Akhil K.
Senior Technology & AI Executive | Cross Functional Leadership | Platform Transformation at Scale | Microsoft, Oracle, Atlassian, Chewy, OfferUp | 20+ Patents | Advisor
- Role
- Head of Engineering Growth Platform Internal Ai at Atlassian
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akhil K.
Technology executive driving AI transformations, platform innovation, and multi-million dollar P&L growth across B2B, B2C, and C2C business models—from startups to high-growth companies to Fortune 100 enterprises.At Microsoft, I led platform innovation reaching over a billion devices across Office, Windows, Surface, HoloLens, and Xbox—enabling developers to ship hundreds of thousands of applications and driving ecosystem growth.At Atlassian, I’m driving enterprise-wide AI-first platform transformation and strategy—to deliver enterprise-scale transformation, engagement platforms, and AI/ML innovations that serve millions of users across small businesses, mid-market, and Fortune 500 companies.At Chewy and OfferUp, I built global leadership teams across B2C and C2C marketplaces—delivering AI/ML platforms, international expansions, multi-region marketplace innovations, while managing 9-figure P & Ls and scaling high-performance engineering cultures.At Oracle Cloud, I built and led an executive team of 2 VPs of Engineering, 1 Senior Director of Engineering, and 2 Senior Directors of Product managing 450+ people. I’m passionate about leading organizations through AI-first transformations and building platforms that scale.
Experience
Head of Engineering Growth Platform Internal Ai
Jan 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Heading Atlassian’s Internal AI Transformation and Departmental InnovationBuilt and scaled global, multi-functional organizations delivering full-stack AI platforms impacting billions of interactions, driving revenue growth, and leading the company-wide AI transformation across products, processes, and teams.Leadership & Strategy • Built and scaled the executive leadership bench, managing multiple directors and L8 architects, creating two net-new revenue opportunities with 9-figure projected ARR. • Drove organizational clarity with multi-year strategy, planning, and operational rigor (OKRs, reviews, checkpoints). • Championed programs in developer productivity, operational efficiency, cost optimization, promotions, hiring, Seattle site creation and ERG scaling, boosting engagement and cross-functional effectiveness.Technology & Business Impact • Delivered AI-powered targeting and personalization platforms, driving billions of interactions, accelerating engagement, and contributing to ARR growth. • Built GenAI content generation stack across Sales, Marketing, and Consumer experiences, enabling scalable CDP and top-line revenue growth. • Launched with 99.99% uptime, 20ms personalization, and sub-second page delivery — improving pipeline and conversion. • Designed ML infrastructure for paid acquisition, optimizing hundreds of millions in marketing spend and improving ROI.
Education
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Bachelors, Computer Science
1993 — 1997
St. Annes High
Secondary School Certificate
1983 — 1991
Syracuse University
MS, Computer Engineering
1998 — 1999
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