Senior Director of Engineering

CTO / Director of Engineering Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Accomplished engineering executive with over 21+ years of experience, including 10+ years of leadership experience delivering results in agile, fast-paced environments with evolving business needs. Proven track record in bridging startup agility with global enterprise scale to deliver cloud-native distributed systems and AI-powered solutions. Expert in transforming engineering cultures to achieve 3x improvement in product quality and 80% delivery predictability.
Lead global engineering divisions of 100+ talent (including Directors, Architects, TPMs and DevOps), managing distributed teams across fast-paced startups and global enterprises in the US, Mexico, Spain, and India. Scale 0-to-1 organizations and spearhead the architecture of cloud-native, AI-powered products (Generative AI, RAG, Agent AI), while enhancing developer productivity through the adoption of AI tools like Cursor and CodeAnt.AI.
Collaborate with CXOs and product leaders to align technical capabilities with business outcomes, bridging the gap between engineering execution and strategic growth for Fortune 500 digital transformation initiatives.
Certified SAFe Agilist with deep expertise in establishing scalable processes that improve transparency, reduce defect rates, and ensure on-time delivery in complex, distributed ecosystems.

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Im looking for a role where I can combine strategic technology leadership with business impact. Ive scaled global teams, transformed engineering execution, and most recently led AI-first product innovation. Going forward, I want to build and scale high-performing engineering organizations that are tightly aligned with product and revenue goals especially in companies that are leveraging AI as a core capability. Im particularly motivated by roles where engineering has a seat at the table in shaping company strategy.