Kavya Soni — Director of Engineering
Relentlessly focused on turning ambitious ideas into scalable, revenue-generating products. Over the past 15+ years I’ve led cross-functional teams across E-commerce, Healthcare, EdTech, FinTech and B2B SaaS—owning everything from blank-sheet architecture to multi-cloud production roll-outs. Today I head Platform Engineering at KodeKloud, where we ship learning experiences for millions of users on a modern GCP/TypeScript stack. What I Do Best • End-to-End Product Ownership – vision, roadmap, delivery, and P&L accountability • Org-Level Engineering Leadership – hire, coach, and retain top 1% talent; instil high-trust, high-accountability culture • Architecture & Scale – cloud-native micro-services, event-driven data platforms, AI/ML & Gen-AI integrations • Operational Excellence – OKRs, DORA, SRE, DevSecOps, Lean & Agile to cut time-to-market by double-digit percentages • Business Partnership – translate strategy into outcomes, influence C-suite & board, drive GTM alignment • Transformation & Change – re-platforming, cost optimisation, M&A tech integration, zero-to-one product spins Selected Wins • 15+ products shipped end-to-end; three scaled past $50 M ARR • 30% faster releases and 20% higher team productivity via Lean/Agile, SRE, and automation initiatives • Built a 50-person global engineering org while maintaining <5% regrettable attrition • Led AI-powered platform revamp that lifted conversion by 2.3 × and reduced cloud spend by 38% • Mentored 20+ engineers into senior and leadership roles; five now run their own departments Core Skills & Tools Strategic Planning • Product Strategy • Technology Road-mapping • Generative AI & LLMs • Cloud (GCP | Azure | AWS) • Applied Machine Learning • Micro-services & API Gateways • Data Engineering & Analytics • DevSecOps • SRE & Observability • OKRs & KPIs • Budgeting & Vendor Management • Stakeholder & Board Communication • Change Management • Hiring & Talent Development • Cross-Geography Leadership
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech leader with expertise in product strategy and technical leadership.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 14 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Technical Leadership
- Product Management
Career Highlights
- Led 15+ products to market, three exceeding $50M ARR.
- Built a global engineering team with <5% attrition.
- Revamped AI platform, boosting conversion by 2.3x.
Work Experience
KodeKloud
Director of Engineering (1 yr 11 mos)
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Education
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Punjab Technical University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours at Kurukshetra University