Vijay Yadav

About Vijay Yadav

I’m a Senior Software Engineering Leader with over 25 years of experience building world-class engineering teams, modernizing legacy platforms, and driving large-scale cloud transformation across AWS and Azure environments.Throughout my career, I’ve focused on leading with vision, strategy, and empathy — empowering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions that solve real business problems and accelerate growth. My expertise spans event-driven microservices architecture, cloud cost optimization, and Agile delivery frameworks that improve efficiency and developer satisfaction.At Delinea, I led a major cloud modernization effort, refactoring legacy systems and migrating from Cosmos DB to Azure SQL — saving the company $1M annually while improving system performance. During my time at Alianza, I managed two AWS-based engineering teams that delivered enterprise IAM and microservices features, helping the company secure $25–35M in enterprise contracts.I thrive at the intersection of technical innovation and strategic leadership, where technology meets measurable business outcomes. I enjoy mentoring engineers, simplifying complex architectures, and helping organizations move from traditional systems to modern, cloud-native platforms.My technical toolkit includes: Cloud Platforms: AWS & Azure (Azure Storage, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, RabbitMQ, Terraform)🧩 Languages: C, C++, C#, Java, Python Expertise: Event-Driven Systems, Microservices, DevOps, Agile Transformation, Product Strategy, and Scalable ArchitectureI’m passionate about creating cultures of engineering excellence, where innovation, collaboration, and accountability drive success. Whether it’s cutting cloud costs, building new product lines, or scaling high-performance teams — I’m driven by one goal: delivering technology that empowers organizations to grow smarter and faster.

Experience

1. Software Engineering Management Leader

   Delinea

   Jul 2024 — Present · Lehi, UT, US

   Leading software engineering strategy and execution for enterprise cloud products on Microsoft Azure.Refactored legacy architecture to modern Azure design, improving performance and reducing costs.Migrated database infrastructure from Cosmos DB to Azure SQL, saving approximately $1M annually.Driving continuous improvements in scalability, performance, and reliability across distributed systems.Partnering with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategy with business growth objectives.Key Technologies: Azure Cloud (Azure Storage, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, RabbitMQ, Terraform), C#.NET, SQL

Education

• Shivaji University

  Master of Computer Applications, Computer Science

  1996 — 1999

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  Executive MBA

  2014 — 2016

• Shivaji University

  Bachlor of Sciences, Statistics (Major), Maths, Chemistry , Physics.

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Windows Internals
• Object Oriented Design
• Visual C++
• File Systems
• Storage Management
• High Availability
• Windbg
• Agile Methodologies
• Cvs
• Distributed Systems
• Linux Kernel
• Windows
• Kernel
• Scalability
• Shell Scripting
• Software Engineering
• .net Framework
• C#
• .net
• Multithreading
• Software Design
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Kernel Programming
• C++
• Agile
• Storage
• Device Drivers
• Cluster
• Backup
• C
• Win32 Api
• Vss
• Systems Programming
• Perforce
• Debugging
• Visual Studio
• Win32
• Com
• Clustering