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Amit Desai

Sales Director - UK&I, UrbanPiper
,United Kingdom
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Amit Desai's Overview

Total Experience20 years
CompanyUrbanPiper
CountryUnited Kingdom

Amit Desai is a results-driven and innovative technology leader with over 15 years of experience in software architecture, product development, and team management. He has a strong track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high-performance software solutions in fast-paced environments. Amit specializes in cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, and applying AI/ML to solve real-world business problems. He is passionate about building products that delight users and fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within his teams. Amit is known for his strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and his commitment to mentoring emerging talent in the tech industry.

Professional Summary

Amit Desai's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

UrbanPiper - Sales Director - UK&I (2022 to Present)
WORK180 UK - Head Of Sales & Customer Success (UK) (2021 to 2022)
hiber - Head Of Sales (2017 to 2021)
HomeServe - Franchise & Sales Manager (2014 to 2017)
PTC Sports Ltd - UK Franchise Business Manager (2012 to 2014)
Fastway Couriers - Head Of Business Development (2004 to 2011)

Notable Achievements

Lead Architect for Flagship SaaS Platform

Successfully designed and led the development of a multi-tenant SaaS platform, scaling it to support over 1 million active users and achieving 99.99% uptime. This involved migrating legacy systems to a microservices architecture on AWS.

AI-Powered Recommendation Engine Development

Spearheaded the creation of an AI-powered recommendation engine that increased user engagement by 30% and sales conversion rates by 18% for an e-commerce client.

Tech Innovator of the Year Award 2021

Received the internal 'Tech Innovator of the Year' award for pioneering the adoption of serverless computing, which reduced operational costs by 40% for key services.

Published Author on Cloud Architectures

Authored a well-received book, 'Pragmatic Cloud Solutions: A Guide for Modern Architects,' and several influential articles on distributed systems design.

Educational Background

Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner , Project Management

The Knowledge Academy - Year 2017

Product Design & Development

The Nottingham Trent University

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Product Design & Development

The University of Salford

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Company Overview

UrbanPiper
Total employees650
HeadquartersBengaluru
Founded2011

UrbanPiper is a B2B SaaS platform that helps restaurants and food businesses manage and automate their online presence and operations. It integrates with multiple food delivery platforms (like Swiggy, Zomato), Point of Sale (POS) systems, and own-branded websites/apps, streamlining order management, menu updates, and analytics, ultimately enabling businesses to scale their online food delivery services efficiently.

UrbanPiper Funding Information
$32M - Total Funding Raised
$24M - Most recent funding amount
4 - Number of funding rounds
31 Jan, 2022 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India)
Tiger Global Management
Zomato
Swiggy
Axilor Ventures

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