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Vishal Dhawan

@vishaldhawan

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Experienced software developer passionate about building impactful technology.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that allows me to innovate and build impactful products while fostering a collaborative team environment.

I am a Software Developer and IIT Kharagpur graduate, ranked in the top 0.1 percentile in IIT JEE, one of the world’s toughest exams. With approximately 7 years of software engineering experience, I began my career at ITC in its management program before transitioning to engineering to pursue my passion for building innovative solutions.

As a Founding Engineer at Skydo, I joined at the pre-product stage and have been instrumental in scaling the company to serve over 25,000 businesses, processing $500 million in payments annually. My role involved architecting and developing the core transaction system, leading the development of critical services, and mentoring my team to foster collaboration and drive technical direction.

In addition to my work at Skydo, I co-founded a startup where I built and launched various digital products, gaining invaluable experience in full-cycle product development. My journey has equipped me with deep hands-on expertise across backend, frontend, devops, and product building, and I am passionate about leveraging technology to drive real-world change.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founding Engineer

Current

Skydo

Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Joined Skydo as a founding engineer (4th Employee) at pre-product stage, scaling to 25000+ businesses and processing $500M payments annually. Played a pivotal role in building the core product, engineering architecture, systems, and tools for internal operations, marketing, and sales.

Spring Boot Nest Express React React Native Next Jenkins Docker Kotlin Java TypeScript JS)Python

Cofounder (Tech)

Startup

Jan 2019 - May 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Built and launched diverse digital products including an online academy, a wellness community platform, and an Android app for healthy screen habits. Gained deep experience in full-cycle product building, understanding user needs, business realities, and product-market fit challenges.

Product Development User Experience Business Analysis Market Research Android Development Web Development

Assistant Manager

ITC Limited

Jun 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 6 months)

Led factory operations and a team of 20 managers, responsible for cost, quality, delivery, and manpower. Managed an annual budget of approximately $7 Million and oversaw the planning and execution of projects worth around $5 Million.

Operations Management Budget Management Project Planning Team Leadership Quality Control Supply Chain Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IIT Kharagpur

Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

2011 - 2015

Grade: 8.01/10

Activities and societies: Achieved All India Rank 919 in IIT JEE and All India Rank 30 in AIEEE.

Graduated from IIT Kharagpur with a BTech in Mechanical Engineering, achieving a grade of 8.01/10. Ranked in the top 0.1 percentile in IIT JEE (All India Rank 919) and AIEEE (All India Rank 30), demonstrating exceptional academic prowess in highly competitive examinations.