I am Hemant Kelanka, a results-driven Ecommerce and SaaS Architect and Development Lead with 13+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance digital platforms. I excel at migrating and modernising complex systems, turning challenging requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business impact. I specialise in system architecture, API design, and performance optimisation, using Redis, Cloudflare, and monitoring tools like New Relic. I enjoy guiding products from ideation through deployment and beyond, aligning technology with business goals while mentoring teams to reach their full potential.

Hemant Kelanka

I am Hemant Kelanka, a results-driven Ecommerce and SaaS Architect and Development Lead with 13+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance digital platforms. I excel at migrating and modernising complex systems, turning challenging requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business impact. I specialise in system architecture, API design, and performance optimisation, using Redis, Cloudflare, and monitoring tools like New Relic. I enjoy guiding products from ideation through deployment and beyond, aligning technology with business goals while mentoring teams to reach their full potential.

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I am Hemant Kelanka, a results-driven Ecommerce and SaaS Architect and Development Lead with 13+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance digital platforms. I excel at migrating and modernising complex systems, turning challenging requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business impact.

I specialise in system architecture, API design, and performance optimisation, using Redis, Cloudflare, and monitoring tools like New Relic. I enjoy guiding products from ideation through deployment and beyond, aligning technology with business goals while mentoring teams to reach their full potential.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Software Development Lead at Rug Artisan Ltd
July 1, 2021 - Present
Led the complete development of a high-traffic e‑commerce platform, overseeing a remote team of 8 developers and QA engineers. Modernized architecture to a Laravel-based stack and expanded global reach by launching sites in four additional countries. Drove concept-to-delivery for a factory production-management system (headless CMS) built with Node.js, React.js, and MySQL; implemented advanced pricing, production workflows, and on‑time delivery enhancements.
Architect & Lead Developer at Uni Commerce Technologies
June 1, 2021 - October 14, 2025
Led development of Milk Master, a comprehensive SaaS platform empowering direct-to-consumer brands with subscription-based models. Oversaw four interconnected apps: customer mobile app, delivery app, management app, and web app; guided architecture and end-to-end delivery.
Architect & Lead Developer at Pragmatic Data Solution Pvt Ltd
February 1, 2016 - October 14, 2025
Co-founded a thriving web development firm and served as lead developer, guiding the technical vision for Juvalia & You (German direct‑selling startup) with a team of 10 developers and QA engineers. Implemented a multi-level commission-based sales model in Magento and partnered with Ogilvy Neo to deliver key projects, including migration for BJP and other initiatives. Demonstrated versatility across domains with diverse technologies and frameworks.
Senior Web Developer at Technology 9 Labs
August 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Contributed to a range of projects, including BunchNow.com; completed critical tasks after core team resigned, and led development of BitGifting.com, a startup initiative.
Tech Lead at Web Virtue Technologies Pvt Ltd
January 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Led IT for multiple projects; initially a gourmet food aggregator concept evolving into a subscription-based fresh milk delivery service (Farmery). Architected and implemented an end‑to‑end IT platform, including customer app, delivery app, admin panel, CRM, and sourcing platform; mentored and outsourced the IT team while maintaining project oversight.

Education

Master of Computer Applications at Sikkim Manipal University, New Delhi
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2015
Higher National Diploma in Computing at Pearson Edexcel, New Delhi
March 1, 2003 - March 1, 2005
Bachelor of Commerce at Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LN Mithila University), Darbhanga
September 1, 2002 - August 1, 2006

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment