Deepali L. — Director of Engineering

Dynamic and results-driven professional with a proven track record of transforming business, product, and technology landscapes. Recognized for championing "Business/Consumer First" strategies that align innovation with real-world impact. Adept at building and leading high-performing teams across Product, Technology, Program delivery and Business functions to drive meaningful growth. I bring a unique blend of strategic vision, technical depth, and leadership acumen to deliver scalable, sustainable success in fast-paced, evolving environments. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝟭. 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Successfully led the formation and scaling of high-performing, cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations. 𝟮. 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: Led the successful transformation of Simplify VMS from a monolithic architecture to a scalable, microservices-based platform. 𝟯. 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Engineered B2B growth at Fliplocation, scaling the client base from 20 to 50+ global clients through strategic technology initiatives and targeted expansion 𝟰. 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Demonstrated success across India, Canada, Europe and the US with impactful roles at SimplifyVMS, Zillingo, Fliplocation and Yahoo India. 𝟱. 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Built scalable, user-friendly systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and B2B growth leader with strong engineering and product management expertise.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 14 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Product & Engineering
Leadership
Product Innovation
Software Development

Career Highlights

Led successful B2B SaaS transformation.
Scaled client base from 20 to 50+ globally.
Established robust leadership frameworks.

Work Experience

SimplifyVMS

Director of Engineering (2 yrs 9 mos)

Zilingo Funtime Pvt Ltd

Director (4 yrs 2 mos)

Sovilo Technologies Pvt Ltd

Senior Manager (3 yrs 9 mos)

Yahoo!

Sr Software Engineer (3 yrs 9 mos)

Juniper Networks

Member Tecnical Staff (5 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Golden Gate University

Certification - SEED SPARK PROGRAM at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Masters at Bangalore University

Deepali L.

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led successful B2B SaaS transformation.
Scaled client base from 20 to 50+ globally.
Established robust leadership frameworks.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and B2B growth leader with strong engineering and product management expertise.

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Product & EngineeringLeadershipProduct InnovationSoftware Development

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Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCData AnalyticsDigital MarketingEngineering LeadershipEngineering ManagementFinancial AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial PlanningHuman ResourcesJSPJavaJavaScriptMarket Research

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Simplifyvms

Director of Engineering

Jul 2022 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Karnataka, India · Hybrid

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝟭. 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: Managed developers and Managers in India, Pakistan, Europe and Canada for VMS.
𝟮. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Transitioned from legacy code to Python and Angular based framework.
𝟯. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Established a robust leadership framework, enhancing management efficiency across teams.
𝟰. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Implemented data-driven processes, significantly improving operational efficiency and productivity.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀
𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Drove product development and engineering, fostering AI innovation.
𝟮. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Strengthened decision-making and operational discipline by leveraging real-time analytics across product lifecycle enabling proactive risk mitigation, cost optimization, compliance tracking, and performance benchmarking.
𝟯. 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Led talent acquisition and retention, building a skilled workforce.
𝟰. 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Led customer support and retention strategies that boosted brand appeal and product saleability. Released features aligned with customer feedback, enhancing satisfaction and relevance. Collaborated across teams to resolve user pain points. Introduced proactive support initiatives, reducing churn, improving user experience, and fostering stronger client relationships and long-term loyalty.

Engineering LeadershipEngineering ManagementProduct & EngineeringLeadership

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Director

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Sovilo technologies pvt ltd

Senior Manager

Jun 2014 – Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Yahoo!

Sr Software Engineer

Jun 2008 – Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Worked on the widely-used Yahoo Messenger chat engine at Yahoo. Contributed to the development of multiple key features like file transfer, voice chat, custom emoticons, chat rooms, user presence indicators etc, enhancing both user engagement and platform reliability. Was engaged in development in Java and Javascript for the frontend. Also developed briefly in XML and Perl.

Juniper networks

Member Tecnical Staff

Jan 2008 – Jun 2008 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked in the Infrastructure Products group of Juniper Networks, now acquired by HPE, on platform-independent domain components, ensuring broad compatibility across systems. Contributed to stability and performance by resolving several critical bugs in DOM parsing, specifically related to XML and Perl modules. Played a key role in maintaining robustness of DOM parsing backend engine.