Vish Magapu — CTO
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
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology leader in FinTech and E-Commerce with expertise in cloud and SaaS architectures.
Experience: 27 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Generative Ai
- Saas
- Architecture
Career 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.
Work Experience
Mercari India
Senior Director of Engineering and India Site Lead (3 yrs 1 mo)
Paytm
Senior Vice President Of Engineering (2 yrs 7 mos)
Flipkart
Senior Director Of Engineering (2 yrs)
Walmart Labs
Director of Engineering (1 yr 11 mos)
Novopay.in
CTO (11 mos)
Yahoo
Director of Engineering (1 yr)
HomeShop18
CTO (3 yrs 1 mo)
Amazon.com
Manager III - Software Development (3 yrs 9 mos)
Instantis Inc. (Acquired by Oracle)
Senior Engineering Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
NASA Ames Research Center
Computer Scientist (3 yrs 11 mos)
Charles Schwab
Senior Staff Engineer (4 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Master of Science at University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Andhra University