Summary
Devendra Wangikar is a seasoned software leader with over a decade of hands-on experience designing and delivering large-scale, API-first microservices using Java, Spring Boot/Cloud and AWS. Currently a Vice President at Citi after leading high-impact platform initiatives at Mastercard, he has driven developer platforms, secure remote commerce, donation systems and resilient notification services that integrate with global wallets. He balances strategic system design with active coding, focusing on the long-term product vision rather than short-term fixes while championing developer experience and API documentation. Devendra has a track record of lifting teams—guiding engineering squads, creating CI/CD pipelines, and introducing cloud-native deployments—to ship reliable, scalable services. Based in Pune, he emphasizes sustainable work-life balance and the human side of engineering, ensuring teams feel inspired and fulfilled. Notably, he combines deep algorithm and system design skills with practical experience in front-end and backend ownership across enterprise payment ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at College of Engineering, Pandharpur