Google

1. Single-Threaded Leader for FastCloud (FCCY) with CEO visibility, led end-to-end delivery across 25+ global teams, owning delivery of 2 services directly. Reduce latency by 85% and realised $1B+ revenue opportunities for all datacenter.

2. Led Change Management across reorgs and drove alignment at VP level, and maintained attrition rate to less than 10% as compared to 30% attrition in peer teams, and delivered multi-year FCCY program on schedule.

3. Established Capacity Planning process, conceptualized and built order-validation tooling, mitigating 40% of recurring delivery risks and improving p95 SLO coverage from 58% to 100% since Nov 2024.

4. Architected and delivered GDPR compliance Data Center TurnUp for TPC Cloud-level OKR, enabling $100B+ European market access (TAM). Improving reliability from ~90% to 99.9%, shifting to plug-and-play architecture, re-using existing components.

5. Conducted 150+ interviews in 2.5 years. Led 14+ Hiring Committees (HCs) at Google, made unbiased hire/no hire decision based on interview feedback.

6. Developed leadership talent by mentoring 30+ engineers (L3/L4), coached 3 first-time manager.

7. Awarded Outstanding rating in 2024 (top 18%), rated Excellent Manager (4.95/5) across all dimensions: Deliver Results, Develop People, Build Community. Enabled 5 promotions over 3 years.

Engineering Manager - AI and Computing Infrastructure

Flipkart

During my 5-month tenure as a leader of the conversational chat assistant platform, I achieved the following:

1. Unified 13 engineers from two teams into a high-performing Conversational Assistant unit, doubling sprint throughput in the first quarter, and accelerated project timelines.

2. Increased product adoption by 500% through 13 targeted A/B tests, and developed the 2022 strategic roadmap to achieve 10x growth in user adoption.

Tech Lead - User Acquisition and Retention

Sumyag Data Sciences

1. Founded and scaled an AI solutions company, managing 35 active client accounts and generating $1M annual revenue with $198K profit in 2020.

2. Redesigned core architecture for distributed computing and parallel processing, cutting onboarding from 12 to 3 weeks and adding 20+ clients. Created product roadmap for ExdionPOD, growing customer base from 4 to 15.

3. Hired and led a 22-member cross-functional team across engineering, data science, and product, overseeing delivery from ideation to launch. Named Top 16 InsurTech in USA by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB).

Partner - Co Founder

@WalmartLabs India

1. Established the Collibra development team in India by collaborating with the Director of Data Governance on a 12-month product roadmap.

2. Recruited and managed a 15-member global team to deliver REST services integrating Collibra with internal systems, improving data accuracy from 67% to 95% and achieving a 5/5 customer satisfaction score in all deployments.

Senior Software Engineer - Data Governance

1. Ranked 6th in global Collibra Experts leaderboard 2015-16 (ranked above Collibra product developers).

2. Generated Business Glossary and Issue Management system in Collibra, improving Data Governance policy adherence by 70%.

Associate Programmer Analyst - Data Quality & Governance

Hands-on technical engineering manager with 11+ years experience, including 6+ years as a people manager.

At Google, I’ve driven $1B+ in revenue opportunities through large-scale cloud initiatives, led teams of 25+ engineers, and managed programs spanning 25+ global teams. Consistently rated among the highest-performing managers, with recognition for leadership, innovation, and cross-org delivery and earning top-tier annual and managerial performance ratings at Google.

Before Google, I founded and scaled a profitable AI solutions company to $1M ARR and was named Top 16 InsurTech in the USA by CIAB. 
My leadership style blends design thinking, system design expertise, and a bias for building high-impact teams and products from the ground up.

Core strengths:
1. Strategic Skills: Change Management, Strategic Roadmapping, Program Governance, Risk Management, Process Improvements, Stakeholder Management, OKRs.

2. Org Building Skills: Hiring, Building and Managing Teams, Retention, Career Growth, Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Inclusion, Cross-functional Alignment, Design Thinking, Organisational Development, Change Management.

