Vikas Dalal
Director, Data & Platform Engineering at Salesforce | Cloud & AI-driven Data Ecosystems | Metadata, Governance & Trust | Modernization & Enterprise Architecture
- Role
- Director Software Engineering at Salesforce
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vikas Dalal
Technology executive with 22+ years of experience building large-scale data platforms, leading global engineering organizations, and delivering secure, cloud-native products that enable analytics, activation, forecasting, and enterprise decisioning. I specialize in modernizing legacy ecosystems into unified, high-throughput, AI/ML-driven platforms powered by Data Mesh, Medallion architecture, and distributed streaming systems.I’ve built and led organizations up to 200+ across Product, Architecture, and Engineering, implementing single-threaded ownership, modern engineering practices, and talent transformation programs that shift legacy roles into full-stack, platform-driven teams.Key outcomes include:Built in-house metadata & governance platform replacing Alation → Multi Million USD/year savingsReduced time-to-insight by automating lineage, quality, and trust scoring → 40% faster RCAMigrated critical analytical workloads to AWS + Snowflake → 30% runtime reduction & higher SLADesigned 1.5PB enterprise data lake powering multi-domain analytics and real-time decisioningProduced AI-driven auto-classification for PII & sensitivity → 65% reduction in manual stewardshipI partner closely with product, sales, security, and business stakeholders to align technology to measurable outcomes - improving data quality, accelerating analytics, reducing costs, and strengthening compliance.Beyond technology, I’m passionate about building high-performing global teams. I’ve hired, coached, and mentored talent across Product, Architecture, and Engineering functions - creating a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning. I believe great platforms are built not just with strong technology, but with empowered teams and clear vision.My leadership style combines strategic foresight with hands-on technical depth. Whether it’s shaping roadmaps with executives, driving engineering excellence through CI/CD and DevOps, or championing talent transformation, I strive to connect technology to measurable business impact.
Experience
Director Software Engineering
Jan 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Enterprise Data Trust, Metadata, Observability & Governance PlatformsBuilt a cloud-native Data Catalog & Trust platform replacing Alation and legacy tools → Multi-Million USD/year cost savings & improved platform consistencyImplemented Data Mesh + Medallion architecture → 40% faster onboarding, 60% higher data quality coverageMigrated workloads to AWS + Snowflake → 30% faster pipelines, improved SLA adherence, Day 18 → Day 5 insightsBuilt AI/ML-driven Auto-Classification & PII Intelligence → 65% reduction in manual stewardshipDeveloped enterprise lineage & observability → 45% faster incident resolutionStrengthened unified enterprise metrics across product, finance, success, and sales organizationsScaled global engineering teams across India + US; implemented single-threaded ownership & engineering governanceLeadership role in CDO India Council → drove talent strategy, hiring frameworks, and site culture
Education
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
BTech
1999 — 2003
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
AI Strategies and Applications for Leaders, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Indian School of Business
Leadership Excellence and Advancement Programme
2019 — 2020
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