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Vaibhav Kulkarni

Vice President of Engineering

San Jose, California

Overview 

Vaibhav Kulkarni is a Vice President of Engineering at PepsiCo with a strong background in software development and engineering leadership. With experience at various startups and established companies like Yahoo, he has demonstrated expertise in system architecture, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Having held leadership roles at PepsiCo and GIT1K, Vaibhav stands out for his extensive experience in engineering and software development, as well as his strategic contributions to the field. His career highlights include founding roles at startups and a diverse skill set that includes expertise in algorithms, distributed systems, and deep learning.

Work Experience 

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PepsiCo

  • Vice President of Engineering

    2021 - Current

    Software Engineering | Infrastructure Engineering (DevOps) | Platform: Data & MLOps | Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering | Business Intelligence & Analytics

  • Sr Director / Head of Engineering

    2019 - 2021

    Software Engineering | Data Platform & Engineering | Infrastructure Engineering (DevOps)

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GIT1K

  • Founding Member, Lead & Investor

    2022

    End user Angel syndicate, members are product-driven Engineering, Data, and Cybersecurity operational and thought leaders at growth-stage to Fortune 1000 companies.

GIT1K is the End-User Syndicate for IT, Eng, Data, and Security leaders.

git1k.club

Various startups

  • Advisor & Investor

    2016

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IEEE

  • Senior Member

    2022

IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.

Raised $1,200,000.00.

ieee.org
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Miles

  • Founding Member, Engineering Leader

    2017 - 2019

    Software Engineering | Data Science / ML | Data Engineering | Infrastructure Engineering

  • Advisor

    2016 - 2017

Miles is a startup that offers rewards for traveling, regardless of the mode of transportation.

Raised $20,000,000.00 from Synapse Partners.

getmiles.com
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Quotient Technology Inc.

  • Engineering Leadership, Principal Software Engineer

    2013 - 2017

    (IPO: 2014) Led system design / development and teams for multiple projects involving Applied Machine Learning, Software / Full stack Engineering and Mobile Engineering (iOS) * Image Classification: Recognize various product images from iPhone camera. - Applied Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Computer Vision (CNN, opencv), Tensorflow, Python * Card Linked Offers: Add coupons directly to credit cards. - System Design / Architecture, REST APIs, Card Networks Integration: Visa/ Mastercard/ Amex * Brandcaster: Coupons Affiliate Ad Network - Product Development, Application Engineering, Mentoring team members

Quotient is a digital media and promotional technology firm that generates marketing opportunities for brand creation and sales growth.

Raised $284,260,000.00 from Ameriprise Financial.

quotient.com
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QuinStreet

  • Software Engineering Manager

    2011 - 2013

QuinStreet is an online performance marketing company providing technologies for businesses to identify their targeted audiences.

Raised $40,000,000.00 from Notable Capital and Focus Ventures.

quinstreet.com
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Wcities

  • Software Engineer

    2009 - 2011

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Stealth Startup

  • Founding Engineer

    2008 - 2009

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Yahoo

  • Software Engineer

    2008 - 2008

Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services.

Raised $6,800,000.00 from Visa, SoftBank Capital, Sequoia Capital and Reuters Venture Capital.

yahoo.com

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