Vivek Kumar — CTO
Technology leader with ~20 years of experience driving enterprise-scale product engineering, platform strategy, and customer-centric innovation. I lead end-to-end Engineering and Product organizations, building scalable platforms powered by distributed systems and microservices across cloud (AWS, Azure) and hybrid environments, with a strong focus on aligning technology with business outcomes and delivering customer-first solutions. I bring an AI-first approach by embedding AI/ML into products and engineering workflows to improve decision-making, enhance productivity, and unlock new revenue opportunities. I have successfully led global, high-performing teams across Engineering, Product, and Customer Success, fostering a culture of ownership, agility, and continuous innovation. Over the past decade, I have played a key role in multiple mergers and acquisitions, leading technology and product integration of acquired organizations into parent platforms. This includes architecture alignment, product roadmap consolidation, seamless customer transition planning, and platform modernization—driving faster value realization, stronger market expansion, and increased customer acquisition. My leadership is grounded in AI-first thinking, Agile, DevOps, and modern engineering practices, enabling faster delivery, improved product quality, and operational efficiency at scale. I also focus on transforming traditional teams into AI-first engineering organizations by enabling adoption of AI tools, automation, and intelligent workflows. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration (PhD) in AI & Machine Learning Leadership, with a focus on leading large-scale AI-driven transformation. Core expertise includes Engineering & Product Leadership, AI/ML Transformation, building AI/ML models, RAG architectures and Agentic Systems, M&A Technology Integration and Platform Consolidation, Cloud & Platform Engineering (AWS, Azure), Microservices & Distributed Systems, Agile & DevOps Excellence, Customer-Centric Product Strategy, and Building & Scaling Global High-Performance Teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused technology leader with expertise in AI-driven product engineering.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 18 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Product Management
- Software Architecture
- Technical Leadership
- Software Development
Career Highlights
- 20 years of experience in technology leadership.
- Expert in AI/ML transformation and cloud engineering.
- Proven track record in mergers and acquisitions integration.
Work Experience
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Education
PG Program in AI & Machine Learning at Texas McCombs School of Business
PGDIT at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Bachelor’s Degree at Cochin University of Science and Technology