Vardhman Jain — Director of Engineering
I build and scale teams that build platforms - within India based Global Capability Centers and global delivery models across Enterprises. Over 25 years, I've led large-scale digital & delivery transformations and platform modernizations at Adobe, Sapient, and EPAM - scaling engineering teams, launching products used by millions, and turning legacy systems into modern tech stacks. What I've delivered: → Designed and scaled India GCC and delivery operating models → Ownership of cost-to-serve, margin discipline, and execution predictability → Scaled engineering teams from 20 to 500+ across global delivery centers → Led $100M+ digital transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients at Sapient → Led $40M+ portfolio annually for Fortune 500 clients at Adobe → Built cloud-native platforms serving 50M+ users with 99.9% uptime → Mentored 50+ Directors, Architects, and Senior Engineers into leadership roles Technical expertise: Cloud & Platform Architecture | Engineering Operating Models | DevOps & Automation | Pragmatic GenAI Enablement | Enterprise Modernization Domain experience: Retail | Healthcare | MedTech | Finance | Telecom | Media Leadership philosophy: I lead with empathy and outcomes, not outputs. My teams don't just ship code - they solve business problems and grow as leaders. Strengths: Global Capability Center (GCC) Leadership, India delivery leadership, Engineering leadership, Portfolio delivery, Platform modernization, Governance & execution Recently completed a high-growth phase at EPAM where I scaled the Google account team from 300 to 425 engineers in 12 months - 4X faster than the previous 8-year growth rate. As EPAM restructures leadership on this account, I'm exploring Director, Senior Director and VP-level engineering leadership opportunities where I can continue building and scaling high-performing teams. Specialties: → Rapid team scaling with quality (125 hires in 12 months) → Multi-million dollar program delivery → Engineering culture and retention → Cross-functional stakeholder management Available for Q1 2026 transition. Looking to engage with: → CIOs, CTOs, VPs of Delivery / Engineering, GCC Heads, and Product Leaders → Companies scaling engineering teams or undergoing digital transformation → Senior Leaders who are scaling their organizations and need predictable execution, cost discipline, and leadership depth at scale → Executive recruiters for VP/CXO roles in product engineering or digital transformation Let's talk about building teams that scale. 📍 Hyderabad, India | Open to remote leadership roles globally
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on digital transformation and engineering leadership.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 26 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Gcc Leadership (global Capability Center)
- Digital Transformation
- Agile Transformation
- Engineering Leadership
Career Highlights
- Scaled engineering teams from 20 to 500+ globally.
- Led $100M+ digital transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients.
- Built cloud-native platforms serving 50M+ users with 99.9% uptime.
Work Experience
EPAM Systems
Director - India Delivery, GCC & Global Operating Model Leadership (1 yr 6 mos)
Adobe
Director - JAPAC Delivery & India GCC Leadership (1 yr 10 mos)
Publicis Sapient
Head of Engineering | Senior Director Of Technology (19 yrs 4 mos)
Head Of Engineering | Senior Director of Technology (19 yrs 4 mos)
Sapient
Director Technology < Senior Manager Technology < Manager Technology < Senior Associate Technology (19 yrs 4 mos)
Wipro Technologies
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Tata Consultancy Services
System Analyst (1 yr 3 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at National Institute of Technology Warangal