Gandhali Samant

Customer Success Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Proven leadership in cloud and AI platforms.
Expertise in software development and digital transformation.
Strong background in Microsoft technologies and team management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud and AI expert with extensive experience in software development and enterprise solutions.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentRequirements Analysis

Other Skills

Azure cloudengineering engagementsevangelizing technologiesdeveloper engagementMicrosoft technologiesteam leadershiprequirement analysissolution developmentMicrosoft SQL ServerSQLSDLCTestingAgile MethodologiesWeb ServicesTest Automation

About

Experienced Software Engineering Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry.

Experience

21 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

3 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

3 roles

Customer Success Leader - Cloud & AI Platforms

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Director, Customer Success, Data & AI

Jul 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Director, Cloud Solution Architecture, Digital and App innovation

Aug 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos

Github

2 roles

Director, Enterprise Advocacy, APAC

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Director, Developer Ecosystem & Market Engagement

May 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Microsoft

3 roles

Principal S/W Engineering Manager

Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos

Sr. Software Engineering Manager-FSI lead(Asia/EMEA)

Oct 2017 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Led a global team of experienced engineers to help Microsoft’s top customers in FSI domain to digitally transform their products and services with deep engineering engagements. In this role, I focused on top customers in Financial services industry in Asia/EMEA regions to build their solutions on Azure cloud.

Azure cloudengineering engagementsCloud ComputingSoftware Development

Sr. Technology Evangelist

Feb 2013 – Sep 2017 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Sr. Technology Evangelist at Developer Experience group, Microsoft India.
Responsible for evangelizing the latest Microsoft technologies and products to developers, Architects and business decision makers.

evangelizing technologiesdeveloper engagementSoftware DevelopmentCloud Computing

Larsen & toubro infotech ltd

Technical Lead

Feb 2012 – Jan 2013 · 11 mos · Mumbai

Technical lead (Microsoft Practice) in the Center of Excellence group at L&T Infotech. Responsibilities included researching and learning latest Microsoft products and technologies, building the competencies in those by creating IPs. Training and mentoring the members of different business units and leading the team of developers to build products using Microsoft technologies

Microsoft technologiesteam leadershipSoftware DevelopmentRequirements Analysis

Progressive insurance

IT Apps Programmer Sr

Feb 2005 – Jul 2011 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

As a Sr. Applications Programmer, I was responsible for execution of various projects at enterprise level. My responsibilities included requirement analysis, creating high level and detailed designs, developing innovative and cost-effective solutions to solve various business problems, creating implementation and contingency plans, coordinating implementations and providing warranty support.

requirement analysissolution developmentSoftware DevelopmentRequirements Analysis