Vikas is the CEO & Co-Founder at Knoldus Inc. In his 16+ years of experience he has become a recognized speaker, mentor, and practitioner in the software industry. Vikas was an ardent fan of Java with SCJP, SCWCD, SCBCD, SCEA certifications and multiple high load enterprise systems to boast of till he met Scala. His current passions include utilizing the power of Scala, Akka and Play to make reactive Big Data systems

Vikas has a Master's in Software Systems from BITS, Pilani. He is B.Tech in Computer Engineering and holds a degree in Business Administration. He has worked with several big system integrators like IBM, Mastek and Sapient.