Vijay Kumar Gajja

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 6 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 18+ years leading high-impact technology organizations.
  • Expert in AI-driven solutions for manufacturing workflows.
  • Proven track record in building high-performing teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Engineering Leader in Manufacturing and E-commerce sectors with expertise in AI and cloud-native architectures.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering Strategy & ExecutionAi / Ml Systems

Other Skills

HiringCross-functional Team LeadershipAgentic AI DevelopmentData EngineeringDistributed SystemsSnowflakeApache AirflowApache SparkApache KafkaAgile MethodologiesSoftware DevelopmentJavaEngineering ManagementSpringBootAmazon Dynamodb

About

Senior engineering leader with 18+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading high-impact technology organizations across startups and large enterprises. I currently lead a 80 member, cross-functional organization spanning software, data, and machine learning engineering, along with product and program management, delivering platforms across software development, site reliability engineering, and infrastructure. I specialize in driving technology strategy and execution for large scale data platforms that power realtime and near realtime decision making in manufacturing production lines. My work includes leading the adoption of AI driven solutions, including large language models, to modernize critical manufacturing workflows and deliver measurable business outcomes. Known for building self sustaining, high performing teams, I focus on scaling complex systems using modern technologies while fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. I partner closely with business and operations leaders to align technology investments with strategic priorities, lead digital transformation initiatives, and drive operational excellence at scale. While operating at a strategic leadership level, I remain deeply technical and handson when needed providing architectural guidance, reviewing critical designs, and contributing to production ready systems. I thrive in fast paced, outcome driven environments where success depends on technical depth, strong cross functional collaboration, and a clear vision for scale. I’m motivated by opportunities to shape platform and product strategy, grow leadership talent, and deliver durable technology solutions with enterprise level impact. Core Competencies - Engineering Strategy & Execution - Stakeholder & Executive Leadership - Org Design & Talent Development - Platform & Data Architecture - AI / ML Systems

Experience

18 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Apple

Site Lead | Senior Engineering Manager

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • The Manufacturing Systems and Infrastructure (MSI) team designs and delivers AI-powered solutions that optimize product operations at scale. Our technology stack spans GenAI, agentic AI systems, machine learning models, and distributed data platforms, designed to maximize quality and efficiency.
HiringCross-functional Team LeadershipAgentic AI DevelopmentData EngineeringDistributed SystemsSnowflake+8

Amazon

Software Development Manager

Jul 2022Mar 2023 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • I played a key role in developing applications and APIs for global customs brokers, which significantly improved cross-border entry filing integration. I designed a platform to automate duty drawback processes, ensuring compliance with US Customs and Border Protection policies. My contributions simplified international trade for Amazon by consolidating essential trade data.
Engineering ManagementSpringBootAmazon DynamodbAmazon S3AWS LambdaAmazon Redshift+1

Walmart labs

Senior Engineering Manager II

Jan 2020Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

  • I played a pivotal role in transforming Finance Data Services by modernizing legacy applications into a secure microservices architecture. I led multiple scrum teams, driving engineering strategies that aligned with business goals. My efforts in optimizing operational costs and mentoring future engineering leaders significantly contributed to the team's success.
Engineering ManagementCloud Native ArchitectureDomain Driven DesignMicroservicesApache KafkaAzure Cosmos DB+4

Actiance, inc.

4 roles

Engineering Manager

Apr 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Lead data platform team building a distributed, multi-cloud, horizontally scalable, cloud native data platform which is capable of archiving communication data at peta bytes scales.
  • Technologies : Spring boot micro services, Apache Storm, Apache Kafka, Apache Zookeeper, Elastic Search, Mongo Db, Hazelcast, Ceph, S3 and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

Senior Technical Lead

Apr 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • BigData platform, Context aware cloud archive and eDiscovery.

Technical Lead Developer

Promoted

Apr 2015Mar 2016 · 11 mos

  • BigData platform, Context aware cloud archive and eDiscovery.

System Analyst

Mar 2012Mar 2015 · 3 yrs

  • Security & Compliance Products Design and Development

Subex ltd

System Analyst

Jun 2007Feb 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Telecom BSS Products Design and development.
  • Implementation of Interconnect Billing System product.

Education

Sree Nidhi Institute Of Science & Tech

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2003Jan 2007

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