Akshay Tiwari

Director of Engineering

New Delhi, Delhi, India14 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Improved system reliability by 40% through modernization.
Reduced infrastructure costs by 25% with strategic initiatives.
Boosted team productivity by 40% via Agile transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps expert with a focus on SaaS solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud StrategyLeadershipCi/cdKubernetesCloud PlatformsInfrastructure Automation

Other Skills

Leadership: Team ManagementAgile MethodologiesStakeholder CommunicationCloud Strategy: AWS Multi-Region ArchitectureCost OptimizationPlatform ModernizationTeam Development: CoachingMentorshipAgile LeadershipTechnical Expertise: KubernetesCloud Platforms: AWSTeam DevelopmentCloud Platforms: AWS (multi-region, hybrid)GCPInfrastructure as Code: Terraform

About

Engineering Leader with 10+ years in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, and Platform Engineering. Driving modernization at scale—improved system reliability by 40%, reduced infrastructure costs by 25%, and boosted team productivity by 40% through Agile transformation. Currently leading high-performing teams at Expedia Group, managing 9+ mission-critical tools across AWS and hybrid platforms. Delivered initiatives like container-based GitHub Runners, Amazon Linux 2023 migration, and Artifactory Hybrid Solution. Certified in AWS Solutions Architecture, Kubernetes (CKA, CKS), and Google Cloud Architecture. Passionate about aligning engineering strategy with business goals, mentoring talent, and enabling cloud transformation. Let’s connect if you’re building resilient platforms, scaling DevOps, or driving cloud innovation.

Experience

Expedia group

4 roles

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2026 – Present · 0 mo · On-site

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Apr 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos · On-site

Led a team of 10+ engineers managing 9+ mission-critical tools across AWS and hybrid platforms.
Modernized GitHub Runners with container-based architecture, improving build reliability and enabling disaster recovery readiness.
Delivered Amazon Linux 2023 migration and Artifactory Hybrid Solution, reducing infrastructure costs by 25%.
Established centralized support and patching framework, improving operational efficiency and reducing SLA breaches by 50%.
Championed Agile adoption, boosting team productivity by 40% and accelerating delivery velocity by 3x.

Leadership: Team ManagementAgile MethodologiesStakeholder CommunicationCloud Strategy: AWS Multi-Region ArchitectureCost OptimizationPlatform Modernization+8

Software Development Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Sep 2024 · 6 yrs · On-site

Achieved SME-level expertise in GitHub Actions Runners across Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms.
Spearheaded Jenkins migration between data centers with near-zero downtime.
Designed Kubernetes platform with persistent storage rollout, improving resilience and resource utilization.
Collaborated with 30+ global stakeholders to align DevOps and cloud strategies.
Designed multi-region AWS architectures for high availability and disaster recovery.
Managed ECS clusters with automated scaling and rollback-ready upgrade testing.
Implemented hybrid networking and security solutions for cloud infrastructure.

Cloud Platforms: AWS (multi-region, hybrid)GCPInfrastructure as Code: TerraformAnsibleChefContainers & Orchestration: Kubernetes+12

Operations Analyst

Oct 2015 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · On-site

Automated manual operations, increasing productivity by 60%.
Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git, reducing deployment time and improving reliability.

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