Pleasanton, California, United States
As a Senior Director of Engineering at LinkedIn, I leverage over 25 years of experience to build intelligent platforms at scale. I specialize in leading global engineering organizations focused on the convergence of SaaS, Data Science, and Applied AI. My expertise spans the entire product lifecycle for both Consumer and Enterprise SaaS, allowing me to bridge the gap between complex distributed systems and user-centric applications. Currently, I lead a diverse, distributed team of Full stack engineers, Data Scientists, AI Engineers driving Internet-scale solutions across Business Systems (MarTech, Sales Tech, HR tech, CPQ and Support Tech). My passion lies in transforming business operations by integrating robust architecture with actionable AI to deliver platforms that are not just systems of record, but systems of intelligence. Beyond my executive duties, I actively mentor early-stage startups, advising founders on scaling strategies, growth, and effective monetization.
• Spearhead the development of advanced machine learning models and AI solutions for enterprise business applications. • Enable engineering teams across Sales, Marketing, Support, Pricing, and Commerce with AI-driven insights. . Enable insights , last mile reporting and analytics. • Established robust data infrastructure to facilitate large-scale, data-driven decision-making. . Created a unified platform to integrate business systems functions to improve productivity. • Oversaw the creation of scalable SaaS products, enhancing user experience for enterprise clients.
• Led the Business Systems Engineering teams, driving the design and implementation of innovative applications powering $15B LinkedIn Business. . Led the design and development of unified platform to manage business functions improving productivity. • Managed a globally distributed team, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture across diverse regions. • Oversaw the Enterprise SaaS application portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals for sustainable growth. • Innovated in the Enterprise space to enhance efficiency and ease of doing business, while managing vendor and budget responsibilities.
Head of R&D for LinkedIn in India. Successfully led a team of over 600 engineers and scaled the organization to become the second biggest R&D center outside of the US. Responsible for application development, data analytics, machine learning, site reliability, enterprise productivity, and trust engineering. Developed and executed technology strategies for India R&D, mentored world-class talent, drove global initiatives, enriched the local technology ecosystem through best practices, and championed for diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Advise Aggie’s founding team on product-led growth strategy and onboarding architecture. - Guide the design of behavior-driven onboarding flows that reduce friction and increase retention. - Support vision development for dynamic personalization and optimized user experience.
- Provided strategic guidance to Spense Fintech's founding members on leveraging technology for business scaling. - Advised on growth strategies and monetization opportunities to achieve the goal of building a bootstrapped Unicorn by 2029. - Contribute to Enterprise Product roadmap and Vision
Advisor and Angel investor Advise on innovating in the Creative asset generation domain Coaching the team to stay resilient through startup journey
- Head of Engineering for all of OLA Supply and Payments (800 Million $ in Annual revenue) Member of CTO Core staff & Assisting CTO to build top notch Engineering leadership Building products to scale OLA to Million+ rides per day and increase driver retention Improving quality of life and social status of driver partners Focus areas for this role, powered by technology - Supply Acquisition - Supply inventory management - Driver On boarding - Driver Training and Performance management - Driver Benefits and Driver Payments - Fraud Management - Data Platforms