Nikhil Vijayan is a Senior Software Engineer based in London with nine years of experience building back-end, event-driven systems for fintech and consumer platforms. He has progressed through senior engineering roles at token.com and TRIVER, bringing practical expertise in scalable architecture and reliable service delivery. His background includes diverse industry experience—from Reuters Events marketing leadership to hands-on engineering at startups—giving him a rare blend of product, growth and technical perspectives. Nikhil trained in software technology at Makers after earning a masters in marketing, which informs his pragmatic approach to developer-facing systems and stakeholder communication. He’s comfortable operating across fast-moving startups and larger product teams, often translating marketing-informed user needs into robust backend solutions. Outside core engineering, he maintains a personal site (nkhil.com) that reflects his interest in documenting technical thinking and systems design.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Technology/Technician, Computer Software Technology/Technician at Makers
Bachelors in Mass Media Advertising, Bachelors in Mass Media Advertising at St. Xavier's College
Bachelor's of Mass Media Advertising, Bachelor's of Mass Media Advertising at SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Masters in Marketing and Advertising Marketing, Masters in Marketing and Advertising Marketing at Leeds University Business School
A fully responsive React app for a clothing retailer. This app has been extensively tested (using both unit and integration tests)
Contributions:50 PRs, 54 pushes, 18 branches in 2 days
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Nikhil Vijayan - Senior Software Engineer at TRIVER