Vinay Kumar

CTO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates28 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years of experience in Retail and Ecommerce technology.
Proven track record in digital transformation and technology modernization.
Expert in managing large, geographically distributed technology teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail and E-commerce technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingExecutive LeadershipE-commerceDigital TransformationSoftware DevelopmentProgram ManagementDelivery ManagementProduct ManagementTechnology LeadershipSolution ArchitectureBusiness AnalysisProject Management

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesBusiness IntelligenceBusiness ProcessBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness TransformationChange ManagementConsultingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Financial Risk ManagementIT StrategyIntegrationLeadershipManagementProject DeliveryProject Portfolio Management

About

As a Retail and Ecommerce CTO with over 20 years of experience in the industry, Vinay has a proven track record of driving technology strategy and innovation within organizations. His expertise lies in e-commerce re-platforming and technology modernization. He has successfully implemented numerous technology initiatives throughout his career, including developing and launching new products using agile ways of working in diverse markets, modernizing legacy systems, and integrating new technologies into existing environments. He has experience managing multi-million dollar budgets and delivering technology change through large ( > 300 member technology division ) geographically distributed teams. He thrives in fast-paced environments and has a history of successfully navigating complex projects, cultures and delivering results. Expertise : - Retail and Ecommerce - Digital Transformation - Agile adoption - Performance engineering - Process improvements - Platform rearchitecture - Cyber Security

Experience

Landmark group

2 roles

Chief Technology Officer

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

As CTO, accountable for developing and executing the overall technology strategy spanning across Retail, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Commercial, HR, Finance, Omnichannel , Data , Infrastructure and Security

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementExecutive Leadership

Head Of Technology / CTO ( Ecommerce )

Jul 2018 – Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Am leading the E-commerce technology initiatives for the Landmark Group’s brands across the region
We’re hiring engineering talent across levels to join in our exciting journey.
No Agencies at this time please *
Driving digital transformation
Meet the Web Team – we’re part of the Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality organisations in the Middle East, North Africa and India. We’re currently driving the online shopping experience for 9 industry-leading brands in 8 geographies and rapidly expanding our footprint across new territories and functions.
Join us, and you’ll be part of the Middle East’s biggest bricks-to-clicks success story, which is registering over 100% growth year on year.
Agile work culture:
Within the Technology function, you’ll be working in squads to make independent decisions and game-changing contributions that directly impact millions of customers. You’ll collaborate every day with teammates from 20+ nationalities.
Technologies we all love:
You’ll work with the latest in headless e-commerce tech, including microservices, Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, React Native iOS and Android apps, React frontend, Kubernetes, Kafka, and a host of open-source & latest cloud-native technologies, all hosted on Azure
Space for excellence:
Web Team has a dedicated and growing software development centre in Bangalore, India, where we incubate, design and optimise our products and experiences.
We also offer the option to work remotely for certain key roles.
Our Brands :
https://www.centrepointstores.com/
https://www.babyshopstores.com/
https://www.lifestyleshops.com/
https://www.splashfashions.com/
https://www.shoemartstores.com/
https://www.maxfashion.com/
https://www.homecentre.com/
https://www.homeboxstores.com/
https://www.shukranrewards.com/
Sounds good? Get in touch if you have relevant experience in our technical stack and want to be part of an exciting transformation journey.

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementExecutive LeadershipE-commerceDigital Transformation

House of fraser

Engineering and eCommerce Delivery Management

Mar 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

Accountable for building and continuously improving e-commerce software engineering and delivery capability within House of Fraser.
https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementExecutive LeadershipE-commerceSoftware Development

Sky

Program Management

Nov 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Leading a team of program & delivery managers , analysts and architects , was accountable for the delivery of program portfolio across advertising and content supply chain domains.

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementExecutive LeadershipProgram ManagementDelivery Management

Tesco plc

6 roles

Head of Technology

Jul 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

Providing supervision and leadership to a team of product owners , architects, technology managers , software engineers to design , develop and manage service of the Product Information management and merchandising systems ( oracle merchandising system ) for UK and 8 Group countries across Europe and Asia.
Accountable for the design , architecture and delivery of strategic product master data management solution as a microservice using Couchbase , Drop Wizard & Java.
Managing the product induction process covering enhancements, performance improvements and ongoing service for direct.tesco.com.

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementProduct ManagementTechnology Leadership

Program Manager - General merchandise online

Promoted

Apr 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

Leading a team of Solution architects and Senior business analysts was accountable for shaping the business outcomes for the year and owning the high level solution design while facilitating the technical architecture decisions with the engineering teams.
Accountable for managing the Christmas readiness releases and the backlog in the run up to a successful Christmas trade on the Tesco Direct website ( Oracle ecommerce - ATG , Endeca, IBM Sterling Order management , TIBCO )

Cloud ComputingFinancial Risk ManagementSolution ArchitectureBusiness Analysis

Engineering Manager - International Grocery Home Shopping

Apr 2011 – Apr 2013 · 2 yrs

Took ownership of the delivery of a new grocery Ecommerce platform into 7 countries covering Europe and Asia on time and within budget.
Responsible for overseeing the program management, software development as well as testing leadership for the newly developed international grocery home shopping platform.
Executed using Agile methodologies with a large distributed development team and 3rd party vendors covering 85 Developers and Business Owners across regions.
http://nakup.itesco.cz/
http://ezakupy.tesco.pl/
http://potravinydomov.itesco.sk/

Financial Risk ManagementE-commerceProject Management

Store manager

Jun 2010 – Apr 2011 · 10 mos

Engineering Manager - Grocery Home Shopping

Jun 2008 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs

Accountable for the replatforming, development and roll out of the new grocery (http://www.tesco.com/groceries) and wine ( http://www.tesco.com/wine/ ) web platforms for UK and Republic of Ireland

Engineering & Program Management

Oct 2005 – Jun 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Was responsible for the testing and roll out of Operating model retail applications ( RETEK - Oracle merchandising system , Oracle Warehouse management , Oracle retail price management , Retail Sales Audit ), PoS / Tills & processes for Fresh&Easy launch.