Parijat Deb

About Parijat Deb

As a Senior Product Manager for Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Parijat drives the strategy and roadmap for Microsoft’s hyper-scale data storage platform. Designed to support massive-scale analytics and machine learning, ADLS serves as the foundation for the modern data estate; Parijat works in close partnership with Microsoft’s largest analytics partners to ensure the platform enables seamless data exploration and intelligence at enterprise scale.Previously, Parijat served as the Worldwide Lead for Technical Quality Assurance in Azure Cloud and AI. Reporting with a dotted line to the Office of the Services CTO, he provided the strategic coaching and technical oversight necessary to de-risk complex cloud deployments for Fortune 100 enterprises navigating the most demanding waves of digital transformation.Parijat joined Microsoft over two decades ago, building a career that spans the full technology lifecycle— from architecture and infrastructure services to consulting and pursuit services. Before pivoting into Product Management, Parijat spent years in the field, helping global organizations harness cloud technologies to drive business outcomes across diverse, multicultural markets. This deep background in technical quality and support informs his customer-centric approach to product building, ensuring that product features are not just innovative, but resilient and mission-ready for the world’s most complex environments.In his spare time, Parijat enjoys traveling and photography, with a particular interest in exploring different cultures. He is also a habitual tinkerer who enjoys deconstructing new gadgets and experimenting with hardware in his home lab.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager Adls

   Microsoft

   Aug 2022 — Present

   https://aka.ms/ADLSI lead the strategic transformation of our data lake ecosystem, ensuring a seamless transition from Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 to Gen2. My role encompasses the end-to-end management of the migration program, helping customer with planning and execution to post-migration optimization.In addition, I own and drive the overall experience of the Azure Blob File System (ABFS) driver, a critical component of our data infrastructure. I am responsible for enhancing and optimizing ABFS driver capabilities, ensuring it aligns with our customer\'s evolving data and analytics requirements.

Education

• Silchar Collegiate School

  10th

  1983 — 1994

• University of Madras

  Bachelor Degree, Electronic Science

  1997 — 2000