Chetan Upadhyay

Tech Evangelist · Mentor · Visionary Entrepreneur

Passionate Software Engineer at Meta, London with a proven track record in technical leadership. Having served as a Distinguished Engineer, Architect, and Mentor, I specialize in bridging the gap between high-level vision and technical execution for Social and Enterprise products across Android, AOSP, and IoT.

I am driving the transformation of VR and the Metaverse through hands-on, AI-driven development. By integrating Meta’s Llama, Claude, and Gemini into the development lifecycle, I build intelligent, scalable solutions at the intersection of mobile ecosystems and cutting-edge AI.

Experience

Tech Lead

Meta (Facebook)

• Help building Metaverse & enhance social interaction solutions for VR/Quest.
• Redefining collaboration & video calling experience in Metaverse, for work.
• Developed Android products & solutions for Portal smart, AI powered devices.
• Driving multiple initiatives around Performance, Reliability, Efficiency & Quality.

Feb 2021 – Present

Distinguished Engineer

Pitney Bowes

• Craft solutions for critical & complex product requirements.
• Work on innovative ideas from ideation to execution phase.
• Transforming organization with AOSP, Enterprise Mobility & IoT.
• Mentoring/Coaching talent to set foundation for better future.

Dec 2019 – Dec 2020

Technical Architect & Team Manager

Pitney Bowes

• Provide architectural & technical solutions for Enterprise Mobility.
• Define best practices as SME in Center of Excellence team.
• Leading & Mentoring team of architects & engineers.
• Provide shared services around Mobile & IoT solutions.

Jul 2017 – Nov 2019

Mobile Architect & Entrepreneur

47Billion & TukTuk

• Productization from ideation to execution phase & delivery.
• Building team and manage organization division for start-up.
• Developed competitor product of Uber and similar products.

Aug 2014 – Jul 2017

Lead Software Engineer

Impetus India Pvt. Ltd.

• Worked on award-winning projects for Kronos & Intuit clients.
• Leading & Mentoring team on cutting-edge technologies.
• Worked on mobile platforms - J2ME, BB, iOS, Win & Android.

Oct 2010 – Jul 2014

Senior Software Engineer

Wipro Technologies

• Worked on couple of critical projects for Nokia client.
• Successfully re-architected & improved architecture.
• Mentoring team on Android technologies in its early stages.

Jan 2010 – Oct 2010

Software Engineer

Webdunia Pvt. Ltd.

• Developed multi-lingual products in Mobile technology.
• Worked on lingual rendering engine with no UTF support.
• Provided Mobile App solutions for 9 regional languages.

Jul 2006 – Dec 2009

My Super-Powers

  • Ability to analyze situations and plan accordingly.
  • Passion for Research & Development.
  • Agile Programmer & Architecture Designing.
  • Creative Thinker & Technical Visionary.
  • Fostering a culture with Mentoring & Coaching.
  • Analytical mind & Problem-solving skills.

What makes me happy

  • Photography
    Capturing moments to cherish them and create beautiful memories.
  • Poetry
    Playing with words, flying like birds. Going off the hook by unfolding the truth.
  • Watching TV series
    Shark Tank, The Mentalist, Big Bang Theory etc.
  • Mentoring/Coaching
    Guiding technical geeks and Start-ups, Sharing experience and wisdom.
  • Gifting Smiles
    Philosophy of my life - Real happiness is making someone else happy.

Recognitions

  • Distinguished Engineer
    Jan 2020, Pitney Bowes, Shelton, USA
  • Spot Award for Hackathon
    Apr 2018, Pitney Bowes, Noida, India
  • Engineering Excellence Award
    Jun 2012, Impetus Technologies, Indore, India

Education

RGPV University

Bachelor of Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
    2002-2006, RGPV University, Indore, India
2002 - 2006