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Sandeep Arora

Technology & Engineering Consultant enhancing product engineering and team management strategy. Ready to jump start your GCC journey in NCR, Bengaluru or Dehradun, pls do connect with me.

India

15+ years of work experience

Self.
Jan 20206 yrs 10 mosPresent

India

• Provided strategic guidance on Startups on Cloud Native Product Development and DevOps transformation, enhancing operational efficiency for end users. • Consulting startups on product development best practices, setting up initial tech tech teams, tech stack selection, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and security protocols. • Delivered tailored consulting services to Supply Chain Logistic and e-commerce sectors, driving significant digital transformation initiatives.
Career Break
Jun 20241 yrMay 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Giesecke+Devrient
Aug 20221 yr 10 mosMay 2024

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Technical Leadership & Team Management ● Spearheaded a high-performing team of 50+ engineers in developing, deploying, and maintaining cutting-edge software platforms, driving innovation and excellence. ● Led a transformative initiative to modernize legacy systems, migrating to Yocto Linux-based embedded web solutions, resulting in significant performance enhancements (30%+), security fortification, and scalability improvements (50%+). ● Coordinated seamlessly with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations, Manufacturing) to define product roadmaps, ensure timely delivery, and guarantee high-quality software solutions that met stringent industry standards. ● Championed DevOps practices, system engineering, and cloud architecture adoption, driving product development and deployment efficiency. Key Achievements: ● Effectively transitioned legacy systems to modern Linux-based architectures, ensuring seamless product functionality and enhanced performance. ● Migrated products to scalable cloud architectures, resulting in improved scalability, reduced latency, and increased customer satisfaction.
Dell EMC
Sep 20154 yrs 4 mosDec 2019

Bengaluru Area, India

Technical Leadership & Innovation ● Global Engineering Leadership: Spearheaded a large, globally distributed engineering organization, driving innovation and delivery of Dell EMC's flagship Data Protection Appliance (Data Domain). ● Microservices & Cloud Adoption: Efficiently drove the adoption of microservices architectures and cloud technologies, enhancing product scalability, flexibility, and market competitiveness. ● Technical Visionary: Defined and executed a clear technical vision for the product line, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends. ● SaaS Solution Development: Worked closely with product management to establish product roadmaps and deliver innovative SaaS solutions, resulting in successful product launches. ● Software Engineering Excellence: Directed all aspects of software engineering, leading large, globally distributed teams and delivering high-quality software solutions. Key Achievements: ● Successfully launched Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), a cloud-enabled SaaS solution. ● Enhanced product scalability, flexibility, and market competitiveness through microservices and cloud adoption. ➤ Specialties: Cloud Computing, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Technical Vision, Cloud Migration, SaaS Development, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, SAFe, IT Service Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Datacenter Solutions, Edge Computing, Embedded Systems, Software Development Life Cycle, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Strategy, Innovation Management, Process Improvement, Operational Excellence, Budget Management, Cost Optimization, Vendor Management, Make/Buy/Rent Strategy, Follow-the-Sun Model, Global Team Management, Distributed Teams, Offshore Centers, Team Building, Scaling Teams, Leadership Development, Mentorship, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Technical Expertise, Software Architecture
VMware
Oct 20141 yrSep 2015

Bengaluru Area, India

Handling the team of very versatile technical escalation program manager who handles customer situations on reactive and proactive way after looking into each and every technical, infra and deployment details.
VMware
Mar 20113 yrs 7 mosSep 2014

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managed the QE team for storage vertical for Update and Patch releases of vsphere products.

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Education

samrat ashok technological institute

MCA, Computer Science

samrat ashok technological institute

19943 yrs1997
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

B.Sc., Computer Science

Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

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Technology & Engineering Consultant enhancing product engineering and team management strategy. Ready to jump start your GCC journey in NCR, Bengaluru or Dehradun, pls do connect with me.

