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# K Vikas Rao on Tal

## Headline

Tech Lead @ Stripe \| Building Scalable Financial Solutions

## About

With over 13 years of experience, I specialize in developing data\-driven products and scalable financial solutions, leveraging technologies like TypeScript, Apache Airflow, and Apollo GraphQL\. At Stripe, I lead initiatives such as integrating Recko’s reconciliation stack, creating real\-time invoice audit APIs, and delivering seamless migration strategies for enterprise customers\. My work emphasizes collaboration, cross\-functional teamwork, and technical innovation to address complex financial challenges\. Passionate about improving transparency and efficiency in financial systems, I contribute to delivering impactful reconciliation and accounting solutions for businesses of all sizes\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude code

mcp

notebooklm

railway

## Work experience

Tech lead at Stripe, Jan 2025 \- Oct 2025 · 10 mos

Software Engineer at Stripe, Jan 2022 \- Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Integrated Recko’s reconciliation stack into Stripe, launching transaction reconciliation for high\-volume enterprise users and bank reconciliation for SMEs Led migration planning for a major Stripe customer, ensuring seamless onboarding to the new reconciliation product\. Initiated a rebranding effort around a unified revenue accounting vision, uncovering key user education gaps through data analysis\. Designed and shipped a real\-time invoice audit API, reducing latency from 3 hours to seconds—boosting transparency and user trust\.

Senior Software Engineer at Recko \| A Stripe company, Apr 2020 \- Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built Recko’s core enterprise\-grade reconciliation engine in record time, enabling accurate financial reporting for large\-scale clients\. Developed third\-party data integrations to support diverse transaction sources, enhancing platform flexibility and adoption\. Worked cross\-functionally to launch and scale the product, contributing to Recko’s $150M acquisition by Stripe

SDE II at SIXT Research & Development India, Feb 2019 \- Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Responsible for building a tool to track and aid in the negotiation of reconditioning costs associated with the vehicle when it is moved out of Sixt's fleet \(\~40,000 vehicles a year\)\. Contributed to writing reusable web\-components using stencil\.js\. Dabbled with API services as well to ensure efficient and faster rollouts\.

Senior Frontend Developer at Signeasy, May 2017 \- Dec 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, SignEasy enables a user to send documents for electronic signatures\. I was responsible to build and maintain their web app offering\. 1\. Projects I have worked on: document templates, outlook add\-in, Gmail add\-on, signature pad revamp, request signature revamp, settings page redesign, embedded signing v2\. 2\. Set up the build process and architecture for the react app and moved 70% of the angular 1\.x code to react\. 3\. Improved load efficiency by 30%\. 4\. Mentored interns\.

Senior Frontend Developer at EClinic 247, Jan 2016 \- Apr 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bangalore, EClinic247 connected users with relevant doctors to seek medical consultation\. Tasked with the role to create tools to enable people to meet all their healthcare needs at the palm of their hands\. Was the sole front\-end developer and was responsible for building and maintaining the entirety of the product\. And also charged with leading a team of 2 consultants\. Eclininc247 was acquired by Medlife

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \(B\.E\.\), Computer Science, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering

Karnataka State PU board, Physics, CHemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Poornaprajna College, Udupi \- 576102

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