Gagan Hasteer

VP of Engineering

Mountain View, California, United States29 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

25+ years of leadership in technology innovation.
Expert in building high-performing engineering teams.
Proven track record in delivering impactful tech solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in SaaS and Cloud Computing with a focus on engineering and product development.

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AlgorithmsDistributed SystemsSoftware DevelopmentEDASoftware EngineeringScalabilityC++CUnixMachine LearningBig DataProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsData StructuresComputer Science

About

I am a technologist who thrives in leading innovation in a fast paced environment. In my 25+ years as a leader, I have built exceptional teams, delivered cutting-edge products and driven meaningful business outcomes.

Experience

29 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

14 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

4 roles

VP, Infrastructure Engineering

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

VP, Platform Engineering

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Lead a high impact/high leverage organization that is responsible for (a) Compute, Networking and Storage services and abstractions, (b) a rich portfolio of Data Stores for both real time and analytics use cases and (c) Developer Productivity tools across the entire SDLC.

VP, Content Engineering

Promoted

May 2017 – Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Led a team of 500+ smart and motivated engineers and leaders to build tech to automate the process of Movie Production. My teams optimize billions of dollars that Netflix spends on making movies and shows.
Led Netflix's efforts to deliver and launch our Ad Tech Platform in 6 months

Director of Engineering

May 2011 – May 2017 · 6 yrs

I oversee Product and Engineering for Growth Engineering and Marketing Tech.
Marketing Tech: Develop algorithms for Targeted Advertising, Real Time Bidding and Optimal Budget Allocation. We explore innovative ways for advertising on platforms such as Facebook and YouTube to maximize the causal impact of Netflix advertising.
Growth Engineering: Optimize the signup funnel to improve conversion rates. Initiatives include AB testing, Explore/Exploit with multi-armed bandits and Machine Learning models for Signup Personalization.

Calypto (acquired by mentor graphics)

Co-founder and VP Engineering

Jan 2003 – May 2011 · 8 yrs 4 mos · Santa Clara

Played a significant role in developing the business plan and raising capital. Led Calypto’s technology and products and co-developed some key algorithms (3 patent awards).
Built an exceptional engineering team across multiple geographies. Led highly qualified, motivated and high performing individuals and helped them meet their goals.
Worked with Sales and strategic partners to grow the company to 25+ customers and multi-million dollar revenue. Represented Calypto at technical conferences and industry forums.

Innologic systems (acquired by synopsys)

Director of Engineering

Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs

As part of the founding team, I played a critical role in developing the technology and product and subsequently managed the R&D team. Additionally, I performed multiple functions as the situation demanded such as leading customer engagements and strategic partnerships.

Ambit (acquired by cadence)

Member of Consulting Staff

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs

I was the R&D developer for optimal synthesis of finite state machines (FSMs) and Equivalence Checking. The latter topic had synergies with my PhD thesis.