Amit Saluja

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led innovation in Token and Fraud Applications at Visa.
Spearheaded development of a cutting-edge Data Platform.
Achieved 43% AWS cost optimization at Ola.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering Leader in the Fintech sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipData As A ServiceData Warehousing

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAmazon EC2Apache SparkBig DataBudgetingBusiness AnalysisCoachingConsultingData AnalysisData EngineeringData MigrationData ModelingData PipelinesData QualityDatabases

About

As an Engineering Leader at Visa, I work in DaaS (Data as Service) vertical, focusing on Token and Fraud Applications related to Payment. With over 2.5 years of experience in this role, I have developed strong skills in people management, stakeholder management, program management, product roadmap, delivery and operations of planned releases, engineering initiatives, hiring, budgeting, and scrum master roles. I am passionate about leading innovation and fostering a GenAI culture within my team. In addition to my current role, I have also held senior engineering manager positions at Pythian and Epsilon India, where I worked with Big Data services and Snowflake on GCP and AWS cloud. I hold a B.E. in Mechanical from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering and certifications in Programmatic Advertising Foundations, Digital Marketing Foundations, and AWS Essential Training for Architects from LinkedIn. My goal is to leverage my technical leadership and data platform expertise to drive business growth and customer satisfaction.

Experience

Visa

Engineering Leader-Data and AI Platform

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

In my role as an Engineering Leader-Data Platform at Visa, I led tech initiatives for Token and Fraud Application, driving innovation and GenAI culture. I managed people, stakeholders, and programs, ensuring successful delivery of planned releases and product roadmap.

Technical LeadershipData PipelinesBig DataData as a ServiceData ModelingData Quality+7

Pythian

Senior Engineering Manager -Data

Jun 2022 – Nov 2022 · 5 mos · Remote

In my role as a Senior Engineering Manager at Pythian, I spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge Data Platform on cloud services like GCP and AWS. By implementing a config-driven approach, I streamlined the onboarding process for new data assets, reducing the need for extensive engineering support. This innovative platform enabled seamless ingestion, processing, analytics, and reporting, revolutionizing our data management capabilities.

Technical LeadershipData PipelinesBig DataData as a ServiceData ModelingData Quality+8

Epsilon india

Senior Engineering Manager

Jul 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

In my role as a Senior Engineering Manager at Epsilon India, I led a team in driving strategic impact through the implementation of a data pipeline for new revenue streams. I provided tech guidance and coaching to team members, fostering innovation in data warehousing and AWS. Additionally, I managed stakeholder relationships and implemented a career progression roadmap program to support the growth of my team.

Technical LeadershipDependency ManagementMentoringCoachingNegotiationData Warehousing

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

SDE 3/Manager

Oct 2018 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

In my role as SDE 3/Manager at Ola, I built a robust engineering team from the ground up, focusing on data ingestion, processing, and business rule engine. Achieved 43% AWS cost optimization and successfully implemented new tech stack for improved efficiency.

Technical LeadershipDependency ManagementMentoringCoachingNegotiation

Verisk financial

Lead Consultant

Nov 2016 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

In my role as Lead Consultant at Verisk Financial, I have been responsible for overseeing the development and deployment of data mart solutions for Pay Pal's project. I have worked closely with clients to ensure their requirements are met and have successfully implemented various data processing strategies using Hadoop and Teradata.

Coaching

Fidelity investments

SSE

Jul 2011 – Nov 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

In my role as a senior oracle PLSQL developer at Fidelity Investments, I led teams in developing Middle Tier applications like FDQS and EZPaaS, resulting in improved data consumption and performance tuning. I also played a key role in requirement analysis, design, and coding for various applications.

Mphasis

SE

Apr 2010 – Jun 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

In my role at Mphasis, I worked as a developer, focusing on requirement analysis, design reviews, and coding. I developed procedures, packages, and functions for reports and extraction layer, as well as handled data loads from files and triggered alert mails using UTL_FILE and UTL_MAIL utility. Additionally, I provided support for production issues.

Oracle financial services software limited

Associate Consultant

Jul 2007 – Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Worked on Flexcube to support business enhancement for CASA,Open Line Loan, Cosumer Lending Module.
Develop Understanding of Banking Domain and Data Base technology.
Driven Implementation and Enhancement support for Multiple Bank in Europe .