Amit Saxena

Engineering Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 8 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led the development of AI-powered recruiting platforms at Meta.
Spearheaded Microsoft Places, enhancing workplace productivity.
Integrated Generative AI technologies into product development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Leader with a strong focus on AI and productivity software.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementTechnical LeadershipSoftware Design Patterns

Other Skills

AI-powered recruiting platformssystem designcross-functional collaborationAIreal estate analyticscollaboration toolsdata-driven insightsfull-stack developmentReact.jsNode.jsPythoncloud servicessystem reliabilitysecurity operationsAd-Tech

About

As one of the first Engineering Manager hires in India for Meta, I’ve had the privilege of being at the forefront of building and scaling teams that drive impact globally. My journey blends deep technical expertise with people leadership, allowing me to shape high-performing teams that deliver innovation at scale. Previously, at Microsoft, I served as Principal Engineering Manager, where I led the development of Microsoft Places from the ground up — a product designed to reimagine workplace experiences. My team and I introduced groundbreaking features that significantly improved user engagement and satisfaction through Agile execution, full-stack development, and cross-functional collaboration. My technical background spans React JS, TypeScript, and backend systems, giving me a strong foundation to guide teams in solving complex engineering challenges. Today, I’m particularly focused on Generative AI — exploring how it can transform products, unlock new user experiences, and shape the future of technology. Above all, I’m passionate about building teams, fostering innovation, and leading with empathy to deliver products that make a meaningful difference.

Experience

16 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr

Current Experience

Microsoft

2 roles

Principal Engineering Manager

Sep 2024 – May 2025 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Founding EM for the product Microsoft Places, a zero to one product.
Led a team of engineers and data analysts to optimize organizational costs and enhance workplace productivity at Microsoft Places.
Spearheaded the development of real estate analytics and collaboration tools, transforming workspaces for increased user engagement.
Championed innovation through data-driven insights, driving a 20% increase in user engagement.

real estate analyticscollaboration toolsdata-driven insightsEngineering ManagementSoftware Design Patterns

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Mar 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Outlook Platform – Microsoft Places
Directed the full-stack development of Outlook Platform – Microsoft Places, leveraging React.js, Node.js, and Python.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences, achieving a 15% boost in customer satisfaction metrics.
Integrated cutting-edge Generative AI technologies to elevate product competitiveness.
Microsoft Edge Team
Oversaw the development of Edge on Mac and First Run Experience (FRE) teams, ensuring seamless product deployment and user experience.

full-stack developmentReact.jsNode.jsPythonEngineering ManagementTechnical Leadership

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Engineering Manager

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 · 11 mos

Managed platform, infra, and security operations across global teams, driving successful implementation of large-scale cloud services.
Delivered optimized solutions, reducing downtime by 30% and improving system reliability.

cloud servicessystem reliabilitysecurity operationsEngineering ManagementTechnical Leadership

Oracle

Senior Manager, Software Development

Feb 2015 – Apr 2021 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Contributed to the Oracle Data Cloud organization, gaining expertise in Technical Solutions, Software Coding, Designing, and Solution Architecture.
Played a key role in the development of Oracle's Ad-Tech DMP product, facilitating data exchange between buyers and sellers.
Successfully led and organized high-performing teams responsible for the design, development, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs, applications, tools, databases, and networks. Focused on creating scalable Cloud services and efficient enterprise applications, prioritizing performance, testing, and security.
Demonstrated the benefits of cloud technology for customer applications, effectively presenting its advantages. Defined and implemented Proof of Concept (POC) and Proof of Value (POV) to showcase the value proposition of cloud solutions.
Proficiently managed large-scale software deployments, overseeing testing processes and resolving any code issues that arose.

Ad-Techdata exchangesolution architectureEngineering ManagementTechnical Leadership

Motorola mobility

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2012 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

Worked on product development that enabled Set-top Boxes to communicate with the head-end devices efficiently.
Was responsible for writing backend code / RESTful APIs in JAVA / J2EE (Jersey)
Wrote a couple of UIs in JAVA Swings.

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Software Developer

May 2011 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore

Part of the R&D Team that worked for the development of various tools that enables our engineers around the globe to design company's products more efficiently.
These were desktop based tools and written in Java / J2EE, Java Swings.

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