Lova Kumar Katikala
Engineering Leader | Advisor to Founders & Teams | Delivered AI & Browser Experiences to 200M+ Users (Edge + Copilot) | Azure DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineering | Identity & Security | Builder of High-Impact Teams
- Role
- Principal Group Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lova Kumar Katikala
Engineering leader with 18+ years of experience, including 4+ years in fast-paced startup environments and over a decade at Microsoft.Proven ability to architect and deliver scalable cloud, browser, and enterprise solutions. Experienced in building high-performing teams, driving cross-functional initiatives, and transforming complex ideas into impactful products.Passionate about strategic execution, operational excellence, and fostering an inclusive engineering culture.My technical depth spans AI agents and applied AI systems, Azure, Big Data platforms, DevOps, and AIOps—building and operating intelligent, cloud-native systems that leverage data, automation, and machine learning at scale.I enjoy partnering with early-stage and scaling teams as an advisor, execution partner, or hands-on leader to help them move faster, execute better, and scale with confidence.
Experience
Principal Group Software Engineering Manager
Mar 2024 — Present
Education
Aditya Junior College, Kakinada
Intermediate (11, 12)
2001 — 2003
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Mvvm
- Asp.net
- C# 3.0
- Wpf
- Biztalk Rfid Server
- .net
- Iis
- Silverlight
- C
- Design Patterns
- Enterprise Software
- Visual Studio
- C# 4.0
- Wcf
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