Sahithi Gundu

About Sahithi Gundu

As Senior Engineering Manager and Interim CTO at DigitalTolk, I lead the company’s end-to-end technology direction across interpretation, AI-powered translation, and internal tools — ensuring that our engineering strategy directly supports growth across Sweden, UK, Germany, and Switzerland.In my interim CTO capacity, I oversee architecture governance, platform scalability, and cross-squad technical alignment, shaping the long-term roadmap for DigitalTolk’s core systems and AI transformation initiatives. My focus is on strengthening our engineering foundation to enable faster innovation, operational resilience, and business scalability.I lead multiple engineering squads, driving platform evolution, automation enablement, and AI integration to accelerate delivery and enhance customer experience. I believe that impactful engineering thrives on clarity, velocity, and purpose, and I take a hands-on approach to building high-performing, empowered teams that deliver measurable outcomes through collaboration between engineering, product, and business leadership.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   DigitalTolk

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Engineering Strategy, Cross-Functional Leadership, Scalable Architecture, AI Initiatives, Global ExpansionLeading end-to-end engineering strategy for the entire DigitalTolk platform, covering interpretation, text translation, internal tooling, and AI automation.Driving cross-squad alignment with business goals through scalable architecture decisions and engineering OKRs.Collaborating with Product, AI/ML, and Customer Success to deliver global-ready solutions for high-priority markets including Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.Spearheading initiatives in LLM adoption, automation reliability, and technical roadmap execution.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Software Engineering

  2011 — 2015