Shikhar Varshney

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Generated $76M in originations within a year.
Expert in AWS Solutions Architecture for fintech.
Strong leadership in cross-functional team collaboration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong technical leadership and product development skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hands-on Technical LeadershipTechnology Product DevelopmentSolutions EngineeringOperational ExcellenceApi DevelopmentTeam Building

Other Skills

ANTENNA OPTIMIZATIONAWS LambdaAmazon Web Services (AWS)BacktrackBudgetingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)CC++CoachingContainerizationCore DataCore JavaCustomer SupportCustomer ValidationDecision-Making

About

At Novo, leadership and innovation go hand-in-hand in my role as Senior Engineering Manager. With a keen focus on the Credit Division, my team and I have launched initiatives that generated substantial originations in under a year. My hands-on approach in guiding product development and technical strategy has been instrumental in aligning with our ambitious business goals. My technical prowess, particularly as an AWS Solutions Architect, ensures our infrastructure is robust, scalable, and secure—core tenets that support our fintech solutions. The collaboration with cross-functional teams enhances our ability to drive continuous improvement and maintain our competitive edge in the fast-paced fintech industry.

Experience

12 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Novo

2 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

As an Engineering Manager overseeing the Credit Division of a Fintech Startup, My role involves a strategic blend of technical expertise, leadership acumen, and a deep understanding of financial technologies to drive the success of our credit-focused initiatives. Was successful in generating $76M of originations within a year of Launch.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership:
Lead the formulation and execution of the Credit Division's technological strategy from scratch in alignment with overarching business goals. Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration among the engineering team, driving continuous learning and excellence.
2. Product Development:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, translating business requirements into scalable credit solutions. Drive the entire product development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to seamlessly integrate credit solutions within the broader fintech infrastructure.
3. Credit Risk Management:
Work closely with risk management teams to refine credit policies, underwriting strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
4. Technology Stack Optimization:
Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to enhance efficiency and scalability while leading initiatives to optimize the existing codebase for improved system performance.
6. Team Development and Management:
Mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and professional growth.
Conduct regular performance assessments, set goals, and provide constructive feedback to nurture individual and team success.
7. Compliance and Security:
Implement robust security measures to safeguard sensitive credit information and maintain customer trust.

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Engineering Manager

Aug 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

Responsible for building Engineering for Credit product at Novo.

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Quovantis technologies

4 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Aug 2022 · 4 mos

Responsible for Architecture, design, and development of high-performance software applications and software platforms in AWS, React native, React, Node.js and iOS.
Managing and grooming teams and responsible for Delivery of products in multiple projects simultaneously.
Responsible for developing, maintaining and consulting AWS based projects in the organization
Member of the Architecture Review Board(ARB) in the organization which validates the principality of the architecture of various project running in the Company
Communicating with clients to understand their requirements and come up with suggestions and technical solutions.
Running agile sprint ceremonies, planning and estimation of complete applications as well as work in an agile sprint.
Responsible for maintaining strong Scrum/Agile practices like Capacity Planning, Project Forecast etc.
Responsible for analyzing Risk in an ongoing project by the use of various Excel sheets for Risk, Decision Tracker and Detailed Sprint reports and many of the data and analytics tools.
Training individuals in AWS, React Native and iOS.

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Senior Technical Lead

Apr 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr

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Technical Lead

Promoted

Oct 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

My Role here currently involves me to architecture, develop and maintain mobile solutions right from the scratch using React Native and AWS services. Responsible for delivery management of the products to our partners.
Leading a team of engineers and training them on the concerned technology stack like React Native, iOS and AWS.
Partaking in Pre-Sales initiatives for bringing in the product from probable clients. This includes point-accurate Story based estimations, Preparing SOWs, architectural diagrams etc.

Team BuildingProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingAPI DevelopmentResearch Skills

Sr. iOS Engineer

Feb 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Ascenten

iOS Engineer

Nov 2014 – Aug 2015 · 9 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Meditab software, inc.

iOS Developer

Jan 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

I am currently developing the applications for our major products of the company which will keep the clients in total sync with the desktop version software of our company. My roles range from coding, designing the in and out architecture for the applications. Also uploading the apps for our clients following both the architecture of In house apps and for the app store too.

Fresher

fresher

Oct 2012 – Oct 2012 · 0 mo

"Recent Engineering Graduate Seeking Opportunities in Technology Sector"

Honeywell automation india ltd.pune,maharashtra

Intern

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos

Honeywell automation india ltd

Undergraduate Intern

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos

HAIL is a leading provider of integrated automation and software solutions that improve productivity and enhance safety and
security of homes and businesses. With over 2500 employees and an annual turnover of about Rs. 868 crores,
Efficiently worked in a team of 15 members on project named; Worked in consultation with L&T,YOKOGAWA and TOYO ENGINEERING Ltd.
Successfully designed 41 Marshalling cabinets for emergency shutdown system(ESD) in Satellite rack room room(SRR-4)
Also designed the power wiring and feruling for the field devices