Technology Executive. Founder.AI-Native Enterprise Architect.
I have always been drawn to moments where technology is about to change how businesses operate — first mobile, then cloud, now AI-native enterprises.
I'm Vivek Parihar, VP Engineering & CISO, Purplle. I lead and architect intelligent, secure, and cost-efficient technology systems that convert AI innovation into measurable business outcomes.
From Founder Spark to AI-Native Enterprise Architecture.
My career has not been a straight line of roles. It has been a repeated pattern: spot the shift early, build through ambiguity, scale with discipline, and turn technology into business advantage.
Founder Spark
I started as a builder early — creating and selling a game-inspired product during college.
Mobile-First Scale
As India moved rapidly to smartphones, I worked on consumer mobile platforms where performance, app size, reliability, and adoption were not engineering details — they were growth levers..
Consumer Platform Leadership
Across travel, food-tech, rewards, SaaS, and commerce, I learned how technology must adapt to different operating models while staying accountable to business outcomes..
AI-Native Enterprise Architecture
Today, my focus is on building intelligent systems where AI, data, cloud, security, and engineering culture compound together — helping enterprises become faster, safer, more efficient, and more adaptive..
code becomes powerful only when it creates value.
During college, I built a game inspired by Mafia Wars and sold it to a US-based company. The amount was not the point. The lesson was.
For the first time, I saw a direct line between an idea, a product, users, and commercial value. That moment shaped how I think about technology even today.
That founder spark still drives how I build.
I lead AI-native transformation with intelligence, security, and discipline.
AI-Native Transformation
Lead end-to-end AI adoption tied to productivity and business outcomes.
Scale & Reliability
Design resilient platforms for performance, availability, and operational excellence.
Cost-Neutral Engineering
Engineer efficient cloud, automation, and FinOps systems.
Security & Governance
Build secure-by-design systems with privacy and compliance at scale.
The roles changed. The pattern stayed the same.
From Zero to One
I co-founded ventures including Yogurt Labs, a deeptech.
From Mobile to Mass Adoption
I worked on mobile-first consumer experiences at a time.
From Operations to Intelligence
I helped build systems for supply chain,.
From AI Adoption to Agentic Transformation
I now focus on AI-first operating models where systems.
High bar. High trust. High impact.
Clarity of Thought
Simplify complexity, define the real problem, and align.
Ownership to Impact
Move from idea to production with accountability for.
AI as a Multiplier
Use AI to amplify human judgment, accelerate execution,.
Security as Trust
Treat governance, privacy, resilience, and compliance as.
Talent Density
Build high-ownership teams where fewer, stronger,.
Recognized for AI leadership, engineering scale, and technology transformation.
40 UNDER 40 AI BUILDER 2026
AIM
Agentic Disruptors 30, 2025
ET BrandEquity
100 Most Influential AI Leaders India 2024
Analytics India
Front Page Feature
Financial Express
LeaderNext Award 2023
CORE Media
Best Engineering Leader - Retail 2023
India DevOps Show
NASSCOM Mentor
DeepTech Club
Technology is not the strategy.How it changes the operating model is the strategy.
AI, cloud, security, and great teams create real advantage only when they change how value is created, delivered, and scaled.
“I don’t just adopt technology. I architect AI-native enterprises where automation, intelligence, and trust scale together.
- Vivek Parihar
VP Engineering & CISO, Purplle