Gurpreet Singh Sachdeva
Seasoned Engineering Leader | Expert in Strategic Business Initiatives, Team Development & Leading Cross-Functional Teams | Microsoft, Ex-Flipkart, Ex-Yahoo
- Role
- Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gurpreet Singh Sachdeva
Resourceful, ambitious, and results-oriented engineering leader with 23 years of experience leading cross-functional teams at industry giants like Microsoft, Flipkart, and Yahoo.Proven expertise in building and scaling high-impact consumer applications and multi-tenant enterprise systems, consistently aligning technical execution with strategic business goals.Experienced in steering engineering charters across both fast-paced startup environments and large-scale global enterprises, ensuring agility and innovation in highly dynamic settings.Track record of establishing and leading high-performing engineering teams from the ground up, excelling in organizational development, team mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.Strong blend of strategic product thinking, business acumen, and hands-on technical leadership, driving scalable system development, operational excellence, and business impact.Core Competencies- Strategic Leadership & Business Acumen- Cross-platform Product Development- High-Impact Team Building & Leadership- Cross-functional Project Management- Effective Communication & Stakeholder Management
Experience
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Feb 2022 — Present
Built and scaled a high-performing engineering team from scratch, driving product-led growth through strategic initiatives that increased customer satisfaction and engagement, resulting in a 5-point NPS improvement and a 43% increase in MAU.Reduced engineering overhead by 90% on business reporting dashboards by adopting self-serve solutions, allowing teams to focus on higher-value projects. Influenced leaders of peer teams and drove the adoption of the self-serve solution organization-wide.Designed a framework to enable role-based customizable homepage for the Search Admins, improving usability of the application and driving an 18% increase in user engagement.
Education
Punjab Technical University
Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology
2002 — 2004
BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes
Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering
2010 — 2012
Skills
- Web Applications
- Rest
- Html5
- Php
- Agile Methodologies
- Web Development
- Unix
- Test Driven Development
- Mysql
- Yui
- Mobile Applications
- Scrum
- Css
- Javascript
- Html 5
- Windows Mobile
- Java
- Mobile Devices
- Objective-C
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