Nihara V.

About Nihara V.

Building breakthroughs. With 15+ years in engineering leadership, I blend structure and soul, scaling systems and humans. I mentor rising leaders, make hard decisions look graceful, and champion inclusive innovation. Off the clock? You’ll find me lost in the woods, dancing, cheering at cricket matches, advocating for women in tech, or reminding someone that they\'re stronger than they know.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Ooga Technologies

   Apr 2025 — Present · Durham, NC, US

   Technical and strategic leader responsible for defining platform strategy and roadmap, overseeing system architecture, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions in the Billing domain. Lead cross-functional engineering teams, mentor technical staff, and drive innovation through emerging technology adoption and performance optimization. Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of mission-critical platform features. • Define and execute platform strategy aligned with business goals, assess emerging technologies, and drive innovation.• Lead cross-functional engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management across development, architecture, and QA.• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring code quality, adherence to best practices, and on-time delivery of critical features.• Collaborate with product and business teams to gather requirements, manage dependencies, and communicate project progress.• Manage release cycles, deployment processes, system monitoring, and resolution of technical challenges to ensure platform stability and scalability.

Education

• Kavikulguru Institue of Technology, Ramtek

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Master of Science (M.S.)

  2009 — 2011

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates