Sanjay Garg

About Sanjay Garg

I am a seasoned Executive and Industry Speaker with extensive experience leading the design, development, and delivery of innovative software solutions that elevate client user experience, ensure top-tier product quality, and optimize business efficiency. I excel at managing Product Software Engineering and Developer Productivity organizations, spearheading global software initiatives to maximize performance and productivity. At Microsoft and other organizations, I have driven business transformation and performance improvements through strategic AI, machine learning, and innovation initiatives. As a dynamic leader, I build and guide diverse, geographically dispersed teams, achieving key business goals through strategic change management and process automation. My expertise spans the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to seamless implementation. I create data-driven product roadmaps that shape crucial business decisions, and I am adept at managing multi-million-dollar infrastructures and operating budgets. Key Credentials: • Full Software Product Lifecycle Development (with 8 Patents) • AI, ML, R&D, and DevOps Engineering • Strategic Business Planning and Transformation • Budget and Expense Management A recognized change management expert, I drive continuous improvement while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures talent and collaboration.

Experience

1. Group Engineering Manager of Platform Ai and Delivery Engineering

   Zillow

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Set the strategy and operating model for Multi-Disciplinary Delivery Engineering and AI-powered Developer Productivity platforms at Zillow Group, leading senior engineering teams to scale CI/CD, DevEx, reliability engineering, and AI-driven automation across build, test, release, and incident workflows.• Partner with executive, product, and platform leaders to standardize software delivery practices, aligning Platform Engineering and DevEx investments with business outcomes.• Improved DORA metrics by 30–50%(lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR) through CI/CD modernization and AI-enabled delivery automation, accelerating time-to-market at scale.

Education

• University of Southern California

  Master's degree

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Artificial Intelligence for Robotics

• BMS College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills

• Software Development
• Enterprise Software
• Software Design
• System Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• .net
• Cloud Computing
• Agile Methodologies
• Sql
• C++
• Software Engineering