Shweta Shandilya — CEO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Visionary technology leader with 26+ years of global experience driving data platform transformation, AI-readiness, and SaaS architecture evolution. Currently heading watsonx.data engineering organization at IBM, managing a $200M+ product business deployed across Banking, Healthcare, and Financial Services. Proven track record of building high-performing teams, scaling organizations from ground up (IBM Kochi Lab: 3,000+ engineers), and delivering enterprise-grade solutions that combine technical excellence with measurable business impact. Core Competencies: Data Platform Leadership | AI Strategy & GenAI Integration | SaaS/Cloud Architecture | Product Engineering | Organizational Scaling | P&L Management | Customer Success | Team Building & Mentorship KEY ACHIEVEMENTS SUMMARY · Business Leadership: Managing $200M+ product business with global deployments · Organizational Scale: Built IBM Kochi Lab from ground up to 3,000+ engineers between 2022-2024. · People Leadership: Lead 400+ person global engineering teams currently. · Nurturing Talent: Recruited, mentored, and retained top engineering talent across globe. · Market Position: Established watsonx.data as competitive alternative to Databricks and Cloudera in 3 years · Technical Innovation: Architected GenAI-native data lakehouse with multi-engine integration · Customer Success: Managed worldwide critical situations across Banking, Healthcare, Financial Services · Product Evolution: Led cloud transformation and AI-readiness initiatives across multiple product lines · Data Management Expertise: 12+ years shaping IBM Master Data Management as Lead Architect Key Awards • In 2021, I was awarded the “Women in AI leadership” by Analytics India Magazine for being an AI advocate • Awarded Best of IBM in 2022 (Awarded to Top Performers across IBM). • 6 Patents in areas of Data Management Portfolio.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on AI and data innovation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 26 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Data Platform Leadership
- Ai Strategy & Genai Integration
- Product Engineering
Career Highlights
- Led $200M+ product business at IBM.
- Built IBM Kochi Lab to 3,000+ engineers.
- Established watsonx.data as a competitive alternative.
Work Experience
IBM
Executive Director ,Data and AI (4 yrs 1 mo)
Executive Director (8 mos)
Program Director (4 yrs)
Leader, Product Development (6 yrs 10 mos)
Senior Product Architect (2 yrs 7 mos)
Software Development Technical Lead (3 yrs)
Symphony Services
Senior Software Developer (1 yr)
PSI Data Systems
Software Developer (4 yrs)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at The ICFAI University, Dehradun
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at National Institute of Technology , Patna
