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Vikram Rao

Engineering Leader & Architect | Platforms, Distributed Systems & Applied AI at Scale

Bengaluru

15+ years of work experience

Start- Up
Dec 20241 yr 11 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Porter
Apr 20249 mosDec 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I spearheaded the transformation of Porter’s engineering capabilities, achieving significant advancements in our technology infrastructure. • Led the modernization of Onboarding, Payments, and Back-Office systems, enhancing operational efficiency. • Collaborated closely with the Group CTO to align technology strategies with business goals. • Developed skills in cloud architecture, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
Thoughtworks
Apr 20186 yrs 1 moApr 2024

Bengaluru Area, India

• Architected multi-tenant, cloud-agnostic platforms using Golang, Kafka, and AWS/GCP for global deployments. • Directed modernization efforts transitioning from SOA to microservices, enhancing scalability and reducing time-to-market. • Built and scaled teams from zero to over 60, mentoring 12+ developers into leadership roles. • Advised Global In-House Centres on presales and delivery models, shaping hiring standards and capabilities. Hiring the team for the client in DUBAI
Thoughtworks
Jul 20162 yrs 5 mosNov 2018

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led a team of 30 in developing a Budget and Forecast tool for a major US Retail Firm, enhancing forecasting accuracy. • Designed comprehensive solutions for data ingestion, architecture, and deployment, collaborating with retail directors across multiple verticals. • Spearheaded mentorship programs for aspiring tech leaders, fostering growth through initiatives like Vapasi and STEP.
Thoughtworks
Jun 20142 yrs 2 mosJul 2016

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Acted as Tech Lead for rewriting Pharmacy Services, transitioning from SOAP to microservices for enhanced web channel support. • Oversaw data migration to multi-instance databases, improving scalability and performance across retail stores. • Developed a central loyalty dashboard using micro-frontends, streamlining user experience across multiple retail banners.
Amdocs
Jul 20111 yr 1 moJul 2012

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Spearheaded the development of Service Manager products, optimizing workflows and enhancing operational efficiency. • Achieved a 30% reduction in deployment time by improving automation and testing processes. • Ensured OSSJ compliance for all product APIs, upholding high security and performance standards through SOA architecture.
Amdocs
Nov 20091 yr 9 mosJul 2011

Pune Area, India

• Developed the Discovery Engine enhancing product journeys, workflows and operational efficiency. • Improved automation and testing processes, leading to a 30% reduction in deployment time. • Optimized product installation mechanisms across various Unix-based operating systems, increasing compatibility and user satisfaction.

Vikram’s AI Stack

claude
claude
mcp
mcp
ollama
ollama

Education

St Joseph's University

Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Programming, Specific Applications

St Joseph's University

20063 yrs2009

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Headline

Engineering Leader & Architect | Platforms, Distributed Systems & Applied AI at Scale

About

Engineering leader and architect with 15+ years of experience owning platform and AI systems that scale across enterprise and high-growth environments. Accountable for operationalizing production AI systems, integrating LLMs with ownership across reliability, cost, security, and observability. I treat AI as infrastructure, enabling teams to ship safely at scale. I lead platform modernization, cloud migration, and multi-tenant architectures, define AI operating standards, and partner with CTOs and business leaders to make disciplined technology trade-offs. I build engineering organizations and leadership pipelines that improve delivery reliability and long-term leverage.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

mcp

ollama

Work experience

Architect at Start- Up, Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Principal Engineer at Porter, Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I spearheaded the transformation of Porter’s engineering capabilities, achieving significant advancements in our technology infrastructure. • Led the modernization of Onboarding, Payments, and Back-Office systems, enhancing operational efficiency. • Collaborated closely with the Group CTO to align technology strategies with business goals. • Developed skills in cloud architecture, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Technology Leader at Thoughtworks, Apr 2018 - Apr 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru Area, India, • Architected multi-tenant, cloud-agnostic platforms using Golang, Kafka, and AWS/GCP for global deployments. • Directed modernization efforts transitioning from SOA to microservices, enhancing scalability and reducing time-to-market. • Built and scaled teams from zero to over 60, mentoring 12+ developers into leadership roles. • Advised Global In-House Centres on presales and delivery models, shaping hiring standards and capabilities. Hiring the team for the client in DUBAI

Technical Lead at Thoughtworks, Jul 2016 - Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led a team of 30 in developing a Budget and Forecast tool for a major US Retail Firm, enhancing forecasting accuracy. • Designed comprehensive solutions for data ingestion, architecture, and deployment, collaborating with retail directors across multiple verticals. • Spearheaded mentorship programs for aspiring tech leaders, fostering growth through initiatives like Vapasi and STEP.

Senior Software Engineer at Thoughtworks, Jun 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Acted as Tech Lead for rewriting Pharmacy Services, transitioning from SOAP to microservices for enhanced web channel support. • Oversaw data migration to multi-instance databases, improving scalability and performance across retail stores. • Developed a central loyalty dashboard using micro-frontends, streamlining user experience across multiple retail banners.

Senior Software Engineer at Amdocs, Jul 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Spearheaded the development of Service Manager products, optimizing workflows and enhancing operational efficiency. • Achieved a 30% reduction in deployment time by improving automation and testing processes. • Ensured OSSJ compliance for all product APIs, upholding high security and performance standards through SOA architecture.

Software Engineer at Amdocs, Nov 2009 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos, Pune Area, India, • Developed the Discovery Engine enhancing product journeys, workflows and operational efficiency. • Improved automation and testing processes, leading to a 30% reduction in deployment time. • Optimized product installation mechanisms across various Unix-based operating systems, increasing compatibility and user satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Programming, Specific Applications, St Joseph's University