Vivek Dabke, Developer in Easton, PA, United States
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Vivek Dabke

Technology Advisor and Developer

Easton, PA, United States

Toptal member since January 20, 2026

Bio

Vivek is a senior technology leader with deep experience driving large-scale digital transformation and AI initiatives across Fortune 500 and mid-market organizations. He aligns technology strategy with business outcomes, modernizes platforms, and improves customer experience. Vivek has also built and led a boutique IT consulting firm focused on data, cloud, and transformation.

Portfolio

EON Collective
Azure, AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Databricks, Data Strategy...
EmpiRx Health
AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Azure, Databricks...
EON Collective
AWS IoT, Cloud Migration, Big Data, Data Strategy...

Experience

  • IT - 20 years
  • Data Strategy - 20 years
  • Large-scale Projects - 20 years
  • IT Strategy - 15 years
  • Data Transformation - 15 years
  • Private Equity Transaction Readiness - 10 years
  • Digital Transformation - 10 years
  • AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight - 2 years

Preferred Environment

Azure, IT Strategy, Private Equity Transaction Readiness, Digital Transformation, AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Data Strategy, Data Transformation, Large-scale Projects, IT

The most amazing...

...thing I've led is an enterprise-wide digital and AI transformation that modernized core platforms while materially improving customer and operational outcomes.

Work Experience

Chief Operating Officer

2025 - 2026
EON Collective
  • Prepared and successfully executed the organization's private equity transaction.
  • Led the AI strategy and implementation for a large insurer.
  • Oversaw operations and delivery in three countries, including the development of the Adept product platform.
Technologies: Azure, AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Databricks, Data Strategy, Digital Transformation, Data Transformation, IT Strategy, Private Equity Transaction Readiness, Large-scale Projects

Chief Information Officer

2020 - 2025
EmpiRx Health
  • Oversaw digital transformation, including building digital tools for the internal workforce as well as clients, members, and patients.
  • Led the AI strategy and implementation of AI agents to help members and patients, enhancing call center efficiency and reducing wait times by 40%.
  • Implemented the claims platform, migrating from the legacy mainframe platform to a modern cloud-based platform.
  • Prepared and participated in the organization's private equity transaction.
Technologies: AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Azure, Databricks, Digital Transformation, IT Strategy, Data Transformation, Private Equity Transaction Readiness

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

2017 - 2020
EON Collective
  • Migrated end-to-end data input/output for a large national brand quick service restaurant chain from an on-premise data center to AWS.
  • Migrated old mainframe ETL jobs and databases by using innovative techniques.
  • Oversaw the entire migration cloud transformation program for the large national quick-service restaurant.
Technologies: AWS IoT, Cloud Migration, Big Data, Data Strategy, Enterprise Application Architecture, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)

Chief Information Officer

2012 - 2017
Cigna
  • Participated in the acquisition team to acquire a healthcare company.
  • Led the integration of enterprise systems into corporate enterprise systems.
  • Oversaw the development and implementation of an end-to-end healthcare platform.
Technologies: Acquisitions, Company Integration, IT Strategy, Platform Implementation

Experience

AI Strategy & Agentic AI Implementation

The company was struggling with long wait times for patients, providers, and pharmacies due to the slow expansion of the call center. We built an AI strategy to identify workflows that can be serviced by multiple AI agents to provide a similar service as a human agent.

Private Equity Transaction

I prepared the company for private equity due diligence, covering all aspects—financial, operations, processes, cybersecurity, product, and client. I led negotiations and deal structure, including the transaction with the CEO and post-transaction integration.

Education

1983 - 1988

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology - Pune, India

Skills

Platforms

Databricks, Azure, AWS IoT

Languages

Python

Paradigms

Enterprise Application Architecture, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Management

Other

IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, AI Strategy and Implementation Oversight, Data Strategy, Data Transformation, Large-scale Projects, Private Equity Transaction Readiness, Software, IT, Cloud Migration, Big Data, Acquisitions, Company Integration, Platform Implementation, Private Equity, Strategy

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