Remote worker with 23+ years of experience - Last seen 1 year ago

My name is Vivek Katta and I am an entrepreneur and technology professional. I have diverse experience working in startups and larger technology companies. I have played many roles from being a CTO to heading product in my last company.

My interests are in building scalable and user-friendly applications. Also skilled at building a team and setting up processes that can maximise their potential.

With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, I am a seasoned product leader with a passion for data-driven solutions that drive usage. I have co-founded and led the technical development of OutreachCircle, a platform that enables supporters to mobilize their personal networks for social change, which was acquired by PDI, the leading provider of political data and software in the US.

As the VP of Product and Head of Indian Operations at PDI, I oversaw the integration of OutreachCircle's features and functionalities into PDI's suite of products, as well as the expansion and management of the engineering team in India. I have extensive knowledge and skills in various technologies and frameworks, such as Javascript, NodeJS, Angular, Java, Mongo, CouchDB, Postgres, WebSockets, RabbitMQ, etc. and I am always eager to learn new and innovative ways to build scalable and user-friendly applications. I am also experienced in API management and strategy, and how to leverage data and analytics to optimize the performance and impact of digital platforms. I am looking for new opportunities to apply my expertise and contribute to the tech landscape of an organization. In summary,

• Started OutreachCircle in 2015 and sold to Political Data Inc, CA, USA in 2021.
• 20+ years of experience in software application design and development.
• Started and worked across multiple start-ups in the last two decades.
• Expertise in setting up offshore centres and 8 years experience as a country head/CTO.
• Played the role of a CPO (Chief Product Officer) in 2023 while integrating OutreachCircle with the PDI legacy platform.
• Hands-on engineer with the ability to manage and grow people and processes.
• Expertise in client side and server side javascript applications.
• Expertise in Java/JEE space including various open-source technologies.
• Take full ownership of any task or project I set out to do.

🛂 Nationality	🇮🇳 India
🏡 Residency	🇮🇳 India
📍 Location	🇮🇳 India
Remote OK	rok.co/@vivekkatta
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-katta
Skilled in	scalable system design ha systems js node angular react flutter html css java j2ee aws pulumi kubernetes docker jira process optimization
Fluent in	english
Preferred timezone	+5, +6, +7, +8, +9, +10, +11, +12
Preferred annual pay (min)	$140,000/year
Preferred hourly pay (min)	$75/hour
Last seen	1 year ago
Signed up	1 year ago
Badges	👨‍💻 Remote worker 🎖 Early adopter