Vikram Mahapatra

Director of Engineering

Pune, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led architecture of a next-gen data platform.
  • Spearheaded regulatory reporting initiatives.
  • Empowered teams through innovative training sessions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Data Engineering leader with expertise in scalable data platforms and real-time processing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data EngineeringCloud TechnologiesReal-time Data ProcessingEtl DevelopmentData ProcessingInfrastructure AutomationApi DevelopmentAi IntegrationData ArchitectureSolution DesignSolution ArchitectureRegulatory ReportingData GovernanceData Pipeline Development

Other Skills

PythoningressAmazon EKSGrafanaTerraformApache AirflowTrinoPySparkicebergKafkaWebSocketsFastAPIKubernetesLokiAgno

About

Seasoned technology leader with 16 years of experience in Banking and Finance, specializing in scalable data platforms, distributed systems, and API-driven architectures. Expertise in designing and implementing Data Platforms, leveraging RESTful APIs, Kafka, WebSockets, and cloud-native technologies for real-time data processing. Skilled in SQL and NoSQL optimization, containerization, and infrastructure automation. Proven track record in end-to-end solution architecture, from POC to enterprise-wide implementation, driving transformation programs that received global recognition and leadership callouts. Adept at mentoring cross-functional teams, fostering innovation, and aligning technology strategies with business objectives to deliver robust, high-performance financial solutions. mentioned in Division call out. During Last one year, below are my contribution: 1. Greenfield Data Platform & Market Data Pipelines – Leading the architecture and implementation of a next-gen data platform, integrating real-time and historical market data from Refinitiv, Bloomberg (BDP, BDH, Tick History), and US Energy datasets to support algorithmic trading strategies. 2. Advanced ETL & Financial Data Processing – Designing and optimizing scalable ETL workflows using Python, PySpark, and Iceberg to manage complex financial datasets, including MSCI indexes and other global market indicators, converting raw market data into structured bar formats for traders. 3. Enterprise-Level Solution Architecture – Led the design and implementation of the Counterparty Geo Splitter, recognized by Directors and CIOs, with plans for division-wide adoption. Also architected a data reconciliation solution to address long-standing user issues, gaining leadership acknowledgment. 4. Regulatory & Risk Reporting – Spearheaded the Top50 Risk Aggregate Regulatory Reporting initiative, stabilizing critical reports and contributing to a strategic restructuring effort to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency. 5. Platform Automation & Monitoring – Developed microservices-based APIs using FastAPI, automated data workflows in Airflow, and implemented infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Kubernetes, ensuring robust deployment, monitoring, and alerting via Grafana and Loki. 6. Leadership & Community Engagement – Empowering a team of 20 through bi-weekly Python training sessions, participating in Barclays Hackathons and external competitions, and fostering team bonding through year-end stage performances.

Experience

Accolite

Director - Data Engineering

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · On-site

  • Developed a scalable Data Platform for a $5.3 billion hedge fund, focusing on data processing, analytics, and automation to enhance investment decision-making.
  • 1. Greenfield Data Platform & Market Data Pipelines – Contributed to the architecture and implementation of a next-gen data platform, integrating real-time and historical market data from Refinitiv, Bloomberg (BDP, BDH, Tick History), and US Energy datasets to support algorithmic trading strategies.
  • 2. Advanced ETL & Financial Data Processing – Designing and optimizing scalable ETL workflows using Python, PySpark, and Iceberg to manage complex financial datasets, including MSCI indexes and other global market indicators, converting raw market data into structured bar formats for traders.
  • 3. Platform Automation & Monitoring – Developed microservices-based APIs using FastAPI, automated data workflows in Airflow, and implemented infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Kubernetes, ensuring robust deployment, monitoring, and alerting via Grafana and Loki.
PythoningressAmazon EKSGrafanaTerraformApache Airflow+5

Elfin code

Co-Founder

Jun 2023Oct 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Working on Next Gen AI enabled Hiring Nexus Platform, integrating the traditional recruitment practice with AI.
  • Working on Agritech Platform
AgnoAI Integration

Barclays

2 roles

Asst. Vice President | Data

Promoted

Dec 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

  • Possessing profound technical expertise, I have engaged extensively in hands-on development, architecture, design, management, and execution. My notable contributions include actively participating in transformation programs, leading from proof of concept (POC) to comprehensive end-to-end development, resulting in significant global impact and earning special mentions in Division Call-outs.
  • In the past year, my achievements include:
  • 1. Leading the design, architecture, and development of the Geo Splitter, a project recognized at the highest echelons of management, including Directors and the CTO, with plans for widespread adoption across the division.
  • 2. Spearheading the design and implementation of a solution to address longstanding reconciliation challenges, garnering acknowledgment from Directors and the CIO.
  • 3. Leading the Top50 Risk Aggregated Reporting, contributing to the stabilization of the reporting process, and actively participating in the ongoing restructuring of the solution.
  • 4. Empowering a team of 20 members through the facilitation of bi-weekly Advanced Python sessions.
  • 5. Initiating and encouraging team members to participate in year-end performances, fostering collaboration within the team.
  • Incorporating Generative AI content, my deep technical acumen is complemented by cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, ensuring innovative and efficient approaches to complex challenges. The utilization of Generative AI enhances the transformative impact of my contributions, enabling forward-thinking solutions that elevate global standards and receive recognition at the highest organizational levels.
DatabasesPythonDevOpsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache AirflowPySpark+2

