Vikram Tota

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 22 years of software design and architecture experience.
Led large engineering teams across multiple global organizations.
Expert in technology transformation and cloud enablement.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology leader in Fintech and SaaS with extensive experience in cloud and enterprise architecture.

Contact

tota_vikram@yahoo.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingEnterprise Architecture

Other Skills

Agile Application DevelopmentAntApache KafkaAzureCloud FoundryContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)DB2Data AnalyticsDatabasesDesignETLETL ToolsIntegrationJavaJava Enterprise Edition

About

Over 22 years of experience in designing & architecture of software products, leading engineering and enterprise architect teams, and managing product delivery with significant stints in both the United States and India. Track record of building and inspiring large engineering teams and managing complex product/project deliveries collaborating with stakeholders around the world at Wells Fargo, Accenture, Infor, FedEx Office, GE Aviation, and Wipro. Looking forward to leveraging the expertise in design & architecture, employing agile methodology, and providing leadership to engineering teams to contribute to the product growth story of a progressive organization. Rich experience in leading cross-functional product engineering teams & managing CTO-level mandates from concept to deployment. Guided senior engineers to use modern tech stack to resolve complex problems at Wells Fargo, Accenture, and Infor. Currently leading the ‘Insights’ Product team of 15-plus people in the Analytics & Tooling Product area. ▪ Adept at creating technology roadmaps and blueprints, leveraging strong experience in application design, architecture, agile product delivery, and development with Java/J2EE technologies, Salesforce, and Cloud Technologies.

Experience

Wells fargo

3 roles

Software Engineering Senior Manager

Promoted

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Software Engineering Manager

Aug 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Technology Leader for Analytics & Tooling – Insights I&P team, responsible for the technology transformation, modernization, and Cloud Enablement of applications used by Wells Fargo across the enterprise. The technology varies from Java/J2EE to Spring Boot, REACT, Apache Kafka, MongoDB & SQL Server, ETL, SSIS, Tableau, Azure, and Cloud Foundry. Leads architecture, design, development, and deployment of the applications.
Directly leads a 15-member team that includes Lead Software Engineers, Scrum Master and Senior Software Engineers. Undertakes continuous evaluation of new technologies, creating the technology vision and roadmap, and mentoring the team.

Java Enterprise EditionJavaDesignContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Data AnalyticsSpring Boot+9

System Architect

Nov 2015 – Jul 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos

As a Lead Architect, accountable for key initiatives in the Enterprise Architecture team such as Certificate Management, In-Memory data source Utility Services, CEAD, and Neo4i product analysis.
Played the Product Owner for the CAST application which scans and provides rapid insights across the portfolio of applications. Led a team of 3 developers based out of the US and built a solution to integrate with the CAST product and generate key application metrics for the enterprise.
Took accountability for on-time delivery, planning, and quality for the Sales CRM Platform (Salesforce & ETL Informatica/SSIS).

Accenture in india

Associate Manager

Jan 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · India · On-site

Hired to manage the Salesforce team at Accenture reporting to Senior Manager and the leadership team at client locations. Played the architect role and doubled up as Technology Manager for 30+ team members leading conceptualization, feasibility studies, preparing financial models, strategic planning and operational analysis. Constantly interacted with client representatives across various functional areas to comprehend and resolve apprehensions/issues relating to project delivery.

Infor

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Feb 2012 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · United States · On-site

Infor, formerly known as BAAN, is a pioneer in ERP catering to more than 80,000 mid-market customers. WFM, earlier known as Workbrain is a comprehensive solution with fully integrated modules for aligning long-term workforce planning with daily operational execution; it addresses every aspect of effective workforce management from planning, scheduling, time and attendance, absence management, and business intelligence tools for measuring and analyzing workforce performance. WFM was deployed at big clients like Walmart and Target Corporation
Part of the core technical team reported to Chief Architect in modernizing at WFM (earlier known as Workbrain), rated as one of the top workforce management tools by Ventana Research in 2022.
Led architecture and development for Infor Inforce product. Inforce represents a united system that incorporates data from Salesforce with Infor ERP and financial applications to provide high-level oversight and deep analytics, while simultaneously enabling data to be easily shared across departments and projects.