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Pulikeshi Torgal

@pulikeshitorgal

Distinguished engineering leader with 24 years of experience in technology.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation, teamwork, and offers opportunities for growth.

I am a distinguished engineering leader with over 24 years of experience in leveraging modern technologies to deliver substantial business value for clients worldwide. My expertise lies in solving complex business challenges through scalable and resilient technical solutions. I have a proven track record of bridging the gap between engineering teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that both technical and business objectives are met effectively.

Throughout my career, I have successfully managed multiple agile teams, leading initiatives that have resulted in significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency. My leadership at JP Morgan Chase has been pivotal in modernizing legacy applications and implementing cutting-edge technologies, which have accelerated delivery timelines and enhanced client satisfaction. I am passionate about fostering a culture of teamwork and creativity, empowering teams to achieve their best work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

JC
Current

VP, Software Engineering

JP Morgan Chase

Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Effectively managing several agile teams to deliver multiple initiatives on Global Prepaid Commercial Card program using cutting edge tech stack. Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide green field initiative for KYC resulting in large recurring annual savings for JPMC.

WC

Tech Lead

Worth Collection

Jun 2014 - Present (11 years 2 months)

Lead organization-wide effort to move from waterfall to agile methodology resulting in quick turn-around times for clients and better visibility into projects’ status to stakeholders. Partnered with internal engineering and vendor teams to streamline project timelines, tasks, and development efforts enabling efficient use of vendor hours and reducing project cost by 10%.

JC

AVP, Application Tower Lead

JP Morgan Chase

Jun 2011 - Present (14 years 2 months)

Enhanced end user experience and implemented regulatory compliance for the company with a UI makeover to meet ADA (American Disability Act), WCAG standards. Migrated 250+ engineers from legacy tools and processes such as clear case, jbuilder, hudson to use SVN, Jira, crucible, eclipse, maven and CI-CD creating efficient development cycles and quick deliveries.

EB

Senior Software Engineer

Encyclopedia Britannica

Feb 2008 - Present (17 years 6 months)

Designed and developed a java-based web service to programmatically increase the number of links in Britannica consumer site for SEO purposes which increased the traffic to the site by 20%. Designed and developed an image & video submission by subscribed users which helped user interaction thus significantly increasing user subscriptions.

VO

Senior Java Developer

Voicecom

Feb 2002 - Present (23 years 6 months)

Lead a team to develop an application to capture information from the merchandisers over the web and from the IVR system on a secure server capable of safely handling several concurrent requests. Developed admin features including maintaining the merchandisers, the hierarchical structures, the users, report viewing, and payroll files generation, immensely helping management to get admin control ov

S.

Java Consultant - Various clients

S.R.G.

Jan 2000 - Present (25 years 7 months)

Worked with multiple clients on a variety of projects by getting up to speed in a short span, understanding and delivering client requirements. Worked seamlessly with client’s dev team for integration testing, performance tuning and code reviews.

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