Arun Mahapatro

About Arun Mahapatro

Specialties include Information retrieval sciences, indexing and mining peta bytes of data, search relevancy and ranking, machine learning based modelling.Deep experiences with building planet scale infrastructure, distributed computing, storage systems, streaming data pipelines and distributed message queues.Building from ground up very large scale and highly available platforms geared for elasticity, automatic provisioning, auto-remediating and auto-scaling and on-demand and variable load.Hiring, leading, mentoring, directing and managing a group of highly skilled technical experts.Proven skills in building ultra large scale software products involving cutting edge technologies and distributed teams across geographies.Have been a Manager of Managers and other senior engineers and architectsI pursue fine arts to to unwind and stay grounded. My albums https://photos.app.goo.gl/dWSGxPGMr4DNmyhW9https://photos.app.goo.gl/k3WW7piD9YKFrMwP9https://photos.app.goo.gl/oEAuosmXeTo7moih6

Experience

1. Director of Engineering, Core Infrastructure and Platforms

   Linkedin

   May 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I lead a global team of 100+ engineers at Bangalore, dedicated to building and scaling the foundational infrastructure that powers LinkedIn. Since joining in May 2023, my mission has been to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and evolution of our core distributed systems.My organization oversees a diverse portfolio of \"Ring 0\" services, including:Resource Management: Leading the evolution of cluster management services, compute resource brokers, alongside next-gen initiatives like global quota management systems and unified schema registry.Next-Gen Platforms: Driving the move to Infrastructure-as-Code, building the next generation control plane forour IaaS/PaaS ecosystem.Beyond technical delivery, I am deeply committed to the growth of the Bangalore site. I actively participate in site-wide leadership, focusing on hiring top-tier talent and mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders. I believe in building high-performing teams that thrive on technical excellence and operational rigor.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  EGMP 2012, Business Administration and Management, General

  2012 — 2013

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Bachelor of Technology (Honors), Mechanical Engineering

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Project Management
• Web Services
• Technical Leadership
• Design Patterns
• Business Strategy
• Mobile Applications
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Perl
• Architectures
• Machine Learning
• Web Applications
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Team Building
• Data Streaming
• Talent Management
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Leadership
• Java
• Saas
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Big Data
• Rest
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Software Project Management
• Software Development Methodologies
• Crm
• Distributed Systems
• Engineering Management
• Integration
• Mobile Devices
• Solution Architecture
• Software Design
• Project Planning
• Spring