Tapan Vijay
About Tapan Vijay
Tapan Vijay is the Director of Engineering for Payroll at Zenefits, where he has worked since 2015. He has extensive experience in backend development and has held various engineering roles at notable companies including Morgan Stanley, The D. E. Shaw Group, and PayPal.
Current Role at Zenefits
Tapan Vijay serves as the Director of Engineering for Payroll at Zenefits, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he oversees engineering projects related to payroll systems, ensuring efficient and effective solutions for clients. His tenure at Zenefits spans over nine years, during which he has contributed to the development and enhancement of payroll functionalities.
Previous Experience at Morgan Stanley
Prior to his current role, Tapan Vijay worked at Morgan Stanley as a Senior Software Engineer from 2010 to 2013. During his three years in New York, he focused on backend development, contributing to various projects that required robust software engineering skills.
Educational Background
Tapan Vijay completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, from 2002 to 2006. His education provided a strong foundation in computer science principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Tapan Vijay possesses extensive skills in backend development, utilizing technologies such as Java, Multi-threading, Spring, Python, and Django. He has experience in full stack development with NodeJS, AngularJS, Ember, and Django. Additionally, he has expertise in developing FPGA solutions for market data parsing and middleware solutions, as well as experience with messaging solutions using Hadoop, MongoDB, Rabbit MQ, and 29West LBM.
Career Progression and Other Roles
Throughout his career, Tapan Vijay has held various positions in notable companies. He worked at The D. E. Shaw Group as a Senior Member Technology from 2006 to 2010, and at Integral Development Corp. as a Senior Software Engineer from 2013 to 2014. He also served as a Lead Engineer at PayPal from 2014 to 2015, and has been a Manager at Facebook since 2018, demonstrating a consistent trajectory of advancement in the technology sector.