Karthik Gandhi — Director of Engineering
Karthik is an engineering leader with over 18 years of industry experience and over 9 years of engineering leadership experience. He is currently leading PlatformOS charter within Anduril Industries. His teams are responsible for in-house workflow engine, cloud infra, AI platform and mission control platform. Karthik has a strong technical understanding of distributed systems, online payments, and machine learning, and a strategic vision for delivering innovative solutions to complex problems. Karthik's passion is designing and building reliable and scalable software products from the ground up. He has worked on a variety of domains, including kernel engineering, cluster management, multi-region databases, autonomous vehicles, and marketplace optimization. He has also led teams across different geographies and cultures, and supported them with effective teamwork, customer obsession, and clear, concise communication skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned engineering leader in AI-driven technology and logistics sectors.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience: 19 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Engineering Management
- Cloud Computing
- Machine Learning
- Ai
- Technical Understanding
- Strategic Vision
- Natural Language Processing (nlp)
Career Highlights
- Over 18 years of engineering experience.
- Expert in AI and machine learning technologies.
- Proven track record in leading diverse engineering teams.
Work Experience
Anduril Industries
Director of Engineering (9 mos)
Stripe
Engineering Leader, AI/ML Foundations (9 mos)
Engineering Leader, Core Infra (3 yrs 1 mo)
Engineering Leader, Payment Methods (1 yr)
Grab
Senior Engineering Manager (1 yr 8 mos)
Uber
Engineering Leader (4 yrs)
Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs)
Juniper Networks
Software Engineer IV (3 yrs)
Stony Brook University
Research Associate (1 yr 6 mos)
VMware
Member, Technical Staff (2 yrs)
Education
Master of Science - MS at Stony Brook University
Cloud Computing Specialization at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli