Manish Shet

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led global engineering teams across multiple regions.
  • Drove AI-led productivity and data-driven execution.
  • Successfully managed $3M+ P&L portfolios.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS Engineering Leader with expertise in cloud-native platforms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipPlatform EngineeringSre & Reliability EngineeringStakeholder ManagementAgile MethodologiesTechnical Project ManagementProduct DevelopmentProject Management SoftwareSoftware ArchitectureTechnical Project Leadership

Other Skills

VP EngineeringCloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)Microservices & Distributed SystemsAI & Engineering ProductivityEngineering Operations (EngOps)P&L OwnershipScaling Engineering TeamsHands-on Technical LeadershipPeople ManagementEngineering ManagementTechnical LeadershipScope ManagementTeam ManagementTeam LeadershipMobile Applications

About

I’m an accomplished Engineering Leader (VP/Director level) with a track record of building, scaling, and transforming cloud-native, high-availability platforms across BFSI, SaaS, and enterprise domains. I specialize in Platform Engineering, SaaS architectures, Cloud (AWS), AI/ML transformation, and large-scale distributed systems, with a strong track record of aligning engineering execution with business outcomes — revenue growth, platform reliability, cost optimization, and customer experience. I have led global engineering organizations (50–100+ engineers) across India, the US, and EMEA, with ownership of $3M+ P&L and 40–50% gross margins, operating in regulated and high-scale environments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Expertise Engineering Leadership: VP Engineering, Director Engineering, GCC / India Engineering Head Platform & SaaS: Multi-tenant platforms, API ecosystems, microservices architecture Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code AI/ML & Data: AI-enabled engineering productivity, data platforms, intelligent automation Reliability & Scale: SRE, observability, high availability, performance engineering Transformation: Legacy modernization, cloud migration, digital & AI transformation Leadership Impact Scaled engineering organizations and leadership layers (EMs, Architects, Tech Leads) to support hypergrowth Led cloud transformation and microservices adoption for legacy platforms Implemented SRE and reliability engineering practices to improve uptime and resilience Drove AI-led productivity and data-driven engineering execution Partnered with CXOs, Product, and Business leaders to align technology with revenue and growth Enterprise Experience Delivered platforms and transformation programs for global organizations including Apple, Citibank, HP, and Xerox, spanning BFSI, SaaS, and enterprise technology. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I’m Exploring VP Engineering / Director Engineering roles where: Engineering is a strategic growth driver Platforms are built for scale, resilience, and innovation AI/ML and cloud are leveraged for competitive advantage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keywords: VP Engineering, Director Engineering, Engineering Leader, Platform Engineering, SaaS, Cloud, AWS, Azure, Microservices, Distributed Systems, AI/ML, Data Platforms, SRE, DevOps, GCC, India Engineering Head, Digital Transformation

Experience

24 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Alice blue

Vice President Technology

Jun 2025Sep 2025 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Led a 60+ member cross-functional engineering organisation delivering regulated fintech platforms
  • Defined API governance, developer experience standards, and cloud reliability practices
  • Introduced SRE-aligned observability, reducing MTTD by 50%
  • Partnered with executive leadership on platform reliability and regulatory alignment
VP EngineeringEngineering LeadershipPlatform EngineeringCloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)Microservices & Distributed SystemsSRE & Reliability Engineering+4

Maveric systems limited

Delivery Manager, Principal Consultant

May 2023May 2025 · 2 yrs · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • Scaled engineering teams from 12 to 66 engineers across APAC & EMEA
  • Led OpenShift migration and GemFire-to-Redis modernisation, improving performance by 15%
  • Owned $3M+ revenue portfolio with ~40% gross margin
  • Acted as senior technology partner to Citibank leadership
Stakeholder ManagementHands-on Technical LeadershipAgile MethodologiesPeople Management

Codecraft technologies pvt ltd

Vice President, Engineering

May 2021Apr 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

  • Scaled engineering organisation by 60% YoY, supporting 50%+ revenue growth
  • Launched AI/ML practice as a new revenue and differentiation engine
  • Led pre-sales and solutioning, generating $3M revenue at 50% gross margin
  • Improved engineering quality, reducing defects by 10–20%
Technical Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementProduct DevelopmentEngineering ManagementTechnical Leadership

Celstream technologies

2 roles

Senior Architect

Promoted

Apr 2020May 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Led enterprise mobile platforms and SDKs across APAC
  • Launched 3 enterprise mobile applications, increasing adoption by 20%
Project Management SoftwareScope ManagementProduct DevelopmentTeam ManagementTechnical Leadership

Mobile Engineering Manager

Aug 2016Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Apple

2 roles

Associate Delivery Manager

Promoted

Jul 2013Jul 2016 · 3 yrs · Bangalore, India / San Francisco, USA

  • Led 25+ engineers across US and India
  • Owned $1M P&L portfolio with 50% gross margin
Software ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementHands-on Technical LeadershipTeam Leadership

Senior Project Manager

Jan 2011Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore, India / San Francisco, USA

Xerox

3 roles

Technical Manager

Aug 2007Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

  • • Built large-scale enterprise publishing and printer management platforms
Stakeholder ManagementTechnical Project Leadership

Technical Lead

Promoted

Aug 2005Aug 2007 · 2 yrs · Bangalore

Stakeholder ManagementTechnical Project Leadership

Software Specialist, Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2000Jul 2005 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Professional Program — Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM)

Jan 2024Jan 2025

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Professional Program — Machine Learning

Jan 2020Jan 2021

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Engineering

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