Sr. Data Analyst

Oct 2014Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Project : 1.Fund Transfer Pricing and 2.Treasury Contingent Liquid Risk
  • Type : Development
  • Platform : SSMS, VS 2012, Team Foundation Server, Perforce, Team City
  • Database : SQL Server 2008 R2,
  • Client : Barclays Function Treasury
  • Role : Development Lead
  • Responsibilities in this project included:
  • 1.Worked with Stakeholders, BA’s and SAP BO team for gathering requirements and implementing logical database Design and transforming it to Physical Design.
  • 2.Handling Database Team of 5 members.
  • 3.Involved in the all the stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • 4.Created and Modified tables, Views, Indexes, User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2012/2008.
  • 5.Peer review of Sprint release.
  • 6.Used the Execution Plan to improve the optimization of the T-SQL code.
  • 7.Involved in tuning the SQL queries using SQL Profiler.
  • 8.Optimized Stored Procedures and long running queries using query-optimization techniques.
  • 9.Wrote the complex queries using joints, Sub-queries, common table expressions (CTE) in T-SQL
  • 10.Preparation of Release Environment.
  • 11.Initiate the activity of Value Innovation in the project and thus continuously brainstorming with team members to generate Innovative idea for Project.
  • 12.Database Capacity Projection planning.

Morgan stanley

Senior Manager - Data

Jun 2017Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Formed and led a cohesive team, overseeing and directing activities across multifunctional domains, including General Ledger Signoff, Exposure, and GL Reconciliation Provision.
  • Established the Data Governance Model for Finance Metadata, collaborating with stakeholders, formulating rules, and implementing the framework using Database stacks, Python stack, and version controlling tools.
  • Conducted comprehensive research and gathered business requirements by facilitating meetings with controllers and users, contributing significantly to the design and development of FinMeta.
  • Designed and executed a robust Data Pipeline solution utilizing ETL tools such as SSIS, Informatica, OpsConsole, and Python Data libraries.
  • Devised strategic database architectural plans at modeling, design, and implementation stages to effectively address business requirements.
  • Initiated and managed a grassroots technology innovation program, showcasing a substantial impact on the bottom line by reducing balance sheet variances by 30%. Achieved a 15% improvement in total process time and established a single source of truth for financial data.
  • Tech Stack: Python, PySpark, Flask, ORM, JSON, YAML, Teradata, Greenplum
PythonPySparkFlaskTeradataGreenplumData Governance+1

Nordea

Sr Data Engineer at Nordea Bank

Feb 2014Oct 2014 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Project : FONDA (Nordea Bank)
  • Type : Development
  • Platform : VS 2008, SSRS
  • Database : SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Client : Nordea Bank
  • Role : Senior Programmer
  • Fonda is a Mutual Funds Trading & Management system. FONDA is a solution for NORDEA Investment funds creating a common platform for further growth. FONDA system handles all the funds trades as well as having control of who owns shared in a specific funds. It also generates legal reports. Currently FONDA application is used in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
  • The objective of the FDP program is to merge the local installations of the Fonda platforms in Nordea to one common, leveraging on new legislation, new market standards and core modules of the TCM product, ensuring that Nordea can implement a truly global operating model.
  • As a Senior Database developer, was responsible for
  • 1.Analysis of the specifications provided by the BA's and Stakeholders
  • 2.Maintenance of existing and creation of new database objects like tables, Views, Indexes, User 3.Defined Functions, Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2012/2008.
  • 4.Used the Execution Plan to improve the optimization of the T-SQL code.
  • 5.Involved in unit testing and smoke testing with support QA teams.
  • 6.Involved in tuning the SQL queries using SQL Profiler.
  • 7.Optimized Stored Procedures and long running queries using query-optimization techniques.

Igate

Sr. Software Engineer

Feb 2012Feb 2014 · 2 yrs · Mumbai PKP, India

  • Project : Treasury Workstation (MetLife)
  • Type : Development
  • Platform : VS 2008
  • Database : SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10G, Asp.Net
  • Client : Met Life
  • Duration : 18 Months
  • Role : Senior Programmer, Value Innovation Champ and DPR
  • TWS specializes in the automation of manually-intensive, repetitive steps needed to manage a company’s cash flows. The system allows a company to efficiently communicate with financial institutions in order to manage cash, transactions, forecasts, FX, and even investments and debt.
  • Responsibilities in this project included:
  • 1.Worked with Onsite Coordinator for gathering requirements and implemented logical Design into Physical Design.
  • 2.Involved in the all the stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • 3.Involved in writing Console Application in Dot Net for various Business logic and scheduling it to SunGard Scheduler.
  • 4.Created and Modified tables, Views, Indexes, User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2012/2008.
  • 5.Used the Execution Plan to improve the optimization of the T-SQL code.
  • 6.Involved in tuning the SQL queries using SQL Profiler.
  • 7.Optimized Stored Procedures and long running queries using query-optimization techniques.
  • 8.Wrote the complex queries using joints, Sub-queries, common table expressions (CTE) in T-SQL-2012/2008.
  • 9.Involved in creating Reports in Crystal Repot 11 for various cash users like PMU, Cash Managers.
  • 10.Created reports in Excel, CSV, Pile Delimited files using Dot Net.
  • 11.Initiate the activity of Value Innovation in the project and thus continuously brainstorming with team members to generate Innovative idea for Project.
  • 12.Involved in the activity of Defect Prevention and thus implementing Defect Prevention Technique in the Project.

Cmc ltd

IT Engineer

Jan 2011Jan 2011 · 0 mo

Guj info petro ltd

Software Engineer

Sep 2009Jul 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

Education

Gujarat University

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Computer and general management

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