Chetan Parmar

About Chetan Parmar

Developer Experience leader with proven success driving engineering velocity, AI/LLM innovation, Copilot experiences, SaaS platform strategy, and compliance at global scale. Recognized expert in cloud-native systems, developer productivity platforms, regulatory automation, and data governance. Builds and empowers high-performing global teams to deliver complex enterprise systems under rigorous oversight. Trusted advisor to CxOs and executive leadership, aligning developer experience, platform strategy, AI, trust, and compliance frameworks with long-term business goals.Seasoned organizational leader with a track record of scaling and guiding large, globally distributed teams (100+ engineers & leaders), partnering with cross functional Product, Marketing and other divisional leaders across the company. Skilled at building strong leadership pipelines, improving team health, and creating a culture of accountability, inclusion, and innovation. Experienced in setting strategic direction, driving execution at scale, and aligning technical outcomes with business and corporate objectives.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Microsoft 365 Trust Platform

   Microsoft

   Apr 2024 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Reduced policy violations and boosted developer productivity by scaling Trust Copilot (LLM + Agentic AI) to automate compliance workflows- Drastically reduced manual effort and vendor spend by leading Compliance-as-Code and data-driven audit automation- Accelerated time-to-compliance for SOC 2, FedRAMP, and GDPR through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and shift-left strategies.As a Senior Director Microsoft 365 Trusted Platform Engineering organization, I lead a global, multi-disciplinary team (100+) responsible for delivering the foundational systems that ensure privacy, security, and regulatory compliance across M365 services. My work sits at the intersection of platform engineering and developer experience—building scalable compliance infrastructure that supports hundreds of engineering teams and aligns with global audit and regulatory standards.A core focus of my leadership has been transforming compliance into a developer-first experience. This includes introducing Compliance as Code and Infrastructure as Code to shift compliance left in the SDLC, making it seamless for teams to build, validate, and ship with confidence. I also led the creation of Trust Copilot, leveraging Generative and Agentic AI to automate compliance workflows and boost productivity. Our approach blends AI innovation with strong engineering fundamentals to simplify complexity and make compliance a natural part of modern software development.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  ME, Computer Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• DAV, Ranchi

  High School, Science

  1973 — 1988

• The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  BE, Electrical Engineering

  1989 — 1993

• University of Washington

  MBA, Technology Management

  2006 — 2009