VIRENDRA BALAUT
Head of Engineering
London,UK
Summary
Pragmatic and collaborative technology leader with 19+ years of experience in defining and executing strategic technology plans that align with business goals and drive growth. Proven ability to lead and manage diverse engineering teams, deliver end-to-end projects across a spectrum of technologies, and build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. Expertise in product development, banking, financial services, and retail, with a demonstrated track record of transforming product development, driving growth, and enhancing user experiences. A hands-on leader who isn't afraid to roll up sleeves and code when needed, and who believes in zero waste, codified control, and creating an efficient environment to drive operational improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Global Head of EUC Automation Platform
Citibank
10.2018 - Current
- Led Architecture, Product & Solutioning teams, shaping the Data and EUC Transformation Project platform.
- Drove a strategic EUC transformation project with a dual hat of CPO and CTO, building a cross-functional platform for OCC commitments.
- Managed the Engineering team for the FINSAP Automation Platform.
- Compiled intricate stakeholder needs into a measurable milestone-based roadmap, aligning with business objectives and ensuring end-to-end delivery.
- Executed cost management and roadmap strategies across FINSAP Platforms and Digital apps.
- Fostered innovation, automation, and low-code solutions for optimal platform performance.
Senior Data Architect
Datametica
Pune, India
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Architected comprehensive solutions with a rigorous adherence to standards and best practices."
- Provided thought leadership and mentored cross-functional teams on strategic transformation projects, ensuring innovation and optimal implementation.
- Designed and implemented hybrid data platforms in data centers and cloud (AWS and Google Cloud) for advanced analytics, with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Ensured high availability environments with zero downtime and designed critical data utilities, emphasizing hands-on problem-solving.
- Led team growth for cloud migration engagements and built a successful proof of concepts.
- Organized and executed company-wide events, such as hackathons, to drive innovation and encourage collaborative engineering.
Sr. MTS
VMware
Pune, India
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Actively participated in research on integrating Hadoop with the existing Gemfire product line for data read and write capabilities.
- Conducted comparative research on the integration of Spark and Spring XD with Gemfire products for stream processing.
- Designed and developed a framework to test distributed systems, significantly increasing QA productivity and broad adoption.
- Designed and developed test cases to verify certain product features in a multithreaded HA environment using Java.
- Created an application to manage and maintain test runs for the product, featuring informative charts for stakeholders to monitor application stability and track releases, ultimately enhancing project efficiency.
Multiple Roles
Sapient/Synechron
06.2004 - 01.2013
Education
Bachleor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
JNVU
/2000 - /2004
Skills
- Product roadmap planning
- Technical project management
- Product lifecycle management
- Engaging leadership style
- Technology integration
- Public speaking ability
- Vendor sourcing
- Forward-thinking mindset
- Financial administration
- Training and development
- Corporate strategy development
- New system implementation
- Employee management
- Technology utilisation optimisation
- Scrum methodologies
Accomplishments
- Led cross-functional teams to establish a groundbreaking platform at Citi, empowering 2,000+ users with an 80% efficiency boost by automating End-User Computing processes and achieving a remarkable 99.99% reduction in manual errors, enhancing operational reliability.
- Directed a strategic initiative to migrate over 5000 data jobs to Google Cloud, presented as a key highlight at Google Next'19. This transformation not only achieved a remarkable 40% cost reduction by moving from on-premises infrastructure but also ushered in a new era of possibilities for advanced data analytics, powering data-driven decision-making.
Skills
- Java/Python/SQL
- BigData - Spark, Hadoop, Flink, Kafka
- Cloud - Google Cloud, AWS
- DWH - Snowflake, Athena, Datalake
- Microservice, FaaS, Distributed Cache, Fast Data, Data Mesh, Automation
Certification
- Coherent Spark Certified User, Jun 2023
- Neo4j Professional, Neo4j, 2020
- Essentials Scylla Essentials, ScyllaDB, Jun 2020
- Deep Learning Fundamentals, Cognitive Class, Apr 2020
- Getting started with Microservices with Istio and IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, IBM, Apr 2020
- Introduction to Unified Data Analytics with Databricks, Apr 2020
- Spark MLlIB, Cognitive Class, Apr 2020
- AWS Lambda and the Serverless Framework, Udemy, Jan 2020
- Hands-On Snowflake - WebUI Essentials, Snowflake, Jan 2020
- M101J - Mongo for Java Developer, 10Gen, Jul 2013
- E2/E3 Certified - Citi
Timeline
Global Head of EUC Automation Platform
Citibank
10.2018 - Current
Senior Data Architect
Datametica
01.2015 - 10.2018
Sr. MTS
VMware
01.2013 - 01.2015
Multiple Roles
Sapient/Synechron
06.2004 - 01.2013
Bachleor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
JNVU
/2000 - /2004
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