Vikas
Milpitas,CA
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Manager with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, driving critical projects, and contributing to organizational success. Known for building scalable solutions, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring teams to deliver impactful results. Recently led foundational automation initiatives and large-scale integration projects, enhancing testing, reliability, and performance across the AV ecosystem at Cruise.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Manager
Cruise
01.2021 - Current
- Built and scaled the Foundation Tech team from the ground up, defining goals, roles, and processes to ensure high productivity and alignment with company objectives
- Delivered AV-Bots, enabling CI, Functional, Integration, and Load Testing for Cloud Services with 1M+ AV Bot instances launched, greatly increasing testing reliability and reducing time to validate services
- Currently driving the Virtual AV project, standardizing the use of AV Bots, simplifying infrastructure, and improving testing fidelity for the organization
- Enabled end-to-end CX testing by integrating Virtual AVs, unlocking automated testing and reducing dependency on physical AVs
- Partnered on Uber integration scenario testing, developing a mock Uber API and updating AV Bots, Virtual AVs, and Cloud AV for automated end-to-end test cases
Senior Engineering Manager
McAfee
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Led the development of a $50M annual Security/Privacy/Parental Control/VPN product by aligning technical teams, sales, and third-party vendors
- Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to define product roadmaps, effort estimations, and implementation strategies, ensuring successful on-time delivery
Manager / Solutions Architect
McAfee
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Architected the Provisioning and Subscription Management System, used globally by millions of users, streamlining customer onboarding and subscription management
Education
Master's - Computer Science
National Institute of Technology
01.2008
Bachelor's - Mathematics
Delhi University
01.2004
Skills
- Leadership & Team Building
- Technical Expertise
- Automation & Testing
- Test Infrastructure
- Strategic planning
- Engineering design
- Coaching and mentoring
Personal Information
Title: Engineering Manager
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Cruise
01.2021 - Current
Senior Engineering Manager
McAfee
01.2017 - 01.2021
Manager / Solutions Architect
McAfee
01.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelor's - Mathematics
Delhi University
Master's - Computer Science
National Institute of Technology
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