I build calm, reliable systems in messy, high-pressure environments.

I'm Vishesh Gupta — a product-minded backend engineer and AI systems builder with 12+ years of experience taking complex ideas from zero to production, and scaling them responsibly.

Vishesh Gupta

Over the last decade, I've worked at early-stage startups, scale-ups, and high-growth companies where the stakes were real — production systems, paying customers, tight timelines, and imperfect information.

I've co-founded startups, led backend architecture for AI and data platforms, and owned systems that processed hundreds of thousands of events per day. Some ventures worked, some didn't — but each one sharpened my ability to distinguish what sounds exciting from what actually creates value.

What stayed constant was this: my role was never just to write code, but to design systems that teams could trust, operate, and grow with.

What I'm Known For

Systems Thinking

Designing architectures that survive real-world usage — not just demos. I focus on reliability, observability, and clarity from day one.

Product Judgment

Knowing when not to build. I prioritize leverage, simplicity, and outcomes over technical novelty.

Execution Under Uncertainty

I've built and scaled systems in low-maturity environments, evolving them without breaking the business.

Experience that translates to business confidence

Building from zero

I've architected multiple systems from scratch — including AI-powered assistants, data pipelines, and developer platforms — owning decisions end-to-end.

Scaling responsibly

At scale, I've focused on observability, cost control, and operational stability — reducing cloud spend, defects, and firefighting.

Leading without chaos

I've led engineering teams, set standards, and shipped consistently in environments where structure didn't already exist.

How this connects to AI today

AI is not a feature you "add". It's a capability that touches data, workflows, trust, and risk.

My background in distributed systems and production reliability allows me to approach AI adoption pragmatically — focusing on:

– Where AI actually reduces effort
– Where it introduces risk
– How it fits into existing processes
– And how teams can operate it long-term

I don't sell tools. I help businesses decide if, where, and how AI makes sense for them.