Anand K.
Sr Director of Engineering driving scalable Data Systems, MarTech, AI, and ML | Built Platforms at SoFi, AWS Pinpoint, Microsoft
- Role
- Sr Director of Engineering - Data Platforms at Microsoft
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anand K.
Dynamic and seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of success at SoFi, Amazon AWS, Microsoft, and eBay. I specialize in building and scaling high-performance MarTech platforms, enterprise-grade data systems, and AI/ML Ops pipelines that deliver measurable business outcomes.I’ve led the development of mission-critical platforms including Microsoft OneRM, Bing News Personalization, AWS Pinpoint, and SoFi’s Delivery and Audience platforms—powering personalized engagement, intelligent targeting, and operational scale across millions of users.Career Highlights:MarTech Innovation: Architected omni-channel marketing platforms at Microsoft, AWS Pinpoint, and SoFi (email, SMS, push), resulting in 10x engagement lift, improved campaign ROI, and enhanced customer retention.Data Engineering at Scale: Built and optimized petabyte-scale data lakes and processing pipelines, reducing time-to-insight by 90% and cutting infrastructure costs by 50% at Microsoft and AWS.AI/ML Ops: Drove production ML efforts in personalization (MSN News, AWS Pinpoint), integrating real-time feedback loops and observability into ML pipelines that improved content relevance and fraud detection capabilities.Strategic Leadership: Spearheaded $100M+ platform integrations and enterprise data initiatives, achieving 2x scalability, 99.99% uptime, and a 40% reduction in bugs through robust system design and execution.Team Excellence: Led global teams of 70+ engineers with >95% retention. Built high-trust, high-performance cultures focused on innovation, delivery, and technical rigor.I thrive at the intersection of data, marketing, and machine learning, turning complex problems into scalable platforms that accelerate business growth. If you\'re looking to drive innovation, efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration—let’s connect.
Experience
Sr Director of Engineering - Data Platforms
Jan 2026 — Present
Senior Director of Data Engineering at Microsoft, leading Global Marketing Data Engineering. Driving modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms to enable trusted, secure, and intelligent decision-making across marketing. Focused on platform reliability, governance, compliance, cost efficiency, and AI-powered self-service at scale.
Education
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vishnupuri, Nanded
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Technology
UW Foster School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
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