BetterSpace
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
India
React NativeExpoReactNext.jsNode.jsExpressFirebaseWordPressAWSGoogle CloudDockerMongoDBMySQLPostgresCloudflareGitHub ActionsOpenAIGeminiREST APIsGraphQLTailwind
- Lead all technical strategy, architecture decisions, and engineering execution as founding CTO
- Design and implement the entire product suite spanning mobile apps, web platforms, and backend services
- Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Google Cloud serving thousands of daily active users
- Drive AI integration strategy incorporating OpenAI and Gemini models into core product features
- Built and scaled a mental health technology platform from zero to thousands of active users
- Architected a cross-platform mobile application achieving 99.5% crash-free rate
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% through serverless migration and resource optimisation
- Implemented AI-powered features that increased user engagement by 60%
- Established engineering culture and processes that enabled rapid iteration with zero critical incidents
- Delivered 24+ distinct technical capabilities spanning mobile, web, AI, cloud, and DevOps
- 99.5% crash-free rate across iOS and Android
- 40% reduction in cloud infrastructure costs
- 60% increase in user engagement through AI features
- Sub-200ms API response times at P95
Architecture
- Designed microservices architecture with event-driven communication patterns and domain isolation
- Implemented modular monorepo structure enabling shared code across mobile, web, and backend
- Established API versioning strategy and contract-first development with OpenAPI specifications
- Created scalable data layer with read/write separation and caching strategies
Mobile Development
- Built cross-platform React Native application with Expo for iOS and Android from scratch
- Implemented custom native modules for platform-specific integrations and performance-critical paths
- Designed offline-first architecture with background sync and conflict resolution
- Achieved consistent 60fps animations and smooth navigation transitions across devices
Backend
- Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js and Express with TypeScript
- Implemented WebSocket connections for real-time features including live chat and notifications
- Built authentication system with OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and role-based access control
- Created data processing pipelines for analytics and reporting workloads
Cloud Infrastructure
- Managed multi-cloud deployment across AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFront) and Google Cloud (Cloud Run, Firestore)
- Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform for reproducible environments
- Configured auto-scaling policies and load balancing for high-availability services
- Designed disaster recovery procedures with automated backups and failover routing
DevOps
- Built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated testing, building, and deployment
- Containerised all services with Docker and orchestrated with Kubernetes
- Implemented blue-green deployments with zero-downtime releases
- Created development environment automation reducing onboarding time to under 30 minutes
AI/LLMs
- Integrated OpenAI GPT-4 and Gemini Pro models for conversational AI features
- Built RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipeline for context-aware responses
- Designed prompt engineering framework with version control and A/B testing
- Implemented AI safety guardrails including content filtering and response validation
Product Strategy
- Defined product roadmap balancing user needs, technical debt, and market opportunities
- Conducted user research and usability testing to inform feature prioritisation
- Established data-driven decision making with product analytics and experimentation
- Collaborated with clinical psychologists to ensure evidence-based mental health features
Engineering Leadership
- Recruited and mentored a team of engineers across frontend, backend, and mobile
- Established engineering principles, coding standards, and architectural decision records
- Conducted weekly architecture reviews and technical planning sessions
- Created internal documentation culture with RFCs, ADRs, and runbooks
Hiring
- Designed technical interview processes including system design and pair programming rounds
- Built assessment frameworks evaluating both technical skills and cultural alignment
- Grew engineering team from solo founder to a multi-disciplinary product team
Code Reviews
- Established code review culture with clear guidelines on scope, feedback, and turnaround
- Implemented automated code quality gates with linting, type checking, and test coverage thresholds
- Mentored junior developers through detailed review comments and pairing sessions
CI/CD
- Automated build, test, and deploy workflows for mobile apps and web services
- Implemented preview deployments for pull requests enabling visual regression testing
- Created release automation with semantic versioning and changelog generation
Security
- Implemented end-to-end encryption for sensitive mental health data in transit and at rest
- Conducted regular security audits and dependency vulnerability scanning
- Achieved GDPR compliance with data access controls, audit logging, and right-to-deletion workflows
- Implemented rate limiting, input validation, and OWASP top-10 protections
Performance
- Optimised API response times achieving sub-200ms P95 latency across all endpoints
- Implemented React Native performance monitoring with custom Hermes profiling
- Reduced mobile app bundle size by 35% through code splitting and tree shaking
- Achieved Lighthouse scores above 95 for web platform performance
Monitoring
- Set up centralised logging with structured JSON logs and correlation IDs
- Implemented distributed tracing across microservices for debugging production issues
- Created custom dashboards tracking system health, error rates, and business metrics
- Established alerting rules with PagerDuty integration for on-call incident response
Analytics
- Implemented event-driven analytics pipeline capturing user behaviour across platforms
- Built custom analytics dashboards for product metrics, retention, and engagement
- Designed A/B testing infrastructure for feature experimentation and rollout decisions
Infrastructure
- Managed DNS, CDN, and edge caching with Cloudflare for global performance
- Implemented database replication and sharding strategies for horizontal scaling
- Designed cost-optimised infrastructure reducing monthly cloud spend by 40%
Psychometric Engine
- Built psychometric assessment engine processing validated mental health questionnaires
- Implemented scoring algorithms for PHQ-9, GAD-7, and custom wellbeing measures
- Designed longitudinal tracking system visualising mental health trends over time
Video Consultation
- Integrated WebRTC-based video consultation platform for therapist-client sessions
- Implemented session scheduling, reminders, and automated follow-up workflows
- Built secure recording and transcription pipeline for clinical note generation
Payments
- Integrated Stripe payment processing for subscription billing and one-time purchases
- Implemented webhook handling for payment events, refunds, and failed charges
- Built invoicing system with automated receipt generation and tax calculation
Subscription
- Designed tiered subscription model with free, premium, and enterprise plans
- Implemented subscription lifecycle management including trials, upgrades, and cancellations
- Built entitlement system gating features based on subscription tier and usage limits
Notifications
- Implemented multi-channel notification system spanning push, email, SMS, and in-app
- Built notification preference centre allowing granular user control over delivery
- Designed intelligent scheduling to optimise notification delivery timing for engagement
Wearables
- Integrated Apple HealthKit and Google Fit for biometric data collection
- Built data synchronisation pipeline for heart rate, sleep, and activity metrics
- Designed correlation engine linking wearable biometrics with mental health scores
AI Agents
- Developed autonomous AI agents for content generation, triage, and user support
- Implemented multi-step agent workflows with tool use and memory persistence
- Built agent evaluation framework measuring response quality and task completion
Automation
- Created automated content moderation pipeline using LLM classification
- Built scheduled task automation for data cleanup, report generation, and alerts
- Implemented workflow automation reducing manual operational tasks by 80%