About

Vinay A. is a highly experienced Senior Director of Software Engineering at HackerRank, a rapidly growing pre-IPO company that is currently hiring for various engineering positions in India and the USA. With over 21 years of relevant experience, Vinay is a seasoned professional who is responsible for increasing engineering velocity, reducing costs, exploring new products, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining HackerRank, Vinay worked for JFrog as a Partnership Engineering Manager, where he built up a team of 14 engineers in just two years. He worked with several cross-functional teams to take on increasingly difficult and rewarding challenges, including creating and maintaining integrations with complimentary products, various marketplaces, and new technology integrations. His team's contributions have become highlights of the annual conference and quarterly earnings calls, and his product idea won an internal hackathon and is under development by several teams. Vinay also worked for Prospus as a VP of Engineering, where he played a crucial role in turning the company around after it lost three large clients, causing significant negative cash flow. As VP, he led a 35-people cross-functional team responsible for development, project management, HR, accounting, operations, technical pre-sales, and sales. Vinay holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, where he graduated in 1996. He has extensive knowledge and experience in various tech stacks, including AWS, AI, Terraform, ML, DevOps, Frontend, Backend, Kubernetes, and Azure. Overall, Vinay is a highly skilled and experienced professional who has a proven track record of success in senior leadership roles. He is passionate about driving growth and innovation in the technology industry and is currently seeking talented individuals to join his team at HackerRank.