applications and Magento 1 e-commerce platforms for client projects. Tech: PHP, MySQL, Magento 1.
Senior Software Engineer – PHP
Intelligaia Technologies Pvt Ltd — Panchkula
Feb 2009 – Apr 2012
Senior PHP developer leading custom MVC framework-based development. Mentored junior developers, conducted technical interviews, served as SME and primary technical point-of-contact.
Software Developer
A1 Technologies Inc — Chandigarh
Nov 2007 – Dec 2008
PHP developer on custom MVC architecture and CMS-based projects, coordinating with a US-based team across time zones. Tech: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript.
Web Developer
Medma Infomatics — Lucknow
Feb 2006 – Nov 2007
First professional role. Built custom websites and web applications, progressed from junior to contributing independently on multiple client projects. Tech: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
Education & Certifications
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
Computer Science · 2005
Certificate in Advanced AI Engineering
Advanced AI Engineering Program
Completed November 2025
LLM Integration · RAG Systems · Prompt Engineering · MLOps
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