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title: "Ajaya Kumar Senapati - Senior Manager, Software Engineering in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Ajaya Kumar Senapati, Sr. Engineering Manager | Building Scalable Platforms | Transforming Engineering Culture based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, gemini, and github copilot."
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# Ajaya Kumar Senapati on Tal

## Headline

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

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