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Vikas Itnal

Bengaluru

Summary

With 11 years of experience in IT, including 4 years specializing in technical architecture, I excel in designing and implementing marketing automation solutions for large enterprises. My career spans the full project lifecycle, from initial concept through to successful execution, ensuring all operational aspects are effectively managed. I focus on developing sales and marketing applications that enhance productivity and drive revenue growth while minimizing support costs. My expertise includes leading the creation of integrated solutions and impactful marketing strategies, with a strong background in Node.js, Python, AI/ML & NLP, and cloud computing. Proficient in Oracle Eloqua, web applications, and DevOps practices, I bring a comprehensive and strategic approach to technical leadership and project management.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Architect

PortQii PTE LTD
Bengaluru
12.2023 - Current

Product: Audienz.ai (Audience Activation Platform)

  • Headed the team in designing and developing audienz.ai, a B2B audience activation platform integrating Salesforce, Snowflake, Shopify, S3, ERP, and CRM systems.
  • Architected scalable microservices using Docker Swarm for container orchestration, and designed data movement strategies with SQS and S3 for efficient processing and storage.
  • Oversaw the implementation of server-side logic with Node.js and optimized querying strategies using AWS Athena, ensuring platform performance and scalability.
  • Ensured SOC 2 compliance and robust security practices, guiding the team in implementing best practices for system integration, deployment, and data protection.

Technical Architect

PortQii PTE LTD
Bengaluru
02.2021 - 11.2023

Product: Octate.ai (B2B product discovery platform)

  • Designed and Headed the development of a B2B product discovery platform using Node.js and ReactJs, integrating Cassandra for activity feeds, Elasticsearch for search functionality, and Elastic Graph for recommendations.
  • Architected the platform's deployment with Docker Swarm and NGINX, ensuring robust and scalable hosting.
  • Spearheaded the development of NLP features, including keyword extraction and association, and collaborated with data scientists and clients to drive enhancements and identify new opportunities.
  • Built a crawler and scraper using Python to extract product information and generate consumable-sized blurbs for end users.

Technical Lead

PortQii PTE LTD
Bengaluru
02.2018 - 01.2021

PortQii Campaign Orchestrator

  • Led the development of Portqii Campaign Orchestrator, a platform for managing Eloqua campaigns, including past, present, and upcoming campaigns.
  • Directed the implementation of a microservices architecture using Node.js and Docker Swarm, ensuring scalability and efficient management of campaign data.
  • Oversaw the development of features for real-time campaign tracking, reporting, and analytics, integrating Eloqua.
  • Managed integration and synchronization of campaign data with external systems, optimizing for performance and reliability.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable development tasks, overseeing the project lifecycle from development to deployment.

Senior Software Engineer

portQii Pte Ltd
Bengaluru
12.2015 - 06.2018

Eloqua AppCloud Apps

  • Contributed to a team of three in developing Eloqua platform governance applications using Oracle Eloqua REST APIs.
  • Utilized a Feature-Driven Development (FDD) model for building applications, starting with PHP, MySQL, HTML, and CSS, and later transitioning to Java Spring, MySQL, and JSP.
  • Led the shift to Node.js and Angular starting in 2017, driving improvements in application performance and scalability.
  • Set up and managed AWS infrastructure for secure application hosting, enhancing DevOps skills with services like EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, and VPC.

Software Engineer

CRMScience Solutions LLP
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: CRMScience Solutions LLP was a services-based company which provided professional services on CRM products
  • Collaborated with various clients of Salesforce CRM and Pivotal CRM to help with their custom requirements
  • Started shadowing account management with the seniors to manage client communications and to understand the business requirements
  • CRMScience Solutions LLP was a services-based company which provided professional services on CRM products

Associate Software Engineer

Aptean India
12.2013 - 12.2014
  • I worked there as a C# developer on Pivotal CRM
  • Pivotal CRM was a desktop application which is based on client server architecture
  • My role was to work on the customer enhancements and bug fixes

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

R. V. College of Engineering
Bengaluru, KA
06.2013

Skills

  • Technical Architecture Design
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • Technical Leadership
  • Nodejs
  • Python
  • AI/ML & NLP
  • Adept in Oracle Eloqua
  • Web Applications
  • Cloud Computing
  • Dev-Ops
  • Client Communications

Certification

Snowflake SnowPro Core, 12/01/20

Personal Information

Title: Technical Architect/ Solution Architect

Timeline

Technical Architect

PortQii PTE LTD
12.2023 - Current

Technical Architect

PortQii PTE LTD
02.2021 - 11.2023

Technical Lead

PortQii PTE LTD
02.2018 - 01.2021

Senior Software Engineer

portQii Pte Ltd
12.2015 - 06.2018

Software Engineer

CRMScience Solutions LLP
12.2014 - 12.2015

Associate Software Engineer

Aptean India
12.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

R. V. College of Engineering
Vikas Itnal