Mohin Lakdawala
ENGINEERING MANAGER
SUMMARY
- 15+ years of comprehensive experience in software development, specializing in analysis, design, testing, and implementation across diverse technology stacks.
- Extensive expertise in modern web technologies including PHP, Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, and VueJS, with proven success at innovative companies like Aspire Financial, VIOOH, and Aecor Digital.
- Strong foundation in enterprise systems with 4 years of experience in COBOL, DB2, Mainframes, CICS, and JCL technologies at Infosys Limited, serving major financial institutions.
- Exceptional skills in requirement analysis and technical translation, consistently bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership ability in managing teams of 5-8 developers, ensuring successful project delivery through effective process implementation, code quality maintenance, and timely execution.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages & Frameworks
Core: PHP, HTML, CSS, CakePHP, Laravel, Javascript, jQuery, COBOL, EasyTrieve
Familiar: NodeJS, React, Wordpress, CICS, Basics of Java, C/C++
Software & Technologies
Backend MVC: Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter
Frontend: VueJS, LESS, SASS, CSS, Bootstrap
Database: MySQL, MongoDB, IBM DB2
Platforms: Linux, Mainframes, Microsoft Windows
Other: JCL, IMF, Microsoft Office products
Other Skills
- Programming, debugging and diagnostic skills in batch processing.
- Able to work under pressure, use own initiative and motivation to meet deadlines, juggle multiple projects, and set priorities.
- Proactive, flexible, enthusiastic, and results driven.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
Aecor Technologies, India / Technical Director
Oct 2023 - Present
Remote, Vadodara, GJ
- Led technical strategy and product development teams for Prolius, a SaaS solution, driving architectural decisions and ensuring seamless integration and scalability.
- Developed and enforced best practices in code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and security standards, significantly improving efficiency and reducing time-to-market.
- Conducted technical reviews, mentoring, and training for developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team.
- Optimized project workflows and resource allocation, successfully balancing in-house product development with client service demands.
- Enhanced product reliability and performance through rigorous testing, proactive monitoring, and health checks, leading to a 15% reduction in post-launch incidents.
- Established and refined documentation standards for both internal processes and client-facing projects, improving onboarding and knowledge transfer efficiency.
Aspire Financial Technologies, Singapore / Associate Engineering Manager
Dec 2022 - Oct 2023
Remote, Vadodara, GJ
- Aspire is the all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses.
- Led and motivated a team of software engineers, ensuring their productivity, professional growth, and overall success. I provided guidance and support in their day-to-day activities, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
- Spearheaded the planning, execution, and delivery of key software development projects within the financial neobank. I coordinated with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance professionals, to ensure project milestones were met and deliverables were of the highest quality.
- Actively collaborated with stakeholders across the organization, to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable engineering tasks. By maintaining effective communication channels, I ensured alignment between technical and business objectives, enabling successful product launches and meeting customer expectations.
Sr. Software Engineer Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
- Worked in a globally distributed team that is responsible for building and maintaining spend management features of the fintech platform.
- Responsible for analyzing, architecting and developing cutting-edge features for the neobank that helps 10,000+ businesses across the SEA region to better manage their finances.
- Technologies used — Laravel, NodeJS, React, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
GlobalSignIn, Singapore / Team Lead, PHP - GEVME
Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
Remote, Vadodara, GJ
- GEVME allows the clients to manage the entire event lifecycle, on a single platform before, during, and after an event.
- Part of a global backend developer team responsible to maintain and enhance the flagship product of the company called GEVME.
- Responsible for keeping track of and reviewing existing projects to identify bottlenecks, bugs, performance issues and involve the team to solve the issues.
- Technologies used — Laravel, CakePHP, NodeJS, React, jQuery, EmberJS, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Docker
Rishabh Software, India / Team Lead, PHP - VIOOH (JCDecaux)
Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
Remote, Vadodara, GJ
- Worked for VIOOH – a global independent automated planning and trading platform by the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide – JCDecaux.
- Worked in close collaboration with the UK based team responsible for VIOOH content platform - which enables media buyers to schedule and manage dynamic content based on data and inbuilt rules.
- Contributed to system analysis, design, documentation and development of complex features and integration with other microservices.
- Designed and developed solutions to meet defined business requirements.
- Technologies used — Laravel, React, jQuery, MySQL,Cassandra, Redis, ElasticSearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins
Aecor Technologies, India / Team Lead, PHP
Feb 2014 - Oct 2019
Vadodara, GJ
- Led a team of web developers, mobile developers and QA to work on several large-scale projects.
- Performed client interactions for clarifications, feedback, approvals and project status updates.
- Managed and controlled the quality of design, code and deployment process.
- Compute estimated size and scope of development efforts and ensured deliverables are completed on time.
- Supervised architecture and led efforts to develop the technical roadmap of the overall system.
- Collaborated effectively with team members and held daily stand-ups and regular meetings for improvising technical skills.
- Guided, coached and mentored junior members of the team at various phases of project execution.
- Technologies used — Laravel, CakePHP, VueJS, jQuery, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Algolia
Infosys Limited, India / Senior Software Engineer - Bank of America
Nov 2019 - Nov 2013
Bangalore, KA
- Worked for Bank of America — the American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Charlotte.
- Developed program logic for new applications and analyzed and modified logic in existing applications based on the technical design and coding standards so as to deliver error free output.
- Coded, tested, debugged, implemented and documented highly complex programs.
- Created right-sized documentation in work assignments such as program code and technical documentation.
- Developed unit test plans to verify logic of new or modified programs.
- Conducted peer reviews and design walkthrough of solutions.
- Technologies used — COBOL, JCL, CICS, EasyTrieve, DB2, jQuery, PHP, PostgreSQL
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Engineering
2005 – 2009
SVIT - Vasad, Aggregate Percentage 79%
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services • Currently in pursuit
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
PMI • Planned for H1 2025