Ajay Tripathi — CEO

Senior Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling large-scale distributed platforms that power customer experiences and drive measurable business impact. At Amazon, I lead engineering teams responsible for discovery, personalization, and promotions platforms that influence how millions of customers find and purchase products. These systems integrate machine learning–driven ranking, distributed APIs, and real-time decision services, contributing billions of dollars in annual revenue impact. Throughout my career, I have focused on building scalable platforms and high-performing engineering teams. I have led multi-team initiatives across product, engineering, and data science to deliver systems that balance customer experience, operational excellence, and business outcomes. My areas of focus include: • Distributed systems and platform architecture • AI/ML-driven discovery and personalization • Commerce and promotions platforms • Scaling engineering organizations and technical leadership • Delivering reliable systems at global scale I am particularly passionate about platform thinking—building foundational systems that enable teams to innovate faster while delivering reliable, high-scale customer experiences. Currently interested in Director / Head of Engineering opportunities where I can help organizations build and scale AI-driven platforms and high-impact engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a senior engineering leader in E-Commerce and FinTech, specializing in AI-driven platforms.

Location: Bothell, Washington, United States

Experience: 20 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Engineering Leadership
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning
Software Architecture
Engineering Management
Solution Architecture
Technical Engineering
Systems Design
Team Leadership

Career Highlights

Led engineering teams impacting billions in revenue.
Expert in AI-driven commerce and personalization platforms.
Proven track record in building scalable distributed systems.

Work Experience

Amazon

Senior Software Development Manager; Promotions, Discovery and Personalization platform (4 yrs 5 mos)

Software Development Manager (5 yrs 2 mos)

Bank of America

Head of Engineering (3 yrs 1 mo)

ION Trading

Senior Software Development Engineer (1 yr 5 mos)

Edooni Solutions Private Limited

Co-Founder (1 yr 1 mo)

Cadence Design Systems

Senior Software Development Engineer (2 yrs 5 mos)

Samsung Electronics

Senior Software Development Engineer (3 yrs)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Ajay Tripathi

CEO

Bothell, Washington, United States20 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Led engineering teams impacting billions in revenue.
Expert in AI-driven commerce and personalization platforms.
Proven track record in building scalable distributed systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a senior engineering leader in E-Commerce and FinTech, specializing in AI-driven platforms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipDistributed SystemsMachine LearningSoftware ArchitectureEngineering ManagementSolution ArchitectureTechnical EngineeringSystems DesignTeam Leadership

Other Skills

Generative AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)People ManagementE-CommerceRecommender SystemsCloud ComputingTechnology DevelopmentTeam PerformanceBusiness RequirementsSoftware InfrastructureSystem ArchitectureReliabilityHigh Availability (HA)Global EngineeringTeam Management

About

Experience

Amazon

2 roles

Senior Software Development Manager; Promotions, Discovery and Personalization platform

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Lead 3 engineering teams (50+ engineers) across Seattle and Vancouver responsible for platforms powering discovery, personalization, promotions, and trust experiences across Amazon’s retail journey.
Key responsibilities and impact
Own the Promotions platform contributing ~$2B in annual revenue impact, powering promotional experiences across key retail surfaces including Search, Product Detail Page, Cart, and Gateway.
Built and operate a Tier-1 distributed promotions service handling ~200K requests per second, supporting high-traffic retail experiences.
Integrated ML-driven ranking systems to surface the most relevant promotions and maximize customer savings and engagement.
Led development of personalized discovery feed systems enabling scalable product discovery experiences for millions of customers.
Built Trust platform infrastructure delivering trust and social proof signals across the shopping journey.
Drive platform architecture, cross-team technical strategy, and execution across multiple high-scale commerce platforms.
In the past, I have successfully bootstrapped teams for Influencer Shopping, Profiles, Low-value product experiences, and latency reduction, among other initiatives.

Engineering LeadershipDistributed SystemsSoftware ArchitectureMachine LearningGenerative AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)+3

Software Development Manager

Jul 2016 – Sep 2021 · 5 yrs 2 mos

I led an 18-member technology team responsible for Softlines, Amazon Global Store, and Heavy & Bulky categories. We developed features such as low-latency image display, user profiles, size charts, delivery promises, and compliance services. Our tech stack included Java, Python, Native AWS, and Amazon proprietary tools. I also contributed to long-range and yearly planning, collaborating closely with product managers, the machine learning team, and other technical teams to achieve our goals and deliver successful outcomes.

Cloud ComputingTechnology DevelopmentTeam PerformanceSoftware ArchitectureBusiness RequirementsEngineering Management+13

Bank of america

Head of Engineering

Jun 2013 – Jul 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai

As the Head of Engineering for Rates Exotic products in India, I led four teams comprising 20+ members. I established the roadmap for the Indian team through collaboration with counterparts in the US and UK (Desk Directors) and ensured the punctual delivery of features. I also played a crucial role in defining a scalable software architecture for trade lifecycle management, catering to Dodd Frank and EMIR regulatory requirements, ultimately handling and reporting over 1 million trades per day.

ScrumCloud ComputingTechnology DevelopmentTeam PerformanceSolution ArchitectureTechnical Engineering+16

Ion trading

Senior Software Development Engineer

Jan 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi

I established a new team and introduced a new technology stack for Fixed Income trade management in our India office, following knowledge transfer sessions from WallStreetSystem, a company based in France. Our efforts focused on improving existing features, resolving bugs, coding functional specifications, and developing robust systems.

ScrumTechnology DevelopmentTechnical EngineeringFinTechCommunicationSystems Design+4

Edooni solutions private limited

Co-Founder

Dec 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

As Co-Founder and Director at Edooni Solutions in Noida, India, my responsibilities included coding, designing, and developing an Online Test and Analysis suite. I also played a crucial role in client management, sales, and business development for both B2B and B2C models. Additionally, I successfully managed a team of software developers and data entry personnel during this tenure.

Team PerformanceSolution ArchitectureTechnical EngineeringCommunicationGo-to-Market StrategyProduct Requirements+5

Cadence design systems

Senior Software Development Engineer

Jul 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

I developed and designed a library characterization tool for circuit timing and power characterization through coding and design efforts.

Samsung electronics

Senior Software Development Engineer

Jul 2005 – Jul 2008 · 3 yrs

I was responsible for designing and coding an Encryption framework and developing a Read and Write module for a file system driver intended for high-volume devices.