Samanvitha Kumar

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years in engineering leadership roles
Expert in building high-performing teams
Holder of multiple U.S. patents

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on cloud solutions and enterprise integrations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Solution ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentIdentity & Access Management (iam)

Other Skills

Integration Studiometadata integrationsenterprise data ecosystemsunstructured data ingestionindexingretrievalconnector integrationsmulti-stage data pipelinesplatform reliabilityobservabilityoperational efficiencyprovisioningelasticityresiliencyautomation

About

Seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience across Salesforce, VMware, Oracle, SAP Ariba and IBM ISL. Built a strong foundation in product development - evolving from a hands-on developer to a senior engineering leader driving large-scale, distributed systems and customer-facing platforms. Recognized for building and scaling high-performing teams, fostering a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement. I believe in leading with empathy, empowering teams, and building for purpose - creating environments where engineers can do their best work through clarity, trust and a growth mindset. An avid reader, I draw inspiration from books and ideas that have shaped my leadership style and strengthened my belief in lifelong learning. Beyond work, I’m passionate about mentoring aspiring engineers and emerging leaders, helping them navigate career growth and build confidence in their craft. I also hold multiple U.S. patents, reflecting a long-standing passion for innovation and creative problem-solving.

Experience

20 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Atlan

Director of Engineering, Integration Studio

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Leading Integration Studio at Atlan. We build the connectors that power enterprise data ecosystems. From databases and warehouses to BI platforms and cloud services, we create metadata integrations that make data discoverable, governed, and trusted. We also work with partners to co-build connectors, expand our ecosystem and deliver at scale. Context is the new data, and we're building the connectivity that brings it to life.

Integration Studiometadata integrationsenterprise data ecosystemsSolution ArchitectureSoftware Development

Salesforce

Director of Engineering, Salesforce Data Cloud

Jun 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led engineering efforts focused on unstructured data ingestion, indexing, and retrieval within Salesforce Data Cloud - powering GenAI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) use cases.
Led a high-performing team that delivered connector integrations (GDrive, SharePoint, Slack, etc) and developed multi-stage data pipelines to support real-time and batch processing of unstructured content.
Improved platform reliability, observability and operational efficiency across the ingestion and enrichment lifecycle.

unstructured data ingestionindexingretrievalconnector integrationsmulti-stage data pipelinesplatform reliability+4

Vmware

2 roles

Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Solutions, CIBG

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Led engineering for provisioning, elasticity and resiliency of the VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS offering, ensuring scalability, reliability, and a seamless customer experience across global deployments.
Played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the VMC engineering team in India by 4×, building a high-performing organization grounded in technical excellence and collaboration.
Drove automation and operational best practices that enhanced service reliability and reduced incident resolution times.
Conceptualized and developed a Slack-based triage assistant that became the go-to tool for the VMC team and beyond. The bot automated incident triage, bug analysis, product pipeline diagnostics, and observability across long-running customer workflows. Widely adopted by VMC engineering, SRE and customer-facing teams for its flexibility and extensibility.
Collaborated with VMware site leadership to advance talent, innovation and DEI initiatives, earning multiple VMware awards for impact.

provisioningelasticityresiliencyautomationoperational best practicesincident triage+4

Engineering Manager, Cloud Solutions, CIBG

Dec 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs

Oracle india pvt. ltd

2 roles

Principal Member Technical Staff, Oracle Identity Cloud Service (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)

Promoted

Jan 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

Played a pivotal role in the development of Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) and Mobile Security Suite, delivering enterprise-grade authentication and access-management capabilities for global customers.
Designed and led implementation of key modules across multi-factor authentication, policy enforcement, and device security, improving reliability and user experience.
Drove multiple patent filings in the Identity and Access Management domain, five of which were later granted as U.S. patents, reflecting deep expertise in authentication and cloud-security innovation.
Received Oracle’s Emerging Leader Award in 2018 for driving impactful product initiatives and mentoring within the organization.

authenticationaccess-managementmulti-factor authenticationpolicy enforcementdevice securityIdentity & Access Management (IAM)+1

Principal Member Technical Staff, Oracle Mobile Security Suite

Dec 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs · Bangalore

Senior Developer

Sap ariba

Consultant Engineer, Ariba Buyer Product Development Team

May 2011 – Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Contributed to the development of Ariba Buyer On-Demand - SAP’s cloud-based procure-to-pay platform used by enterprises to manage purchasing workflows and supplier collaboration.
Delivered features across catalog management, compliance workflows, reporting and analytics - including the Budget Reporting enhancement that earned an Ariba SPOT Award.
This role marked my first experience building large-scale cloud-based enterprise applications, shaping my long-term interest in SaaS product development.

cloud-based procure-to-pay platformcatalog managementcompliance workflowsreporting and analyticsSoftware Development

Ibm

3 roles

Staff Software Engineer, WebSphere Commerce Product Development Team

Promoted

Jan 2009 – Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Began my career at IBM ISL, progressing through multiple teams including WebSphere Commerce, WebSphere Product Center and India Lab SAP Initiatives Team.
Contributed to the design and development of enterprise-grade features across middleware and commerce platforms, improving scalability and reliability.
Authored five technical articles published during my tenure, showcasing expertise across IBM middleware solutions and the SAP ecosystem.
Recognized with multiple IBM BRAVO awards for technical excellence, collaboration, and consistent delivery across product lines.
These formative years laid the foundation for my engineering rigor, customer focus, and passion for knowledge sharing.

middlewarecommerce platformstechnical articlescollaborationSoftware Development