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Sr. Engineering Manager | Building Scalable Platforms | Transforming Engineering Culture

About

As a Senior Engineering Leader with 24+ years of experience, I specialize in scaling high-performing global teams and driving strategic organizational transformation. I champion cultural shifts toward outcome-based engineering and robust, integrated releasability. Balancing leadership with deep technical architecture, I love driving my teams' transitions to changing dynamics to significantly accelerate delivery velocity. I thrive on navigating complex enterprise challenges, mentoring future technical leaders, and building scalable platforms from the ground up.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

gemini

github copilot

Devin

Google ADK

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Dell Technologies, Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Build, managed and scaled multi-geo software engineering organization. - Engaged with product management to define roadmap, priorities and optimize delivery plans. - Collaborated closely with technical architects to construct solutions utilizing modern architecture. - Formulated best practices for software reliability, quality, security, and operational excellence. - Promoted atmosphere of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation. - Directed cultural and team transformation initiatives to promote improved collaboration. - Maximized infrastructure effectiveness through strategic adjustments. - Coached & mentored senior engineers and engineering managers. - Driven AI First adoption in the development ecosystem. - Rolled out Spec Driven Development (SDD) practices within the team.

Principal Software Engineer at Dell Technologies, Apr 2016 - Apr 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Designed and implemented automation of virtualization environment, encompassing the factory process for building Converged Infrastructure (PowerONE) as well as the customer’s virtualization ecosystem, ensuring operational efficiency. - Architected & designed the integration plugins / apps with enterprise systems such as HP OMi, Nagios Core, Nagios XI, Ansible, Microsoft SCOM, and ServiceNow to enhance Dell devices system management functionality. - Crafted advanced architectural designs enhancing speed of integrations. - Revamped and optimized operational workflows

Senior Software Engineer at Dell Technologies, May 2011 - Apr 2016 · 5 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Implemented interoperable solutions for CA NSM, HP OM, IBM Netcool, IBM Network Manager. - Engineered and executed performance optimization solutions. - Designed and implemented full-scale automation solutions streamlining processes

Senior Developer at Logica, Dec 2005 - May 2011 · 5 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Develop, maintain, and enhance telecom billing rating and provisioning solutions. - Periodic onsite and remote deployment in customer environments. - System specification development bespoke solution.

Software Engineer at SkyTech Solutions Pvt Ltd (now TCG Digital), Feb 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, - Aviation Data Integration. - Airport Flight Data Automation

Project Fellow at RC-ILTS-ORIYA, Utkal University, Feb 2002 - Jan 2004 · 2 yrs, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, - Developed speech-to-text and text-to-speech software for Odia language

Education

Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Trident Academy of Creative Technology (TACT), Bhubaneswar