Santosh Vishwanath (Sv)
About Santosh Vishwanath (Sv)
Santosh Vishwanath serves as the Vice President of Engineering and India Site Lead at Takeoff Technologies, where he has driven Agile adoption and redefined OKRs. He has a strong background in engineering leadership, having previously held senior roles at Accenture, Freddie Mac, and Symantec.
Work at Takeoff Technologies
Santosh Vishwanath serves as the Vice President of Engineering and India Site Lead at Takeoff Technologies, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he has driven Agile adoption and redefined Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). He collaborates with Sales and Product Management to define a multi-year product roadmap. Additionally, he oversaw the establishment of financial operations for the Indian site, including forecasting, budgeting, and the setup of payroll, HR, accounting, and operational processes. He successfully led the transition of the platform from a single-tenant solution to a multi-tenant, multi-region platform on Google Cloud Platform, enhancing global customer support.
Education and Expertise
Santosh Vishwanath holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. He also earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from Buffalo State University, completing his studies from 2001 to 2003. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive experience in engineering and technology leadership.
Background
Prior to his current role at Takeoff Technologies, Santosh Vishwanath worked at Accenture in India as Senior Director of Engineering for Managed Security Services from 2020 to 2022. He also held positions at Freddie Mac as Development Director from 2004 to 2012 in Virginia, USA, and at Symantec as Director of Software Development from 2012 to 2020, operating in both the Mumbai Area, India, and Virginia, USA. His diverse background spans over two decades in various leadership roles within the technology sector.
Achievements
Santosh Vishwanath has made significant contributions to Takeoff Technologies, including building and expanding a 65-person R&D team in India within two years. This team encompasses roles such as Developers, Site Reliability Engineers (SRE), Product Managers, Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs), Technical Support, and Shared Services. He also played a crucial role in restructuring the CTO organization, leading to substantial cost savings and reducing the Cost to Serve by approximately $5 million.