Who is Rahul Goel?
Experience
With over 15 years of experience in technology and engineering leadership, I have had the privilege of working on high-impact projects that serve millions of customers globally. My journey spans leading key initiatives at Amazon, such as the re-architecture of the Scheduled Delivery Platform, to spearheading the next-generation marketing systems at Salesforce. I specialize in designing and implementing distributed systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. My leadership philosophy centers around empowering teams, fostering a culture of learning, and driving technical excellence.
Projects that Define My Career
Revolutionizing Amazon’s Scheduled Delivery Platform
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Rahul Goel led the complete re-architecture of Amazon’s Scheduled Delivery platform, enabling seamless scalability and significant cost savings of over $1M annually. This system supported millions of deliveries worldwide while enhancing efficiency and operational excellence. His leadership in this project laid the foundation for a robust and scalable delivery framework.
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
At Salesforce, Rahul spearheaded the design of a marketing platform. This project enabled businesses to scale their customer outreach across channels like WhatsApp while maintaining reliability and performance. Rahul’s contributions ensured the system was future-proof and aligned with Salesforce’s vision for growth.
Architecting Amazon’s Dynamic Retail Pricing Platform
Building the Next-Generation Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Architecting Amazon’s Dynamic Retail Pricing Platform
Rahul designed and implemented a distributed data processing platform to handle Amazon’s retail pricing, processing over 1M QPS. This platform used machine learning to optimize pricing and promotional strategies, leading to a $11.5M contribution profit improvement. The system has been running reliably in production for over five years, driving Amazon’s competitive edge.
Launching Salesforce Starter for SMBs
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
Architecting Amazon’s Dynamic Retail Pricing Platform
Rahul led the engineering efforts for Salesforce Starter, a tailored solution for small and medium businesses to explore Salesforce’s offerings. By prioritizing simplicity and scalability, this product opened doors for SMBs to manage customer relationships and grow their businesses efficiently. His work ensured an intuitive user experience backed by robust technology.
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
At Amazon, Rahul engineered a promotion system leveraging machine learning to dynamically match competitors’ price promotions. This automated system utilized an economic cost model to optimize promotional levers, resulting in a 3.8% revenue increase and a 121 bps margin improvement. His innovation demonstrated the power of integrating AI with real-time business decisions.
Contact Rahul Goel
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
Developing ML-Powered Competitive Pricing Systems
Are you looking for guidance in distributed systems, machine learning, or technical leadership? Whether you’re an engineer seeking mentorship, a team in need of expert advice, or someone looking to discuss innovative ideas, I’d love to help.
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Rahul Goel Expertize
Scalability and Distributed Systems
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Rahul Goel is a seasoned engineering leader with over 15 years of experience architecting distributed systems that scale to meet the needs of millions of users. He has led initiatives like the re-architecture of Amazon’s Scheduled Delivery platform and Salesforce’s high-throughput marketing systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency at
Rahul Goel is a seasoned engineering leader with over 15 years of experience architecting distributed systems that scale to meet the needs of millions of users. He has led initiatives like the re-architecture of Amazon’s Scheduled Delivery platform and Salesforce’s high-throughput marketing systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency at global scale. Rahul’s expertise lies in designing fault-tolerant, high-performance systems that address complex technical challenges while maintaining operational excellence.
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Rahul Goel specializes in integrating machine learning into enterprise systems to drive intelligent decision-making and automation. At Amazon, he developed ML-powered pricing platforms that dynamically adjusted to market conditions, improving profitability. At Salesforce, he pioneered AI-driven marketing tools that enhanced customer engag
Rahul Goel specializes in integrating machine learning into enterprise systems to drive intelligent decision-making and automation. At Amazon, he developed ML-powered pricing platforms that dynamically adjusted to market conditions, improving profitability. At Salesforce, he pioneered AI-driven marketing tools that enhanced customer engagement. Rahul’s passion for data-driven solutions enables businesses to stay competitive and unlock new opportunities through the power of machine learning.
Mentorship and Technical Leadership
Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
Mentorship and Technical Leadership
Rahul Goel is a dedicated mentor and technical leader who excels at fostering high-performing teams and nurturing talent. Over his career, he has guided engineers in mastering system design and distributed computing while aligning technical priorities with strategic goals. Rahul’s leadership philosophy focuses on empowering teams, encoura
Rahul Goel is a dedicated mentor and technical leader who excels at fostering high-performing teams and nurturing talent. Over his career, he has guided engineers in mastering system design and distributed computing while aligning technical priorities with strategic goals. Rahul’s leadership philosophy focuses on empowering teams, encouraging innovation, and delivering impactful solutions that balance technical complexity with business value.