Headline

Engineering & R&D Leader | AI/HPC & Data Infrastructure | Distributed Systems | Built & Scaled Global Engineering Teams | Product Strategy & Engineering Transformation | ex-Dell, HP

About

I build engineering organizations and complex infrastructure products at the intersection of AI/HPC, distributed systems, enterprise storage and data infrastructure. Over 28+ years with Dell Technologies and HP, I have progressed from software engineering and architecture through distinguished technical leadership into senior engineering management, combining deep systems expertise with product strategy, organizational leadership and engineering transformation. Most recently at Dell Technologies, I helped build the India engineering organization for a next-generation AI/HPC-oriented parallel filesystem, scaling the team from 9 to approximately 26 engineers across filesystems, protocols, performance, deployment, DevOps and serviceability. My experience spans: - Engineering Organization Leadership: Building multidisciplinary teams, establishing critical technical capabilities and expanding India-based engineering ownership. - AI/HPC & Data Infrastructure: Engineering leadership across parallel filesystems, performance, scalability and infrastructure supporting demanding AI/HPC workloads. - Distributed Systems & Enterprise Storage: Architecture, product development and modernization across complex file and storage platforms. - Product Engineering: Zero-to-one product development, engineering delivery, technical risk management and production readiness. - Engineering Transformation: Improving engineering governance, delivery predictability, performance validation and product quality. - Global R&D Collaboration: Working with CTO, senior architects, product management and global stakeholders on product & technology decisions. Across my career, I have contributed to measurable improvements in product adoption, engineering throughput, performance and organizational capability. What differentiates me is the ability to connect deep technical judgment with engineering leadership—understanding complex architecture while building the teams, processes and capabilities required to deliver reliable products at scale. I am particularly interested in leadership mandates across: AI/HPC Infrastructure | Distributed Systems | Storage & Data Infrastructure | Platform Engineering | Global Product Engineering & R&D I am currently exploring Director and Head of Engineering opportunities where I can contribute through product ownership, technology leadership and engineering organization development. Based in Bengaluru, India. Open to relevant opportunities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai, as well as suitable global engineering mandates.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

aistudio

antigravity

claude code

Work experience

Senior Engineering Manager at Dell Technologies, Oct 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Led the India engineering charter for a next-generation AI/HPC-oriented parallel filesystem while retaining deep technical authority across architecture, product strategy and execution. Directed multidisciplinary engineering across filesystems, protocols, performance, deployment, DevOps, security, serviceability, observability and release engineering. Partnered with the CTO Office, senior technical leadership, product management and global Ramp;D teams on roadmap decisions, technical due diligence, product risk, engineering investment and capability development, while building a more self-sustaining India technology organization.

Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff at Dell Technologies, Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 · 6 mos, Operated at senior technical-leadership level across enterprise storage and file platforms, influencing architecture, roadmap direction, technical standards and complex product decisions. Combined hands-on architectural depth with cross-functional leadership and helped bridge product strategy, engineering execution and customer-facing technical requirements.

Senior Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies, Oct 2016 - Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led architecture and technical decision-making across enterprise file and storage platforms, contributing to modernization of management, data-protection and software-defined storage capabilities. Worked across product teams to simplify architecture, strengthen customer usability and create a clearer path from legacy implementations toward more modern platform models.

Expert Architect / Technical Consultant at HP, Aug 1998 - Jun 2012 · 13 yrs 11 mos, Progressed through successive software engineering, technical-lead and architecture roles across print solutions, enterprise storage, NAS, automated storage management, data protection and common management platforms. Led product transitions into India, architecture, roadmaps, release management, qualification and customer-facing technical support. Built broad expertise in storage-server platforms, automation, product quality, distributed development and end-to-end engineering, creating the technical foundation for later global Ramp;D and infrastructure leadership.

Software Engineer at HP STSD, 1998 - 2007 · 9 yrs

Education

Executive Management Development Programme, New Age Management for Senior Professionals, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

M.Sc, Computer Science, Madurai kamaraj University