Today, we got the chance to sit down with Amit Nigam, an expert in designing and delivering large digital systems from scratch. With an extensive background in transforming e-commerce platforms and applying robust and performant architecture, Amit has become a trusted advisor in the technical consulting world. We talked about his motivation to become a C-level advisor, the types of situations he can advise on, and his thoughts on disruptive trends in the industry. Amit also shared his insights on his most impactful project, which involved a digital transformation of a large e-commerce system into a highly scalable solution. Read on to learn more about Amit's areas of expertise and his vision for the future.

What are your areas of expertise?

I have expertise in designing and delivering large digital systems from the ground up. Modernizing and transforming digital systems, especially e-commerce platforms, on the latest cloud components using robust and performant architecture.

What's your main motivation for being an advisor?

I am in a consulting job that involves a lot of advising to clients on technical choices. I want to scale to advising at the C-level to be more impactful.

What types of situations are you capable of advising on?

Use cases where innovative/creative solutions are required to solve business problems of having a robust, performant, and cost-effective digital system.

Do you see any disruptive trends on the horizon in your industry or position?

I have been an agent of disruption in my current position for our clients, with new tech stack such as cloud and now with generative AI.

Tell me about the most impactful project or decision you’ve been involved in as an executive.

The digital transformation of a large e-commerce system into a highly performant scalable solution. Another one is where I designed and led a large scalable subscription engine.

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