Ajitabh Pandey — Director of Engineering
I am an accomplished engineering leader with over two decades of experience spanning DevOps, SRE, cloud infrastructure, and software engineering. My journey has been fueled by a passion for innovation, learning, and building high-performance teams that drive impactful results. My professional expertise includes transforming engineering culture through automation, CI/CD, and self-service tools to enhance developer productivity. I've successfully led complex projects, such as containerizing search services on Kubernetes, deploying highly available web clusters, and scaling Hadoop infrastructures for data-intensive operations. At Walmart Global Tech India, I spearheaded initiatives that modernized engineering practices while fostering a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. With a strong foundation in academics, including an MBA in Human Resources and Marketing Management and a B.Sc. in Computer Science & Mathematics, my educational pursuits reflect my commitment to continuous growth. I’ve earned certifications in ITIL, Azure, and Google Cybersecurity, which complement my hands-on technical expertise. My academic curiosity also extends to authoring publications on traffic balancing, proxy servers, and highly available infrastructure. Beyond my technical roles, I take pride in mentoring teams to thrive in dynamic environments and achieve customer-centric excellence. Recognized as a TechOps Yoda and recipient of multiple organizational awards, I consistently deliver innovation, operational efficiency, and technical rigor across consumer internet, SaaS, and cloud engineering domains. I remain excited about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and building resilient systems that empower organizations and their people to succeed. Let's connect to share ideas, explore synergies, and shape the future of engineering innovation together.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Engineering expert with a focus on operational excellence and team leadership.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 29 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Stakeholder Management
Career Highlights
- Over two decades of engineering leadership experience.
- Expert in transforming engineering culture through automation.
- Recognized for mentoring high-performance teams.
Work Experience
Walmart Global Tech India
Director Software Engineering (4 yrs)
Senior Manager II, Engineering (3 yrs 9 mos)
LogMeIn
Senior Manager, Engineering (Cloud Engineering) (1 yr 5 mos)
Manager 2, Product Development (Technical Operations) (2 yrs 2 mos)
Yahoo!
Engineering Manager (Production Engineering, Platforms and Cloud) (4 yrs 10 mos)
Barclays Global Investors / Blackrock
Consultant (2 yrs 3 mos)
ITC Infotech India Ltd.
IT Consultant (2 yrs 10 mos)
Red Bee Media
Linux Systems Administrator (1 yr 4 mos)
British Airways
Consultant (Support Analyst) (1 yr 9 mos)
NIIT Ltd. / NIIT Technologies Ltd.
Territory Technical Executive, IS Analyst, Consultant (6 yrs 8 mos)
Elcee Education Pvt. Ltd.
System Software Administrator (2 yrs 5 mos)
HILTRON-CALC
Senior Faculty (3 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
B.Sc. at SHIA P.G. COLLEGE, SITAPUR ROAD
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (12th Class) C.B.S.E. at Kendriya Vidyalaya
All India Secondary School Examination (10th Class) at Kendriya Vidyalaya
Master of Arts at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra