Ajaykumar Kittur

Engineering Manager | AI & Digital Transformation Leader | Driving Innovation, Scale & Customer Experience

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

About

Technology leader with 20+ years of experience delivering large-scale digital transformation, ecommerce modernization, and AI-driven engineering solutions. I specialize in building high-performing teams, scaling complex platforms, and driving measurable business outcomes across manufacturing, ecommerce, and enterprise digital ecosystems. At John Deere, I’ve led multiple product teams across ecommerce, digital manufacturing, and service content platforms—directly impacting online revenue, customer experience, operational efficiency, and engineering productivity. My leadership blends strategic vision, deep technical expertise, and a strong product mindset. Known for simplifying complexity, accelerating delivery, and fostering engineering excellence through DevOps maturity, observability, cloud-native architectures, and AI adoption. Outcomes: 1. eCommerce Growth: Scaled parts sales revenue by 200% YoY and reduced checkout abandonment by 8%. 2. Operational Efficiency: Modernized legacy systems to save over 30,000 authoring hours annually and achieved $162k in annual savings by migrating from Mainframe DB2 to Postgres. 3. AI Innovation: Engineered and deployed a AI assistant using RAG and pioneered Agentic Frameworks to enhance operational efficiency. Key strengths: •Technology Leadership • AI/Agentic Frameworks • Digital Manufacturing • Ecommerce Systems • Cloud (AWS) • Microservices • DevOps & CI/CD • Agile Delivery • People Leadership • Cross-functional Collaboration Let’s Connect: I am always willing to connect with fellow technology leaders, AI enthusiasts, and professionals in the digital manufacturing and eCommerce space to share insights or discuss the future of engineering innovation. Outside of work I love spending time with my family and read books during my free time

Experience

  • John Deere (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • GM Engineering Manager
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • DGM - Engineering Manager (Ecommerce)
      Dec 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Lead multiple product teams across checkout, shipping, dealer systems & parts. a. 2x YoY ecommerce revenue growth b. 8% reduction in checkout abandonment c. 40% faster checkout via performance + observability improvements d. Delivered AI Assistant (RAG) for dealer operations

    • AGM Engineering Manager
      Apr 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Owned digital thread & service content systems; modernized legacy platforms. a. 30,000 hours saved via modernization b. 6 FTE + 10 FTE savings via automation (RPA workflows) c. DB2 → Postgres migration saving $162K annually

  • Project Manager at Atos India Pvt Ltd
    Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Infosys ()
    • Technical Manager
      Jul 2012 - Oct 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Technical Project Management of IBM BPM Implementation Projects. Involvement in Technical Architectural and Design decisions. Scope Management, Release and Deployment planning, Risk Management. Stakeholder Management

    • Product Technical Lead
      Oct 2011 - Jul 2012 · 10 mos

    • Technology Lead
      Feb 2011 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Wipro Technologies (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Technical Lead
      Feb 2006 - Mar 2011 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • Senior Software Engineer
      Feb 2006 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Software Consultant through Wipro at Charles Schwab
    Dec 2007 - May 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos