Vik Bhatti
About Vik Bhatti
Vik Bhatti is an Engineering Manager at Cleo in London, with extensive experience in platform and systems engineering across various companies in the UK and the US.
Current Role at Cleo
Vik Bhatti currently serves as an Engineering Manager at Cleo, based in London, England, United Kingdom. In this position, Vik is responsible for overseeing engineering projects and initiatives, ensuring effective team collaboration and achieving project goals within set timelines.
Previous Roles and Experience
Vik Bhatti held several key engineering leadership roles before joining Cleo. He was a Senior Engineering Manager at Eco from 2022 to 2023, and handled significant responsibilities in London, England. Prior to that, he was Director of Engineering - Platform, Data & Security at Trussle for 8 months until 2022 and previously served as Head of Infrastructure at Trussle from 2018 to 2021. His experience spans positions such as Lead Platform Engineer at dataffirm and Senior Platform Engineer at Beamly, showcasing a robust career in engineering roles.
Educational Background
Vik Bhatti graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Computer Systems Engineering, completing his studies from 2003 to 2006. Prior to his university education, Vik attended Wolverhampton Grammar School for 7 years, from 1996 to 2003, laying a strong foundation for his future academic and professional achievements.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Vik Bhatti has a wide range of technical skills that include specialties in Python, Ansible, AWS, Linux, Server Administration, Distributed Systems Architecture, nodeJS, MongoDB, Redis, Chef, Puppet, cloud services, continuous delivery, DevOps, and Kubernetes. His expertise spans both backend software development and platform/systems engineering, which he has applied across various companies and projects.
Experience in Startups and Established Companies
Throughout his career, Vik Bhatti has demonstrated versatility by working in both startup environments and established companies. This includes roles at Visual.ly in the San Francisco Bay Area and Birmingham Science Park Aston in the UK. He has proven adept at adapting to different scales and operational challenges, contributing significantly to automating processes and managing high-volume cloud infrastructure.