Potato Bazaar · Forward Deployed Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer on Potato Bazaar
Kush Gangwal works as a Forward Deployed Engineer on Potato Bazaar, India's digital potato marketplace, at SK Groups (S K Agri Exports Private Limited) in Ahmedabad. He builds the production AI layer, with RAG over embeddings, LLM workflows and Indian-language voice, and ships the React Native app, backend and web platform that farmers, traders and cold-storage operators use.
Kush GangwalFull Stack Developer & React Native Developer
Role
- Role
- Forward Deployed Engineer
- Product
- Potato Bazaar (web, Android, iOS)
- Company
- SK Groups · S K Agri Exports Private Limited
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Since
- 2026
What a Forward Deployed Engineer does on Potato Bazaar
A Forward Deployed Engineer works where the product meets its users and owns the fix end to end. On Potato Bazaar those users are potato farmers, traders, cold-storage operators and institutional buyers. Kush Gangwal turns what they need into shipped software across AI, mobile, backend and web, without handing the problem between separate teams.
In practice that means one engineer can take a field problem, such as a farmer who cannot type a query in English, and ship the speech, language-model and app changes that solve it.
The production AI layer
Kush Gangwal builds Potato Bazaar's production AI architecture. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with embeddings grounds model answers in Potato Bazaar's own marketplace and crop data instead of general web knowledge. LLM workflows return structured output that the web and mobile apps can render and act on.
Because many users are farmers who prefer their own language, the AI layer is voice-first where it matters. Sarvam AI handles Indian-language understanding, and speech-to-text (STT) and text-to-speech (TTS) let users speak a question and hear the answer.
- RAG with embeddings over Potato Bazaar data
- LLM workflows with structured, app-ready output
- Sarvam AI for Indian-language understanding
- Speech-to-text and text-to-speech for voice-first use
- Weather AI and AI-powered crop insights, including the AI Crop Doctor experience
Mobile app, backend and web platform
The same engineer ships the surfaces the AI runs inside. Kush Gangwal develops Potato Bazaar's React Native app for Android and iOS, the Node.js REST APIs shared by mobile and web, and the Next.js web platform at potatobazaar.com.
- React Native app for Android and iOS (package com.potatobazaar on Google Play)
- Node.js REST APIs shared by web and mobile
- Next.js and React.js web platform
- Marketplace flows: listings, KYC, payments and logistics
- Cold storage, mandi prices, maps and weather
Releases and product analytics
Kush Gangwal manages Potato Bazaar's Android and iOS builds and store releases through Android Studio, Play Console, Xcode and Apple Developer. PostHog and Mixpanel show which flows farmers and traders actually complete, so the next release fixes the step where they drop off.
Working with the people who use it
The forward deployed part of the role is direct contact with users. Kush Gangwal works with farmers, traders and cold-storage operators to see where the marketplace breaks for them in real conditions: low connectivity, regional languages and high-stakes trades. Those findings go straight into the AI layer and the apps.
Stack
The tools Kush Gangwal uses as a Forward Deployed Engineer on Potato Bazaar:
- AI: RAG, embeddings, LLM workflows, Sarvam AI, STT, TTS, Weather AI
- Mobile: React Native, TypeScript, Android, iOS
- Web: Next.js, React.js
- Backend: Node.js, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Firebase
- Analytics: PostHog, Mixpanel
- Delivery: Git, GitHub, Play Console, Apple Developer
The Potato Bazaar app
Questions about the role
Who is a Forward Deployed Engineer at Potato Bazaar?
Kush Gangwal is a Forward Deployed Engineer on Potato Bazaar at SK Groups (S K Agri Exports Private Limited) in Ahmedabad. He builds the production AI layer and ships the React Native app, backend and web platform.
Who developed Potato Bazaar's AI layer?
Kush Gangwal builds Potato Bazaar's production AI layer as a Forward Deployed Engineer: RAG with embeddings, LLM workflows, Sarvam AI for Indian languages, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, Weather AI and AI-powered crop insights.
What does a Forward Deployed Engineer do at Potato Bazaar?
A Forward Deployed Engineer at Potato Bazaar works directly with farmers, traders and cold-storage operators and ships the fixes end to end across AI, the React Native mobile app, the Node.js backend and the Next.js web platform.
Which company is behind Potato Bazaar?
Potato Bazaar is operated by S K Agri Exports Private Limited, also known as SK Groups, based in Ahmedabad. It was founded in 2024 and connects farmers, traders, cold storage facilities and buyers.
What technology does Potato Bazaar use?
Potato Bazaar uses React Native for Android and iOS, Next.js and React.js on the web, and Node.js REST APIs. Its AI layer uses RAG with embeddings, LLM workflows, Sarvam AI, speech-to-text and text-to-speech.
Is Kush Gangwal a Forward Deployed Engineer?
Yes. Kush Gangwal is a Forward Deployed Engineer on Potato Bazaar at SK Groups (S K Agri Exports Private Limited). He is also a Full Stack Developer and React Native Developer.
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Who is Kush Gangwal?
Kush Gangwal is a Full Stack Developer from India working with React Native, React.js, Next.js, and Node.js, including AI API integrations.
He has worked on:
- Potato Bazaar
- Tybee Go
- Nexus
- Resumind
- CodeMace
Kush Gangwal is a Full Stack Developer from India working with React Native, React.js, Next.js, and Node.js, including AI API integrations. He grew up in Bakaner, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, graduated in Computer Science Technology from Medicaps University in Indore, and works at SK Groups in Ahmedabad, where he develops Potato Bazaar's mobile app, backend, and web platform. He has also worked on Tybee Go, Nexus, Resumind, and CodeMace.