Vishal Chitravanshi

Vishal Chitravanshi is a seasoned technology professional currently serving as the Senior Director of Engineering at BetterPlace Safety Solutions in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.12 With over 13 years of experience in the tech and product industry, Vishal has established himself as a serial entrepreneur and former employee of major tech companies.1

Career Highlights

Current Role:: Vishal joined BetterPlace in January 2021 as Director of Engineering and was promoted to Senior Director of Engineering in April 2022.1

Previous Experience::

• Engineering Manager at Rupeek (February 2020 - December 2020)
• Co-Founder of Fabulyst (January 2016 - February 2020)
• Co-Founder & CTO of Doctl (March 2014 - December 2015)
• Software Development Engineer II at Microsoft (December 2010 - February 2014)
• Sr. Software Engineer at Cisco (September 2008 - November 2010)1

Education and Skills

Vishal graduated from the Indian Institute of Information Technology with a B.Tech in Information Technology, achieving a score of 8.2.1 His technical expertise spans various areas, including:

• Designing and implementing REST APIs
• Building and leading teams of backend developers, data scientists, frontend developers, and Android developers
• Implementing high-availability microservices
• Working with technologies such as Django ORM, AngularJS, and Bootstrap1

Entrepreneurial Experience

As a serial entrepreneur, Vishal has founded multiple startups:

1. Fabulyst: He managed features, led teams, and handled post-sales implementations.
2. Doctl: He designed architecture, implemented databases, and created modular AngularJS components.1

Additional Information

Vishal is also known to be an angel investor4, demonstrating his involvement in the startup ecosystem beyond his own ventures. His diverse experience in both startups and enterprise environments has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of the tech industry.13