About

With extensive experience in software engineering, I focus on empowering startups and organizations by delivering tailored solutions in SaaS development, cloud-native product strategies, and DevOps transformation. My consulting work emphasizes improving operational efficiency, selecting optimal tech stacks, and establishing compliant, secure systems for the Supply Chain and E-commerce industries. Over the past four months, I have provided strategic guidance to startups, helping establish initial tech teams and implement product development best practices. My commitment to driving digital transformation ensures businesses achieve scalability, security, and innovation through actionable solutions.

Location

India

AI stack

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ChatGPT

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Work experience

Technology & Engineering Advisor/Consultant/Enabler at Self., Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos, India, • Provided strategic guidance on Startups on Cloud Native Product Development and DevOps transformation, enhancing operational efficiency for end users. • Consulting startups on product development best practices, setting up initial tech tech teams, tech stack selection, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and security protocols. • Delivered tailored consulting services to Supply Chain Logistic and e-commerce sectors, driving significant digital transformation initiatives.

Health and well-being at Career Break, Jun 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Head of Software Platform at Giesecke+Devrient, Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Technical Leadership & Team Management ● Spearheaded a high-performing team of 50+ engineers in developing, deploying, and maintaining cutting-edge software platforms, driving innovation and excellence. ● Led a transformative initiative to modernize legacy systems, migrating to Yocto Linux-based embedded web solutions, resulting in significant performance enhancements (30%+), security fortification, and scalability improvements (50%+). ● Coordinated seamlessly with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations, Manufacturing) to define product roadmaps, ensure timely delivery, and guarantee high-quality software solutions that met stringent industry standards. ● Championed DevOps practices, system engineering, and cloud architecture adoption, driving product development and deployment efficiency. Key Achievements: ● Effectively transitioned legacy systems to modern Linux-based architectures, ensuring seamless product functionality and enhanced performance. ● Migrated products to scalable cloud architectures, resulting in improved scalability, reduced latency, and increased customer satisfaction.

Director Software Engineering at Dell EMC, Sep 2015 - Dec 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Technical Leadership & Innovation ● Global Engineering Leadership: Spearheaded a large, globally distributed engineering organization, driving innovation and delivery of Dell EMC's flagship Data Protection Appliance (Data Domain). ● Microservices & Cloud Adoption: Efficiently drove the adoption of microservices architectures and cloud technologies, enhancing product scalability, flexibility, and market competitiveness. ● Technical Visionary: Defined and executed a clear technical vision for the product line, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends. ● SaaS Solution Development: Worked closely with product management to establish product roadmaps and deliver innovative SaaS solutions, resulting in successful product launches. ● Software Engineering Excellence: Directed all aspects of software engineering, leading large, globally distributed teams and delivering high-quality software solutions. Key Achievements: ● Successfully launched Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), a cloud-enabled SaaS solution. ● Enhanced product scalability, flexibility, and market competitiveness through microservices and cloud adoption. ➤ Specialties: Cloud Computing, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Technical Vision, Cloud Migration, SaaS Development, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, SAFe, IT Service Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Datacenter Solutions, Edge Computing, Embedded Systems, Software Development Life Cycle, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Strategy, Innovation Management, Process Improvement, Operational Excellence, Budget Management, Cost Optimization, Vendor Management, Make/Buy/Rent Strategy, Follow-the-Sun Model, Global Team Management, Distributed Teams, Offshore Centers, Team Building, Scaling Teams, Leadership Development, Mentorship, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Technical Expertise, Software Architecture

Sr Eng Manager - Critical Situation & Customer Account Management at VMware, Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr, Bengaluru Area, India, Handling the team of very versatile technical escalation program manager who handles customer situations on reactive and proactive way after looking into each and every technical, infra and deployment details.

Senior Manager -QE at VMware, Mar 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Managed the QE team for storage vertical for Update and Patch releases of vsphere products.

Education

MCA, Computer Science, samrat ashok technological institute

B.Sc., Computer Science, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya