Abhishek Agarwal

About Abhishek Agarwal

At Microsoft, my leadership as Principal Engineering Manager extends to guiding a team of over 40 engineers in developing Azure CDN and Traffic Manager, ensuring a superior internet experience. Our collective efforts have multiplied our business by 2.5X in just a year and a half, thanks to innovations in internet traffic routing and DDoS protection. The team thrives under a shared vision, with my role including mentoring emerging leaders and partnering with key developers to elevate Microsoft\'s internet services.The conception and launch of Azure Bastion stand as a testament to our dedication to customer-centric solutions. Starting as a weekend hack, it blossomed into a vital cloud service under my stewardship. Now, with a focus on \"operations as engineering,\" our approach to software development emphasizes quality and reliability—a philosophy that has been crucial in managing pivotal DNS and CDN platforms, and in coaching a burgeoning team through a period of exceptional growth and change.

Experience

1. Principal Engineering Manager

   Microsoft

   Jul 2021 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Leading a team of 30+ engineers, across the charter of Azure CDN (aka Azure Frontdoor) Platform and Azure Traffic Manager. Managing 4 directs (3 managers and 1 tech lead). Has been focused in coaching and mentoring young leaders in the space, as we grow our vision and deliver continuous impact in Internet Space. Worked on innovation in areas like Internet Traffic Routing, DDoS Protection, and CDN architecture to grow our business by 2.5X in 1.5 years. Responsible for supporting and working with key dev partners across whole of Microsoft, to partner and deliver better Internet experience for Microsoft.

Education

• Techno India, Salt Lake

  B.Tech, Information Technology

  2007 — 2011

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  M.Tech, Information Technology

  2011 — 2013

• M.C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth

  ICSE, Computer Science

  1997 — 2007