Vinay Puppal
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Hyderabad, India
SUMMARY
Senior Full Stack Engineer and Engineering Manager with 8+ years building scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams. Currently managing engineering initiatives at Orca Security while maintaining 40% hands-on contribution to critical features. Proven track record of delivering complex projects from conception to production, including Generative AI features, API security platforms, and enterprise SaaS solutions. Expertise in React, Node.js, Python, and cloud architectures. Successfully led product development through acquisition (RapidSec → Orca Security) and consistently recognized for technical excellence, winning company hackathons and driving innovation. Seeking senior engineering or engineering management roles to leverage my blend of technical depth and leadership experience.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Engineering Manager, Orca Security
API Security & Generative AI Features
- Lead and mentored a cross-functional engineering team while maintaining hands-on technical contributions to critical API Security and Generative AI initiatives, balancing leadership responsibilities (60%) with individual contribution (40%).
- Spearheaded the end-to-end implementation of Cloudflare DNS Integration, significantly expanding APISec catalog coverage and improving product capabilities for enterprise clients.
- Architected and delivered Orkie Slack bot from conception to production, demonstrating full-stack ownership and technical versatility.
- Won first place in company hackathon with AI Code Remediation project, showcasing innovation and technical excellence.
- Transitioned AI Code Remediation from proof-of-concept to production-ready solution, establishing technical foundation for new AI Features domain.
- Architected and delivered Cursor-like AI assistant from conception to production, including rapid UI POC development in 5 days for urgent RSA Conference demo, demonstrating exceptional execution under pressure.
- Established comprehensive monitoring infrastructure with Sentry and Site24x7 alerts, reducing incident detection time by 40%.
- Served as Scrum Master, facilitating agile ceremonies and continuously improving team velocity and delivery predictability.
Senior Software Engineer, Orca Security
Jan 2022 — May 2023 (Remote)- Designed and implemented APISec product features including POC pipeline, external scanner, and performance optimization.
- Managed UI development.
- Led APISec project initiatives, contributing to product strategy and organizational demos.
- Mentored team members, fostering a collaborative environment as Scrum master.
- Enhanced technical skills in Python and back-end development, focusing on event-based pipeline builds.
Senior Full Stack Engineer, RapidSec (Acq. by Orca Security)
Aug 2020 — Jan 2022 (Remote)- Spearheaded end-to-end feature development, facilitating successful acquisition by Orca Security.
- Conducted comprehensive research on Content-Security-Policy (CSP) to enhance application security.
- Developed and maintained CSPgenerator and CSPscanner web tools and browser extensions.
- Managed feature integration within RapidSec dashboard, improving user experience and functionality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive project timelines and deliverables.
Full Stack Engineer, Chat Leap
Mar 2018 — Aug 2020 (Remote)- Developed features for ChatLeap's platform that enables networks and marketplaces to connect brands with audiences at scale.
- Technologies: ReactJs, Redux, SASS, NodeJs, MongoDB
- Added AMP support for server-side rendered ReactJs Progressive Web App which resulted in increased traffic and about 40% more conversions each month.
- Implemented the Content Security Policy which prevented content injection attacks, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
- Developed custom context-aware social proof notifications which resulted in a 15% increase in conversions.
- Worked on 4 major Viber Chat Bots.
Frontend Engineer, TalkingYak
Aug 2016 — Feb 2018 (Remote)- TalkingYak is California based company building a technology to change the way English is taught.
- Technologies: React.js, Next.js, GraphQL.
- Built templates using React.js for various quiz formats to teach English easily.
- Built a tool to learn English words using HTML5 Web Speech API.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
Institute Of Technology, IT-GGV
CGPA 8.89/10
(Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh)