diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d986f7ebf47..63d69256ae7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -494,6 +494,12 @@
       <email>toffer@apache.org</email>
       <timezone>-8</timezone>
     </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <id>vikasv</id>
+      <name>Vikas Vishwakarma</name>
+      <email>vikasv@apache.org</email>
+      <timezone>+5</timezone>
+    </developer>
     <developer>
       <id>virag</id>
       <name>Virag Kothari</name>