3. Technical: System Design, AWS, PostgreSQL, A/B Testing, Software Design, Distributed Systems, Python, Microservices Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Architecture, SLO Management, High Availability, NLP, AI/ML.

4. Product Skills: Product Roadmaps, Release Management, Customer Interactions, JIRA, Requirements Gathering, Agile.

Outside of work: I’m a Top 30 writer in Management & Leadership in India (158K+ followers), and ranked #1 content creator in my niche (Mar 2025) as per Favikon rankings.

This is Gaya Station (my hometown)
And honestly? I didn’t believe my own eyes.

Growing up, Indian railway stations meant dust, chaos, and "character-building."

But this time in Gaya, Bihar: spotless platforms, clean facilities, order.

It wasn’t just better. It was transformed.

Bihar has long been underestimated.

But if a station can feel this different, it says something bigger: 
change is possible, visible, and happening quietly.

Sometimes growth isn’t a headline.

It’s a clean station, consistent progress and better infrastructure.

Which city or state has surprised you with how much it’s grown?

Abhishek Kumar

As a child in Bihar, I dreamt of flying.

Last week, I chose the train instead.

I travelled from Gaya to Patna on the Vande Bharat.

Not the trains I grew up with. This one was sleek, fast, silent.

No chai sellers shouting.

No strangers turning into friends.

Just family in the chair car and memories running faster than the train itself.

And it hit me: as a kid, I always longed for the day I’d fly.

Because flying meant progress. Success. Arrival.

But now, sitting in that train, I realized something different:

Sometimes growth is not about leaving things behind.

It’s about returning to them and seeing them in a new light.

You don’t measure progress only by how far you’ve gone.

Sometimes, you measure it by how deeply you can come back.

What’s one childhood dream you’ve outgrown or reframed?

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My American colleague asked me:
Why Indians are so good at problem-solving with limited resources...

I told him about my childhood in India.

During power cuts (which happened almost daily), I'd grab my books and a carpet, go near the entrance gate for a slight breeze, and continue studying.

My mom taught me this skill. 

But those days taught me something Silicon Valley can't: comfort isn't a prerequisite for productivity.

That's when I realized: Growing up in India doesn't just teach you to code or engineer. 

It teaches you to find solutions when there ARE no solutions.

We call it "Jugaad": making the impossible work with whatever you have.

While Silicon Valley optimizes for perfect conditions, we've spent our lives optimizing for chaos:

- Power cuts during final exams? Study by candlelight

- Internet down during important calls? Hotspot from 3 different phones

- Budget constraints on projects? Build MVP with free tools and sheer determination

This isn't just about being "scrappy." It's about building unshakeable confidence that you can figure anything out.

When you've made a full-stack app work on a 2GB laptop with intermittent WiFi, sudden requirements changes don't scare you anymore.

To my fellow Indians: That "make it work somehow" mentality you think is normal? 

It's actually your superpower in global markets.

To everyone else: Sometimes the best training ground isn't the perfect setup, it's learning to thrive despite imperfect conditions.

What's your "jugaad" moment that prepared you for bigger challenges?

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College taught me data structures and algorithms

Nobody taught me how to read a 10,000 line codebase.

That is the real shock of your first job.

I remember my first week in the tech industry.

I opened a file with 847 lines of code.

I understood maybe 40 lines.

Here is what helped me survive.

1. Stop trying to understand everything at once.

Pick one function. Trace it end to end.

Then pick another.

In 3 months, you will connect the dots.

2. Ask questions but do your homework first.

Google for 15 minutes. Then ask a human.

Seniors respect effort, not laziness.

3. Write code that you can read 6 months later.

Your future self will curse you otherwise.

Trust me on this.

The gap between college and real work is huge.

But it closes faster than you think.

Just keep showing up and learning.

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I went to hear Sadhguru.

I came back with career advice.

Thanks to the Isha Foundation for inviting me to hear Sadhguru live in Bangalore.

(And yes, I also had the chance to meet the Deputy CM of Karnataka: unexpected bonus!)

