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Praful Kharche

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Vice President of Software Engineering at Mastercard
📍 Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Praful Kharche is a Vice President of Software Engineering at Mastercard with over 17 years of experience in the BFSI, E-commerce, and Telecom sectors. He is an expert in enterprise strategy, platform engineering, and AI architecture, holding a Bachelor of Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology. Colleagues describe him as "sharp," "innovative," and "diligent."

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional work and writings on technology and engineering leadership.

He holds certifications as a "Senior AI Ambassador" and an "IBM Mentor," showcasing a commitment to advancing new technologies while developing talent.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Software Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Engineering Excellence
Writes about building robust systems and improving developers' knowledge of underlying infrastructure, moving beyond superficial fixes and features.
Data Strategy
Questions the efficacy of purely centralized data platforms, advocating for data strategies that empower teams who best understand the data.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Vice President of Software Engineering
Mastercard
6-2021 - 5-2026
Head of Architecture and Engineering
HSBC
11-2017 - 3-2020
Enterprise Solutions Architect
HSBC
6-2016 - 11-2017
Technology Architect
Sears Holdings India
1-2014 - 11-2015
Technology Lead
Tech Mahindra
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Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology
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Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
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