About

Smit Shah is a highly experienced Director of Technical Evangelism with a strong background in product management and engineering. He is currently working at Hasura, where he is leading the development of the next level of supply chain products for the Pharma, Fresh, and Staples business at Udaan. Smit is actively seeking Senior Product Managers and Product Engineers to join his team and help drive innovation and growth. With over 10 years of relevant experience, Smit has a proven track record of delivering successful products and reducing supply chain costs. He previously worked at Udaan as the Director of Product and Engineering, where he led a team of 15+ comprising engineers, data scientists, program managers, PMs, and analysts. Smit developed multiple products that reduced supply chain costs by ~20% by increasing vehicle productivity and reduced returns by 60% through an ML attribution model. He also led a non-profit project during COVID to help discover essential medicines in the locality, which helped over a thousand folks find medications during an acute shortage amid the 2nd wave. Smit's expertise extends beyond product management and engineering. He has worked as an Advisor at Suite42, where he helped with technical-related matters, including early architecture, team composition, and hiring. Smit's educational background includes a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Information Science from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore. Smit's technical skills include expertise in ML, and he has a passion for exploring new technologies and driving innovation. He is known for his ability to ensure best practices around code review, performance, and on-call practices, which helped increase uptime to 99.99% in the last few months and reduce on-call issues by 75% from 60 cases to 15 over a quarter. Overall, Smit is an accomplished and experienced technical leader with a passion for driving innovation and delivering successful products. He is seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact in the industry.