Vidyaranya Devigere

Vidyaranya Devigere is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in Data and Software Engineering across various high-profile companies. As the Head of Data and ML Engineering at Kiddom since February 2024, Vidyaranya provides technical leadership in Data/Software Engineering and ML Ops. Previously, as Senior Director of Software Engineering at Overstock, oversight included managing a 40+ member Algorithms organization. Experience also includes a role at Shopify as Senior Engineering Manager, leading teams in Batch Data Transformations and ML Platforms, and serving as Director of Software Engineering at Affirm, focusing on data transformation pipelines and analytics infrastructure. Vidyaranya has contributed significantly to Macy's as Director/Principal Architect, establishing cloud migration strategies and architecting various platforms. Additional roles span senior architecture positions at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Overstock, along with consultancy work at Capgemini. Vidyaranya holds a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bangalore University.