Amardeep Vishwakarma — CTO
I’m a technology leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations across global markets. My journey has spanned leadership roles at Amazon, The Indian Express, Shine.com (HT Media), and Naukri.com (Info Edge) — driving innovation, operational excellence, and digital transformation at scale. At Amazon, I currently lead diverse engineering teams across India and APAC, driving payment products and experiences that serve millions of customers globally. I’ve also led large-scale initiatives handling 150K+ TPS worldwide with low latency and four-nines availability. Previously, as CTO at The Indian Express and Shine.com, I helped define technology strategy, streamline infrastructure, introduce data science practices, and launch new products that accelerated revenue growth, improved site scalability, and reduced cloud and CDN costs by up to 50%. At Naukri.com, I built and scaled engineering teams from scratch, launched high-impact recruitment products, and implemented modern engineering practices like Agile, CI/CD, and microservices, laying the foundation for innovation and speed. I’m passionate about building strong tech cultures, mentoring future leaders, and leveraging data, AI, and scalable architecture to solve complex business problems. Core areas of focus: ✅ Scalable Architecture | High-Traffic Systems | Cloud (AWS/GCP) ✅ Building & Leading Large Tech Teams | Engineering Excellence | Product Architecture ✅ Data & AI Integration | Agile Transformation | Cost Optimization Conferences & Recognition: Frequent panelist and speaker at technology summits, including India Digital Summit, World DevOps Summit, and Vidnet Tech Series. Featured in publications such as Indian Express, HR Technologist, and Shine.com, sharing insights on digital transformation, AI in hiring, and leadership in technology.
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Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 20 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Engineering Excellence
- Product Architecture
- Technology Strategy
- Product Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in technology leadership roles
- Expert in driving digital transformation
- Proven track record in scaling engineering teams
Work Experience
Amazon
Head of Engineering - APAC Payments (4 yrs 7 mos)
The Indian Express
CTO (2 yrs 1 mo)
Shine.com
CTO (1 yr)
Info Edge India Ltd
Vice President - Engineering (Naukri.com) (7 yrs 3 mos)
Naukri.com
Software Engineer -> Sr. Software Engineer -> Team Lead (5 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Executive Programme in Growth Strategies for Business Leaders at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
MCA at Graphic Era Deemed to be University
BMIT at Graphic Era Deemed to be University