Neeraj Garg

About Neeraj Garg

Generated with copilotNeeraj Garg is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of experience at Microsoft. His deep expertise spans cloud infrastructure, security compliance, and solution architecture, complemented by a strong foundation in Agile project management, CI/CD, and platform development. Neeraj played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the M365 Core team in Hyderabad, where his leadership drove several high-impact initiatives:• Launch of the Modern Exchange Admin Center• Transformation of the v2 control plane, migrating cmdlets to REST APIs• Significant enhancements to Directory Services, achieving low-latency scalability and engineering excellenceHe leads with clarity and conviction—creating shared understanding, navigating ambiguity with decisive action, and inspiring optimism across his teams. Neeraj is deeply committed to coaching his managers, fostering boundaryless collaboration, and relentlessly pursuing outcomes that deliver customer impact. Beyond engineering, Neeraj is a passionate advocate for hiring top talent and building a diverse and inclusive environment, ensuring every team member feels empowered to contribute and grow.Current TeamNeeraj manages a diverse and high-performing team that spans multiple locations. His org collaborates closely with product managers, engineers, and business, driving alignment across functions and geographies.Key Focus Areas:• Project Vajra: Neeraj’s leadership in framing the experience design for AI agents and enabling cloud parity across global environments has laid the foundation for scalable automation and compliance.• MOBR & Deployment Automation : He has streamlined deployment pipelines, enforced compliance policies, and accelerated CI/CD velocity across sovereign clouds. The integration of MOBR with Azure services and the launch of automated evidence collection are standout achievements.• Org Development & Recognition: From leading team huddles and mentoring rings to celebrating success, Neeraj’s commitment to team growth and culture is truly commendable.• France Buildout Success: Neeraj has been at the forefront of Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud expansion in France and Germany, orchestrating the buildout of critical infrastructure and services across multiple phases. His leadership spans planning, automation, partner onboarding, and execution across the both cloud environments. The successful rollout of services and seamless partner onboarding are all testaments to Neeraj’s engineering excellence and relentless pursuit of impact.

Experience

1. Partner Group Engineering Manager

   Microsoft

   Aug 2021 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Director Engineering : Enterprise & Cloud Team Leading a team of 200+ Engineers across Noida & Hyderabad, India. Enabling Microsoft to Build cloud Services faster by infrastructure and service standardization, using Infrastructure As Code.My team owns key products/services targeted for Enterprise customer and Exchange Admin Plane.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

  B.Tech, Computer Science

  1988 — 1992

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  M.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Mobile
• Software Engineering
• Mobile Applications
• Windows
• Software Development
• Intelligent Networks
• Software Project Management
• C
• Mobile Devices
• Agile Methodologies
• Software Design
• Enterprise Software
• Sip
• Unified Communications
• Telecommunications
• Embedded Systems
• Voip
• Solution Architecture