Vish Magapu

CTO

United States27 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Built and scaled teams from 0 to 300+.
  • Led engineering for platforms serving millions of users.
  • Expert in cloud, fintech, and e-commerce technologies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology leader in FinTech and E-Commerce with expertise in cloud and SaaS architectures.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingGenerative AiSaasArchitecture

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAmazon Web Services (AWS)Business StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipDistributed SystemsGCC SetupGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)IntegrationJavaLeadershipMachine LearningManagementMicroservicesQuality Assurance

About

Technology leader with 25+ years building and scaling engineering organizations across the US and India. I’ve grown teams from 0→300+, set up global tech hubs, and led platforms serving millions of users and billions in transactions. Across Amazon, Yahoo, Walmart/Flipkart, Paytm and Mercari, I’ve led large engineering groups, rebuilt core platforms, and delivered high-scale systems in fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, and cloud. My work spans distributed systems, platform modernization, data and ML systems, and more recently, GenAI adoption across large teams. I’ve operated as CTO, VP Engineering, Site Leader and Org Builder, partnering closely with CXOs and boards. I enjoy building strong engineering cultures, improving execution, and enabling high-velocity global teams. Focus Areas: Engineering Leadership • Org Scaling • Cloud Platforms • FinTech & Payments • E-Commerce • Distributed Systems • Platform Modernization • Data/AI/ML • GCC Setup • Global Team Building • Tech Strategy

Experience

Mercari india

Senior Director of Engineering and India Site Lead

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Built Mercari’s first engineering center outside Japan, scaling from 0 →150+ with strong hiring, leadership development, and org design.
  • Led cross-border product and platform initiatives across commerce, payments, and trust/safety.
  • Introduced GenAI tooling and governance frameworks, improving engineering velocity by 30%.
  • Represent Mercari India in board-level and executive forums, influencing $50M+ investments and strategic roadmaps.
  • Partner with global product/engineering to extend Mercari’s platform to 100+ markets and millions of users.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Cloud ComputingArchitectureMachine LearningGenerative AIMicroservices+2

Paytm

Senior Vice President Of Engineering

Mar 2020Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Led a 150+ engineering organization building Paytm’s commerce, merchant, and BNPL platforms processing multi-billion-dollar TPV annually.
  • Designed and delivered the SaaS lending and collections platform used by multiple banks/NBFCs; built ML-driven credit decisioning and risk systems.
  • Improved delivery predictability and execution quality by introducing operating rhythms, Agile squads, and reliability practices.
  • Aligned engineering, product, and business teams to ship revenue-impacting features at scale.
Software as a Service (SaaS)Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)ArchitectureMachine LearningMicroservices+1

Flipkart

Senior Director Of Engineering

Mar 2018Mar 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Directed engineering for India’s national logistics platform handling 2M+ daily shipments.
  • Re-architected legacy systems into cloud-native microservices, improving scale, reliability, and observability.
  • Built platforms for first-mile, last-mile, route optimization, ML-based address intelligence, and demand–supply matching.
  • Partnered with operations and product leadership to support hypergrowth while improving fulfillment efficiency and lowering cost-to-serve.
Software as a Service (SaaS)Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)ArchitectureMachine LearningMicroservices

Walmart labs

Director of Engineering

Mar 2016Feb 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Led omni-channel returns & reverse logistics engineering across stores, web, mobile, and customer care.
  • Built multi-tenant, cloud-native platforms enabling consistent 99.5% SLAs during peak seasons.
  • Delivered supply-chain optimization tools for store-based picking, reducing fulfillment time.
  • Supported Walmart’s grocery commerce expansion with scalable order-fulfillment and store-routing systems.
Cloud ComputingArchitecture

Novopay.in

CTO

Mar 2015Feb 2016 · 11 mos

  • Launched Novopay’s mobile wallet and retail POS platforms focused on financial inclusion.
  • Built secure, compliant fintech infrastructure supporting high-volume transactions and rapid partner onboarding.
  • Established engineering culture, reliability standards, and platform foundations for nationwide scale.
  • Partnered with product/business to evolve the fintech roadmap and accelerate customer adoption.
Software as a Service (SaaS)Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)ArchitectureSaaS

Yahoo

Director of Engineering

Dec 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr

  • Led content and data processing platforms powering Yahoo Search, Mail, and personalization for 300M+ global users.
  • Ran high-scale crawling, extraction, real-time streaming, and ML-based classification systems.
  • Delivered entity detection, sentiment analysis, and trend-detection platforms increasing user engagement and ad monetization.
  • Managed distributed systems processing 10TB+ of daily data across global data centers.
ArchitectureMachine Learning

Homeshop18

CTO

Oct 2010Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Built HomeShop18’s unified commerce platform (Web + Mobile + TV), scaling to $200M+ GMV.
  • Established and grew a high-performance engineering organization across product, platform, and operations.
  • Delivered end-to-end commerce, catalog, content, and order-processing systems supporting rapid category and seller expansion.
  • Represented technology in board and investor forums, shaping technical strategy and platform investments.
ArchitectureMachine Learning

Amazon.com

Manager III - Software Development

Jan 2007Oct 2010 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Led engineering for Kindle Digital Platform covering content ingestion, workflow, analytics, and global pricing.
  • Designed the Digital International Pricing System (DIPS), transforming Kindle’s global digital pricing strategy.
  • Founded and scaled the E-Periodicals engineering team; expanded the global catalog by 300%.
  • Delivered mission-critical services ensuring global launch readiness, reliability, and operational excellence across Kindle systems.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud Computing

Instantis inc. (acquired by oracle)

Senior Engineering Manager

Jun 2006Aug 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Led development of a multi-tenant SaaS platform for program management and financial controls.
  • Delivered enterprise-grade releases adopted by Fortune 500 clients (McKesson, Xerox, France Telecom, Cigna).
  • Ensured compliance, data integrity, and reliability for mission-critical SaaS deployments.
Software as a Service (SaaS)SaaS

Nasa ames research center

Computer Scientist

Jan 2002Dec 2005 · 3 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Built distributed collaboration and scheduling systems supporting NASA’s Mars Rover mission operations.
  • Designed high-availability middleware for mission-critical environments and extreme-load scenarios.
  • Received 5 NASA awards including the NASA Honor Award and Space Act Award for innovation and engineering impact.

Charles schwab

Senior Staff Engineer

Jun 1997Nov 2001 · 4 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Designed and built enterprise financial planning platforms (Portfolio Checker, Income Planner) with 99.99% reliability.
  • Worked with business and technology leaders to develop secure, compliant financial systems.
  • Led architecture improvements and product enhancements across Schwab’s advisory technology stack.

Education

University of San Francisco

Master of Science — Information Systems

Andhra University

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Electronics and Communications Engineering

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