Ankur Garg — Director of Engineering
Seasoned Engineering Leader with ~16 years of experience across Big Tech (Adobe, Microsoft, IBM) and startups (Veveo). Deep hands-on expertise building low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems and cloud/data platforms. Proven track record of building systems and leading teams through 0→1 and 10→100 journey. Passionate about leveraging AI and LLMs to accelerate organisational growth, enhance developer productivity, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Strong advocate of best engineering practices , ensuring performant, scalable, reliable, and low-maintenance systems. Adept at scaling high-performing engineering teams , hiring exceptional talent, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Specialties: High throughput/low latency distributed systems. Building and scaling teams. Prioritisation and collaboration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a focus on distributed systems and cloud architecture.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 20 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Cloud Computing
- Distributed Systems
- Team Management
- Data Architecture
- Management
Career Highlights
- 16 years of experience in engineering leadership.
- Expert in building low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems.
- Strong advocate for best engineering practices.
Work Experience
Salesforce
Director of Engineering (10 mos)
Adobe
Senior Engineering Manager (8 yrs 2 mos)
Veveo(acquired by Tivo)
Technical Lead (3 yrs)
Microsoft
Software Development Engineer (1 yr 9 mos)
IBM India Software Labs
Software Engg (2 yrs 9 mos)
IIIT Allahabad
Student (4 yrs)
Education
Btech at Indian Institute Of Information Technology Allahabad
at DAV Shyamali
