Vinayak Shivapuje is a seasoned engineering leader with 11 years of experience building products from startup to enterprise scale, currently serving as Director of Engineering at Ford Motor Company after leading electrification efforts at Ford Pro and Electriphi. He combines founder-minded grit—having co-founded Pickdro and bootstrapped a startup—with deep product and technical leadership in EV fleet management, AI-driven optimization, and end-to-end platform delivery. Known for translating complex domain needs into operationally resilient systems, he has repeatedly led teams that integrate telematics, scheduling, and energy management to improve fleet uptime and cost-efficiency. Based in Bengaluru, he blends hands-on engineering roots with strategic program execution across fast-moving startups and large organizations. An unusual strength is his direct experience shifting between building customer-facing startups and steering large-scale engineering organizations, giving him a practical perspective on scaling product, people, and processes.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
SSLC High school , SSLC High school at Sports School Chandargi
Diploma Computer Science and Enggineering, Diploma Computer Science and Enggineering at R N S Polytechnic. Belgaum
BE Computer Science, BE Computer Science at DTE Board
Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science and Engineering at Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science at VTU Board
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Vinayak Shivapuje - Director Of Engineering at Ford Motor Company