Fig. 02 — About
Embedded systems to executive architecture — the long way round.
Results-driven VP of Engineering with 22+ years architecting and delivering large-scale software and mobile solutions for Fortune 500 financial and enterprise clients. Expert in iOS, Java, and Android native/hybrid development, AI integration, and leading distributed engineering teams.
Career arc
From ARM chipsets to agentic AI
My career began in embedded systems — video codec work on Qualcomm mobile chipsets and multimedia services for early feature phones. That low-level, resource-constrained discipline shaped how I still think about architecture today: every layer has a cost, and the best systems are the ones engineers can reason about under pressure.
From there I moved into iOS and Android app development across healthcare (WellDoc's HIPAA-compliant Diabetes Manager BlueStar), retail (Panera Bread), SaaS (DealWall), and field service (ConnectWise Mobile, 500K+ downloads) — before spending the last decade in fintech, first architecting the Finn App and Chase Mobile Banking at Virtusa, and since 2020 leading engineering for Chase Mobile & Online Banking as Vice President.
The most recent chapter has been integrating AI directly into the engineering workflow and the product itself — using GitHub Copilot, Claude, and AI agents to speed up delivery and to power personalized, privacy-preserving dashboard experiences for millions of Chase customers.
How I work
Three things I optimize for
Privacy-first, edge-native
Push logic to the edge and keep sensitive data close to the user — architecture decisions start from what the customer is trusting you with.
Reusable, not just working
Generic, tile-based dashboard models and modular DI patterns over one-off screens — components that outlive the feature that funded them.
Engineers who outgrow the role
Coaching and structured code review as a habit, not an event — a 100% promotion rate on my current team isn't an accident.
Based in
Plano, Texas
Originally from Maharashtra, India — B.E. in Electronics from North Maharashtra University, followed by an embedded systems diploma from CDAC, Chennai, before moving into mobile and enterprise software across the U.S.