The line that stayed with me:

“Don’t aim to become something. Be fully alive to what is.”

At first, it sounded like philosophy.

But the more I sat with it, the more it felt like leadership advice.

Because here’s the trap we fall into:

→ Chasing the next role
→ Obsessing over the next promotion
→ Defining ourselves only by the next milestone

But what about this moment?

The impact you’re already making. The clarity that’s already here.

That’s the shift I walked away with — success isn’t always about “becoming”.

Sometimes it’s about being fully alive while leading where you are.

Growth doesn’t always come from racing ahead.

Sometimes it comes from standing still.

What’s the one line of wisdom you’ve heard that quietly changed how you lead?

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Some founders build companies.

Others build movements. Amar Nagaram is clearly the second type.

Had the chance to hear Amar Nagaram (ex-Myntra CEO, now founder of Virgio) speak about his journey.

What stood out wasn’t just his experience, but his clarity:

“You’re not building for today’s India. You’re building for the India that’s arriving tomorrow.”

Biggest lessons I took away:

→ Founders don’t need to know everything. They need to sense shifts faster.

→ Fashion isn’t just style. It’s culture, and culture scales differently.

→ Teams follow energy before they follow strategy.

No jargon. No fluff. Just sharp truths from someone who’s lived it.

Great founders aren’t clairvoyant. They’re just better at recognizing patterns early.

Thank you Varsha Saha and Isha Kansal for arranging this and inviting me.

Which founder’s journey left you thinking differently about your own?

Most companies chase the wrong loyalty.

Here’s what I learned after 11+ years in tech leadership:

The uncomfortable truth:

79% of employees quit because of poor leadership.

Only 12% cite perks as reasons for staying.

Yet companies keep throwing money at:

• Free snacks and fancy coffee machines

• Team happy hours and pizza Fridays

• Standing desks and nap rooms


What actually builds loyalty:

→ Career growth: Clear paths forward, not dead-ends

→ Fair compensation: Market rate, not “we’re family” discounts

→ Trust & autonomy: Ownership, not micromanagement

→ Work-life balance: Boundaries, not burnout badges

→ Strong leadership: Mentors, not just managers


I’ve seen brilliant engineers leave top-tier product companies for startups offering relatively lower salary.

Why?

Because they found leaders who invested in them, not just their output.

The reality:

- Perks fill stomachs temporarily.

- Great leaders fill careers permanently.

A supportive leader changed everything for me.

What’s one thing a leader did that made you want to stay forever? 👇

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"Let's grab coffee sometime" is the networking equivalent of 
"We should hang out soon"

Everyone says it. Nobody means it.

Until last week, when I realized I've been saying YES to every single coffee chat request for months now. 

Here's what happened:

Monday: Coffee with a "potential mentor" who spent 45 minutes selling me crypto 

Tuesday: "Industry insights" meeting = MLM pitch for protein shakes

Wednesday: "Networking coffee" = Someone wanting free consulting for their startup 

Thursday: Finally! Genuine conversation with a senior engineer who shared actual career advice 

Friday: Coffee with someone who became a future colleague

The uncomfortable truth? 

I actually enjoy these conversations, even the weird ones. 

Because every single person has something interesting to share if you dig deep enough.

The ratio? 3 non-productive conversations, 2 life-changing connections.

Plot twist: That's actually AMAZING odds for networking.

Here's what I learned about effective networking:

80% of "networking" is just people wanting something from you

The real connections happen when you're genuinely curious about their journey

Ask "What's the most interesting project you're working on?" instead of "What do you do?"

Always offer value first, even if it's just a book recommendation

Best networking hack: 
Instead of asking "Can I pick your brain?", try "I read about [specific thing they worked on]. 

I'm curious about [specific aspect]. Would love to hear your perspective over coffee."

Specificity beats generic requests 10/10 times.

The uncomfortable truth? 

Most networking attempts fail. But the ones that work can literally change your career trajectory.

Keep showing up. Keep being genuine. Keep offering value first.

What's your best networking story or your most awkward coffee chat disaster?

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