Depinder Kaur

About Depinder Kaur

Experienced technology leader with a demonstrated history of working in the e-commerce industry. Skilled in cloud-based technologies, database platforms, data engineering and enterprise data management and governance, enabling AI-driven analytics. A quick learner, who is constantly evolving in face of challenges. I find joy in collaborating with people to solve complex ambiguous problems.Currently driving- Cloud & Data Platform Modernisation- AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement - Data Governance and Reliability.Passionate about solving complex problems with innovation and simplicity. Strong advocate for inclusivity, women leadership in tech, and nurturing future engineering leaders.

Experience

1. Director, Data and Ai Engineering

   United Airlines

   Nov 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   As Director of Data & AI Engineering, I lead United Airlines’ India-based data engineering organization and play a strategic role in shaping and executing the Data Next transformation — modernizing legacy platforms, accelerating AI adoption, and enabling real-time, data-driven decisions across the airline ecosystem.I oversee engineering teams across data platforms, AI/ML engineering, and database modernization, responsible for delivering highly scalable, cloud-native data solutions on AWS that power critical business functions such as flight operations, crew planning, customer engagement, maintenance, and analytics.Key focus areas include - Driving enterprise cloud transformation using Lakehouse architecture, streaming data pipelines, and scalable data products- Enabling AI & Generative AI integration using LLMs, RAG, and predictive/automation capabilities across operational and commercial use cases- Driving platform modernization, data reliability (99.99% uptime), automation and performance improvements- Partnering with Infrastructure, Digital Product, Security, and Operations teams to integrate data into core airline systems (flight operations, crew, maintenance, customer experience).

Education

• Indraprastha University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Comuter Applications

  2004 — 2007

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2017 — 2019

• GNDU

  Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Computer Science

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Windows
• Database Design
• Windows Server
• Databases
• Microsoft Reporting Service
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Performance Tuning
• Oracle 9i
• Oracle
• Aws Certified Associate
• Ibm Tivoli
• Tsm
• Sql
• Sharepoint
• Microsoft Technologies
• Database Administration