Vijay Patel's Linkedin Analytics

Hello there! My name is Vijay, and I'm a technical leader and experienced software engineer with over 15 years of experience. I have gained extensive skills and expertise in various industries and technology areas. ▶ My next role ⭐ I'm currently searching ⭐ * Available: immediately * Location: remote or West Midlands (onsite/hybrid) or London (limited hybrid) * Possible roles: lead engineer, tech lead, engineering manager, senior engineer * Specialities: backend, data * Around 50% coding plus leadership activities ▶ Industries Previous experience in: * Prop-tech * Ed-tech * Ad-tech * Banking * Energy * Defence Within these, I've built SaaS and non-SaaS digital products for B2B and B2C, including mobile, web & data products. These have included SaaS companies with multi-million dollar recurring revenue, which I helped to scale. ▶ Roles I have undertaken these roles: * Software engineer - designed, built & delivered scalable backend & data systems * Technical leader - business-aligned technical vision, strategy & architecture * Engineering management - formed and managed high-performing teams * Mentor & coach - developing others in formal and informal capacities ▶ Interest areas 1. Guiding teams using extensive experience. 2. Aligning technical strategy to business outcomes. 3. Removing unnecessary complexity. 4. Lean process and automation. 5. Driving quality where it matters. 6. Reciprocal mentoring. 7. Hands-on build! ▶ Values My work ethic stems from: commitment, big-picture thinking, efficiency, adaptability, quality, empathy and collaboration. ▶ Leadership Skills As a technology leader, I have developed a broad set of leadership skills alongside technical chops. ↗ People & team * Stakeholder engagement * Cross-team alignment * Team structure * Headcount planning * Role design * Hiring & onboarding * Career matrices * Career coaching & training * Mentoring * Performance management * Succession planning * Team health ↗ Delivery & process * Lean mindset * Continuous delivery & value streams * Delivery planning & roadmaps * Prioritisation * Sequencing & slicing * Risk management * Documentation * Facilitation * Decision frameworks * Metrics (e.g. DORA) * Feedback loops * DevOps processes * Delivery quality * TOIL reduction ↗ Technical * Full technical audit * Tech vision & strategy * Architecture * Build vs. buy decisions * Tech risk management e.g. debt * Domain-driven design * System design * System quality * Security & compliance * System performance * Dev/Data/MLOps Please connect if you share interests or think I could help you.