IT Lead · Tech & Transformation
Vignesh
Venkatraman
Building enterprise systems and leading high-performance teams for over a decade.
Professional Experience
IT Lead — Tech & Transformation
WI Energy
Feb 2024 – Present
- Hands-on engineering lead for the business — leading, mentoring and developing a small engineering team, setting technical direction and coding standards while staying closely involved in architecture and code.
- Sole architect of a bespoke CRM & ERP platform, designing and building the entire system end-to-end (architecture, database, APIs, frontend, deployment) with React, Node.js, PostgreSQL and JWT auth, lifting business flow efficiency by 40% across sales, fleet, and field teams.
- Spearheading the company's ISO 27001 certification programme — architecting security layers including Helmet.js, data encryption, and audit trails, while ensuring full GDPR compliance across all IT systems.
- Championed responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools within the team, and integrated AI capabilities into business applications to improve workflow automation and decision-making.
- Raised standards across code quality, testing, deployment and documentation, and introduced a clearer approach to prioritising technical debt.
- Primary technical point of contact for founders and senior stakeholders, converting business priorities into an achievable roadmap and communicating technical trade-offs in clear, non-technical terms.
Skills & Expertise
Leadership
Frontend
Backend & Cloud
Security & Compliance
Projects
A mix of personal builds and professional work
Finance Dashboard
Personal expense tracker with charts, category breakdowns, and monthly summaries. Built with Next.js and TypeScript.
Real-time Chat App
Full-stack chat application with rooms and real-time messaging using WebSockets. Node.js backend with React frontend.
CRM & ERP System
WI Energy
Architected a bespoke CRM & ERP system resulting in 40% efficiency gain across sales, fleet, and field teams. ISO 27001 compliant with full GDPR coverage.
Zoho CRM Integrations
Zoho Corporation
Orchestrated third-party integrations doubling the number of connected apps and driving a 30% increase in product revenue.
Zoho Vault Modernisation
Zoho Corporation
Migrated legacy stack to React and Node.js, improving performance by 30% and contributing to a 20% increase in paid subscriptions.
Testimonials
Vignesh's leadership has been instrumental in our company's digital transformations. His ability to navigate complex technical challenges while keeping the team motivated is truly remarkable.
Rajat Rathee
IT Manager, WI Energy
Vignesh's technical expertise helped Zoho Vault scale quickly while delivering a great user experience. Known for his empathy towards customers, he consistently goes above and beyond to understand their needs. His leadership in optimizing performance and security significantly boosted user satisfaction.
Chandramouli Dorai
Chief Evangelist — Cyber Solutions & Digital Signatures, Zoho Corporation
As a team member who has worked with Vignesh, I've experienced tremendous professional growth. His mentorship and technical expertise have been invaluable to my career development.
Hariharan Lakshmanan
Member Leadership Staff, Zoho Corporation
Get in Touch
Open to senior roles, consulting, and collaboration.