Abhishek Ghosh
Sammamish,WA
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Director with 22+ years of experience leading high-performing, geo-distributed teams across startups and big tech. Proven track record in scaling engineering organizations, driving technical innovation, and executing complex, high-impact projects. Expertise in building full-stack teams, defining strategic roadmaps, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems. Deep expertise in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, authentication & authorization, distributed systems, and AI-driven solutions. Adept at aligning technical execution with business objectives, fostering a culture of trust, and delivering cost-efficient, high-quality software solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Director
Salesloft
06.2023 - Current
- Led a geo-distributed 19-member team responsible for platform and governance, including authentication, authorization, API infrastructure, user management, and pricing/packaging
- Established long-term roadmap, hiring across multiple geographic locations, growing team by 25%
- Drove company-wide shift left and automation, increasing surface area automation coverage by 60%
- Led cost reduction initiatives, saving 30% annually through resource optimization and unifying software spend
- Spearheading the development of Agentic AI solutions to empower revenue teams
Senior Engineering Manager - Identity
Salesforce
Bellevue, Washington
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Managed a 10-member team responsible for core authentication and OAuth/OpenID-based authorization
- Led initiatives supporting ~8 billion logins per month, ensuring security and scalability
- Delivered key projects such as Open SAML migration and headless authorization
Principal Software Engineer
Smartsheet
Bellevue, Washington
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Led authentication and authorization efforts, modernizing the system architecture
- Migrated monolithic services to microservices, reducing core database load by 30%
- Enhanced DevOps maturity, reducing time-to-detect and time-to-mitigate by 40%
Principal Software Engineer & Senior Engineering Manager
Microsoft
Bellevue, Washington
12.2005 - 12.2019
- Led Compliant Experiment Platform for ML scientists to experiment using high fidelity data securely, used by 5,000+ researchers daily; later integrated into Azure Machine Learning
- Managed a 12-member team for Bing search and MSN apps (weather & sports), improving search quality.
- Built OneCare online photo backup, integrating security and storage solutions
Senior Application Developer
Oracle
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Shipped Oracle Order Management applications for manufacturing industries
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology
01.2002
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic vision
- Roadmap planning
- Hiring & mentoring
- Budget management
- Performance management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Organization wide collaboration
- Culture setting
Websites
Skills And Expertise
Strategic vision, Roadmap planning, Hiring, Mentoring, Budget management, Performance management, Cross-functional and organization wide collaboration, Agile Project management, Culture setting, Cogs, Geo distributed team management, Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), Distributed systems, Microservices, Kubernetes, Generative & Agentic AI, Observability (Datadog, Pagerduty, Kibbana, Grafana), Kafka, Storage, Shift left, JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, Identity, Authentication, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect, compliance, Search, Back up & restore, Compliant Experimentation, Java, C#, SQL, NoSQL, React, DevOps, CI/CD, RDS, SQL, Lite LLM, Gemini Flash
Personal Information
Title: Engineering Director
Leadership Philosophy
As a servant leader, I prioritize empowering teams, fostering a high-performance culture, and creating an environment of trust and psychological safety. I believe in leading with transparency, empathy, and radical candor, ensuring that individuals are set up for success while driving business impact. My leadership approach focuses on mentorship, removing roadblocks, and enabling teams to innovate.
Timeline
Engineering Director
Salesloft
06.2023 - Current
Senior Engineering Manager - Identity
Salesforce
06.2021 - 04.2023
Principal Software Engineer
Smartsheet
01.2020 - 06.2021
Principal Software Engineer & Senior Engineering Manager
Microsoft
12.2005 - 12.2019
Senior Application Developer
Oracle
01.2002 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology
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