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Rahul Viswanathan

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VP of Software Engineering at Salesforce
📍 San Mateo, California, United States

As VP of Software Engineering at Salesforce, Rahul is a hands-on technical leader with over 25 years of experience building scalable solutions for CRM platforms. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he leads a global team with a focus on agile methodologies and team building.

Rahul is passionate about creating cutting-edge technology that solves complex problems. His interest in the broader technology ecosystem is highlighted by his following of venture capital firms like Greylock Partners, suggesting a keen eye for innovation and emerging trends.

He is a patent holder for a method and system designed for processing security-related intelligence information.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
VP of Software Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Mateo, California, United States
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Application Performance
He has spoken publicly at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference on the topic of achieving optimal application performance.
Agile Methodologies
His leadership philosophy emphasizes using agile development practices and effective team building to deliver results.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
VP of Software Engineering
Salesforce
11-2017
VP, Engineering
Vlocity (A Salesforce Company)
2-2014
Member of Founding team
Vlocity
3-2014 - 9-2015
Director, Engineering
Vlocity
2-2006 - 3-2014
Senior Development Manager
Oracle
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Education
1990 - 1994
1994
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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