Sandeep Karandikar

About Sandeep Karandikar

As an Innovative Technology Product Leader, I specialize in architecting Digital Transformation and Cloud Native initiatives that directly impact multi-billion dollar P&L outcomes. With 15+ years of global experience, I lead the development of highly scalable platforms, successfully accelerating online revenue growth and managing mission critical enterprise solutions.My expertise is centered around three core areas, uniting engineering vision with measurable business impact:1. Platform Strategy & Architectural leadership: I specialize in large scale Platform modernization initiatives and migrating core business functions to resilient Cloud Native environments. This includes leading high-availability(HA) systems, delivering zero downtime cross-region data movement and setting non-negotiable standards for Scale and Disaster Recovery. I also drive Next-Gen Technology adoption, including GenAI/LLMs, Edge Computing and defining robust API Strategy and Management approaches to enable partner integrations.2. Business Growth & Financial Impact: I have direct experience with P&L Management and defining Revenue Generation / Monetization models. A key achievement is commercializing platforms via SaaS/PaaS/XaaS Models, successfully building a B2B SaaS portfolio generating $20MM+ in ARR. I partner with Executive peers to drive Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy and unify Voice-of-Customer(VoC) systems into actionable Business Intelligence/Data Analytics hubs.3. Executive Leadership & Operational Excellence: As a global leader and lifelong learner, I manage and scale digital product, engineering and UX organizations worldwide. I am responsible for institutionalizing DevOps / CI-CD/ Agile Delivery Methodology to accelerate business value delivery through operational efficiency. I excel at Strategic Planning, Cross Functional Leadership and managing complex Change Management across global teams. Notably I hold multiple US patents related to Systems management and peer-to-peer technologies. I am passionate about building the future of platform driven commerce and continuously seek opportunities to connect with leaders, innovators and recruiters focused on scaling technology and market share in the global enterprise space.

Experience

1. Sr Manager Product Management Technical

   Amazon

   Oct 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead development of next-gen distributed storage, compute and orchestration products that power Physical and Digital Stores on AWS Infrastructure enabling cross-cutting initiatives around privacy, security, availability and resiliency- Enable seamless data management, movement, locality, cataloging and lineage to enable 2500+ microservices across core business such as Retail, Fulfillment, Grocery, Alexa, Kindle, Prime Video, Ads and Digital stores.

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master's degree, Computer Science

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master of Engineering, Engineering Management