About

Vishwesh (VJ) Jirgale is a highly experienced Head of Engineering at ModernLoop, where he is responsible for building people, processes, and culture for a 0 to 1 journey. With over 20 years of relevant experience, Vishwesh has deep domain expertise in building productivity technologies and scaling engineering teams. Prior to ModernLoop, he was at MindTickle, where he led the engineering organization responsible for user-facing applications and practices. He has also served as a site lead and EM for Slack's Pune office and led engineering teams for Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android. Vishwesh's early career included development and technical leadership roles for Sigma Software, Persistent Systems, Good Technologies (acquired by Motorola), Azingo (acquired by Motorola), and Samsung (via Azingo). In 2008, he started with Quickoffice, a productivity startup, and quickly advanced to a management role, building and managing a large team in Pune to develop various Quickoffice products. In 2012, Quickoffice was acquired by Google! As an angel investor, Vishwesh enjoys working with ambitious entrepreneurs on disruptive solutions in mobile, enterprise SaaS, and the consumer internet. He has made several angel investments directly and via syndicates. Vishwesh is also very active outside of work, where he participates in STEM-related activities and co-owns a regional theatre group where they perform experimental plays and short films. Vishwesh holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Pune, which he received in 2002. His education history includes his time at Savitribai Phule Pune University, where he studied computer science. His tech stack includes senior software engineering, Android, iOS, and mobile. Vishwesh is a highly motivated and experienced professional who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any organization he works with.