Pankaj Mishra — CTO

I am a Technical Leader with over 14 years of experience in the networking and network manageability domain, specialising in AI-driven automation strategy, test frameworks, and infrastructure design. My career has been focused on enabling organizations to achieve scalable, efficient, and intelligent validation ecosystems. In my current role, I lead global technical initiatives across geographies, collaborating with Principal Engineers and Distinguished Engineers to define validation strategies, shape automation frameworks, and influence product direction. I have been instrumental in building AI-powered multi-MCP server frameworks that automatically transform test plans into test libraries and scripts, accelerating delivery across multiple releases. I am passionate about mentoring and guiding engineers, driving adoption of advanced frameworks, and ensuring alignment with organisational goals. My work includes introducing cloud-native validation approaches (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS), enabling CI/CD automation pipelines, and optimising infrastructure for long-term scalability. Beyond technology, I engage with customers and executives, helping shape test strategies that align with business outcomes. My vision is to continue advancing the role of AI and automation in networking, creating solutions that reduce complexity, improve reliability, and transform how products are validated globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking Automation Expert with a focus on AI and cloud-native solutions.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 14 yrs 6 mos