Better connections. Less complexity.
A reusable integration framework that helps Salesforce organisations share data without starting from scratch each time.
Read the storyEngineer. Builder. Always curious.
Curiosity drives me.
Building is how
I explore.
I’m Rahul. I design software, build things I care about, and follow ideas that take me somewhere new.
Experience across
- Salesforce
- Shell
- Deloitte
- Cognizant
A little about me
An engineer’s mind.
An explorer’s spirit.
I like understanding how things work — and finding a better way to make them work together.
That curiosity has taken me from Salesforce development into enterprise architecture, integration platforms and AI-enabled automation. My work spans Service, Sales and Experience Cloud, connecting systems and making complex customer and operational workflows easier to use.
I’m currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce in Hyderabad, having returned in September 2025 after a role in Salesforce architecture at Electronic Arts. Outside work, I’m building personal product ideas and making time for fitness, travel and the people around me.
Connect on LinkedInGood engineering starts with a useful question.
What would make this easier for the person using it?
My journey & background
- Sep 2025 — Present
Salesforce
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Back at Salesforce, bringing a background in platform architecture, enterprise integrations and AI-enabled automation to my work as a senior engineer.
- Jan 2022 — Aug 2025
Salesforce
Member of Technical Staff
Built reusable cross-org data integrations and guided setup tools, migrated legacy synchronisation to Salesforce-native services, and supported teams through mentoring and release engineering.
- Jan 2020 — Jan 2022
Shell
Software Engineer
Led Salesforce development in Trading & Supply, spanning pricing, compliance case management, customer verification and a regional customer portal.
- Oct 2018 — Dec 2019
Deloitte
Business Technology Analyst
Developed pricing strategy and wealth planning applications with reusable Salesforce components.
- Nov 2016 — Sep 2018
Cognizant
Programmer Analyst
Built custom Salesforce applications and worked directly with clients, project managers and developers to turn business requirements into working software.
Always learning
My formal learning spans Salesforce architecture, development, administration and Scrum.
- Salesforce Application Architect
- Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Designer
- Salesforce Sharing and Visibility Designer
- Salesforce Platform Developer I
- Salesforce App Builder
- Salesforce Advanced Administrator
- Salesforce AI Associate
- Certified ScrumMaster
Education
Post Gratuate in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
McCombs School of Business - The University of Texas at Austin · 2026 - Present
Artificial Intelligence
University of Colorado Colorado Springs · 2023
Bachelor of Engineering · Electronics & Communication
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya · 2012 — 2016
An early curiosity for building
Before my engineering career, I was a founding member of ECell LNCT (2015–2016). That interest in turning ideas into something useful still shapes the personal projects I explore today.
Selected work
Complex problems.
Thoughtful solutions.
Platforms, products and the work
that connects them.
Making the next step clearer.
An integration assistant that brings useful guidance closer to the people diagnosing issues.
Read the storySoftware for decisions that matter.
Connected pricing, deal booking and compliance workflows for a complex trading environment.
Read the storyBeyond the day job
Ideas I’m making
time for
Personal projects let me follow a question further.
AI Architecture & Local Intelligence
Building custom AI workflows, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and self-hosted orchestration environments. I experiment with local LLMs, secure data pipes, and containerized Docker setups to explore how personal AI agents can process complex data with complete privacy.
FinTech & Real-World Automation
Applying AI-driven analysis to financial markets, personal analytics, and everyday domain problems. I’m interested in bridging advanced technology with practical, real-world utility, building personal tools and experiments that make complex systems run seamlessly.
Beyond work
Drawn to the ocean.
Open to what’s next.
Tropical places, beach days and an open horizon — that’s the kind of setting I’m drawn to when I step away from a screen.
Life, a little wider.
New places. Good company. A few moments away from the screen.
A different perspective.
A little fresh air and a view that makes me look up. My love of open horizons reaches beyond the beach, too.
The lighter moments.
Time for a café stop, good company and a few four-legged distractions. These moments belong in the story as much as the work does.
01 / Unwind
By the water.
I’m an ocean person. The colours, space and pace of a beach shape the places I want to visit — and this little corner of the internet.
02 / Move
Keep moving.
Fitness is part of life outside work. I’m curious about how shared goals and local activities can bring people together.
03 / Explore
Follow a question.
Technology, investing and new product ideas keep me learning. I enjoy the point where an interest becomes something I can investigate and build.
Let’s connect
Have an idea?
Let’s talk about it.
Thoughtful software, an interesting collaboration, or a shared curiosity — I’m always happy to start a conversation.
connect@rahulsharma.ioHyderabad, India