Professional Experience

With over two decades of experience at the forefront of software innovation, from enterprise systems to the leading edge of artificial intelligence, Vijay stands as a seasoned technology leader and a versatile problem-solver. Currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, he is instrumental in building the foundational infrastructure for the next generation of AI, translating complex computational challenges into robust, user-centric products.

His journey into the deep tech world of Cerebras is the culmination of a career defined by a unique blend of hands-on engineering, strategic project leadership, and entrepreneurial drive. A core member of the launch team for Cerebras's groundbreaking Inference product (2024-2025), he was responsible for implementing foundational UI components that adhered to strict brand guidelines, ensuring a polished and professional user experience from day one. He went beyond the surface level, integrating critical services such as bot-prevention via reCAPTCHA and sophisticated feature-flagging through Statsig, which allowed for safe and agile product rollouts. His architectural expertise was key to enabling strategic integrations with major AI platforms and marketplaces, including OpenRouter, Hugging Face, Quora Poe, and AWS Marketplace, effectively bridging Cerebras's technology with the broader AI ecosystem. Demonstrating a relentless focus on engineering efficiency, he spearheaded the optimization of the development lifecycle, driving an 85% reduction in end-to-end test runtime from a cumbersome 40 minutes down to a swift 6 minutes, a change that significantly accelerated developer productivity.

Before the public launch, his impact was felt internally as a key member of the Debug Team (2022-2023). Tasked with demystifying the immense complexity of Cerebras's wafer-scale engine, he built an internal debugging tool designed to surface critical stall information across thousands of processing elements. He developed two pivotal visualizers: the Fabric Viewer, which provided a graphical, per-PE map of debug data directly on the wafer, and the MLIR Viewer, which elucidated dependency graphs between complex computational kernels. These tools transformed the debugging process, enabling engineers to rapidly diagnose and resolve issues that would otherwise be invisible, a testament to his passion for building tools that empower other engineers.

This current focus on foundational, high-impact work is a throughline that extends back to his time as a self-employed Software Engineer (2016-2022). Embracing the challenges of entrepreneurship in Bangalore's dynamic tech scene, he served as a founding engineer for Dandi SaaS. In this role, he was not just a coder but a product creator, delivering DEI analytics platforms with core modules like data exploration, dashboards, and campaign management. His versatility shone through his diverse client work, where he contributed key features to a software-asset-management platform, implemented push notifications and user profiles for the GIST recommendation app, and guided a product from concept to market with full ownership.

His return to a structured corporate environment preceded this venture. During a tenure as a Solution Architect, he was responsible for the entire technology stack of Svasthya Healthcare’s aggregator platform (MakeMeOK.com). He built a responsive, user-friendly UI and engineered a powerful, Elasticsearch-backed API, deploying the entire system on AWS. Recognizing the need for on-the-ground data, he also developed a mobile data-collection app for field agents, which fed into a robust MySQL backend, showcasing his ability to create end-to-end solutions.

Prior to this, he honed his skills at some of the world's largest and most respected technology companies. At Dell, he was a Senior Software Engineer on the dell.com e-commerce team, where he enhanced the site's user experience by delivering an auto-complete search bar with intelligent recommendations. He is adept in collaborative environments, working with cross-functional teams to manage micro-services and improving the reliability of the entire platform by re-architecting and enhancing the core logging infrastructure.

During his time as a Consultant with Microsoft Services – Global Delivery, he delivered high-value solutions for an impressive roster of global customers. He built a custom mailbox-scraping service for American Airlines to process critical communications and developed Metro-style web applications for an executive directory at NewsCorp and a building-maintenance system for ABM. This role refined his ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into effective, enterprise-grade software.

His career foundation was built in the vibrant Indian technology sector, where he developed a comprehensive skill set that spanned both technical execution and leadership. He began as a Programmer Analyst at Infosys, developing web and Windows applications for banking giants like Fidelity and Bank of America, insurance leaders like Washington Mutual, and energy corporations like BP. Even in these early roles, he demonstrated a talent for going beyond assigned tasks, authoring a whitepaper on SQL Server 2005 migration benefits and creating an automated migration tool that accelerated internal projects.

Recognized for his technical acumen and communication skills, he transitioned into project management. As a Project Manager at iGATE Global Solutions and later at ABB, he oversaw complex technology projects for clients like Sony BMG and RBC, and managed the R&D for ABB’s sophisticated 800xA control system. This leadership experience included coordinating across geographies, managing stakeholder expectations, and even leading the strategic transition of a key development function from the U.S. to India, a testament to his organizational and cross-cultural communication skills.

From his earliest roles at HCL Technologies and Megasoft, Vijay has shown a consistent dedication to performance, quality, and innovation. He has maintained mission-critical products, developed real-time decision-support systems, and a passion for optimizing systems, whether by fixing memory leaks in a clinical trials platform or improving a global e-commerce search engine.

His professional narrative is one of continuous growth and adaptation. He is a bridge-builder—connecting low-level hardware with user experiences, individual technical contributions with strategic project leadership, and established corporate processes with the agility of a startup. Today, he leverages this vast and varied experience to solve some of the most challenging problems in AI, continuing a career-long commitment not just to writing code, but to building technology that matters.