Vilas Hegde

Vilas Hegde.

Senior Application Engineer at Okta

I specialize in building scalable integrations, investigating GenAI, and solving complex architectural problems through automation.

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The best way to predict the future is to invent it. First, solve the problem. Then, write the code. Live the moment. Everything happens for good. Try to enjoy the problems while solving them. Be Humble, Stay Healthy, Live happily. Simplicity is the soul of efficiency.

Domains & Skills

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Machine Learning

Python, Scikit

Software Eng

Architecture

Distributed Systems

Kafka, Redis, RPC, Zookeeper

Security

IAM, Zero Trust

Observability

Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana

React JS

Frontend

Analytics

Power BI

Data Science

Analysis

Automation

Bash/Python

My Journey

Where I've been, what I've built.

Apr 2026 - Present

Senior Application Engineer

Okta

Spearheading system architecture, driving GenAI integrations, and accelerating R&D through automated development pipelines.

Jan 2025 - Apr 2026

Application Engineer

Okta

Led 20+ people and collaborated with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, automated workflows and integrations.

2023 - 2025

Software Engineer

MRI Software

Full-stack development (AI, Power BI, SQL, Python). Worked on ETL pipelines (SSIS/SSRS) and team initiatives.

2023

Graduated CSE

Computer Science & Engineering

Completed Bachelor's degree. Built strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.

2020

The Spark

Started with scripting and automation. Realized the power of code to solve real-world problems.

Engineering & Ideas

Fetched live from GitHub.