Satyajit Mohapatra
Senior Engineering Manager
San Ramon,CA
Summary
Vision-driven engineering leader with over 15 years of experience architecting large-scale, real-time, cloud-native applications. Specializing in AI/ML-enabled marketing tech, customer data platforms, and immersive generative/agentic AI applications. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to develop resilient systems that enhance customer experience and drive business growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager, Digital Experience
Adobe
04.2019 - Current
- Leading the AI-ML Application Engineering team to build immersive and intelligent experiences for marketers using Adobe Experience Cloud.
- Audience Agentic AI Experience : Developed an agentic AI platform / Playground within Adobe Journey Optimizer to enable B2B marketers to analyze high-value accounts, profiles, and buying groups.
- This immersive UI allows intuitive journey creation and campaign targeting using generative analytics.
- Key Contributions: Adobe Summit Concierge (2025): Architected and launched a real-time streaming conversational assistant for Adobe Summit attendees.
- Scaled to 10K concurrent users with P95 latency < 15 seconds, delivering seamless GenAI-powered streaming experiences.
- Adobe Journey Optimizer Enhancements: Leveraged generative AI and machine learning to improve lead intent prediction, persona classification, and buying group detection in real-time.
- Dynamic Chat GenAI: Managed engineering for Adobe's conversational AI chat services integrated across multiple products to support marketing automation.
- Tech Stack: Java, Python, Spark, Kubernetes, Argo Workflows, CAAS.next, AI/ML libs , RAG , LangChain,APIs
- Led cross-functional engineering teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget, enhancing operational efficiency and product quality.
- Developed and implemented strategic engineering processes that reduced project turnaround times by streamlining workflows and leveraging advanced project management tools.
- Collaborated with product management to define technical requirements, translating customer needs into actionable engineering specifications that improved product functionality.
- Strengthened internal communications within the engineering department by establishing regular meetings, progress updates, and feedback mechanisms.
- Led a training program to enable 30+ engineers into Generative AI skill set with production use cases.
Lead, Data Engineering & Analytics
Tesla
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Directed a high-performing Data Engineering team, architecting scalable and efficient ETL pipelines to power Tesla’s enterprise-wide Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics.
- Designed and built a centralized data warehouse, enabling cross-functional teams to access real-time insights and make data-driven decisions faster.
- Developed a Sales Efficiency Dashboard powered by machine learning to highlight top-performing sales centers and accurately predict optimal locations for Tesla’s next retail or service centers.
- Championed the adoption of modern data stack components and introduced innovative solutions for data pipeline optimization and scalability.
- Delivered measurable business impact by transforming raw data into strategic insights, directly influencing operational and expansion strategies.
Principal Data Engineer
McAfee
04.2010 - 08.2017
- Delivered enterprise-scale data platforms and enabled secure business intelligence systems.
- Designed and implemented data pipelines using Apache Spark to streamline ETL processes, enhancing data availability for reporting and analytics.
Database & System Engineer
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Positions at Chevron, Prudential Financials, and Polaris Consulting across US and Singapore.
Education
LEAD Certificate Program -
Stanford Graduate School of Business
04.2024 - 10.2025
Masters - Computer Applications
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
Skills
Generative & Agentic AI Systems
Real-time Data Pipelines
Scalable Microservices Architecture
Cloud-Native Platforms (Kubernetes, Argo, CAASnext)
Training and mentoring
AI-Driven Marketing Automation
Strategic planning
Certification
Cloudera Certified Specialist in Apache HBase
Accomplishments
- Reduced operational expenses by $300K/year through strategic optimization of Snowflake, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure
- Improved business efficiency by establishing a new process using regular cadence meetings with PM and PMM to assess product usage, eliminate low-utilization features, and prioritize high-growth opportunities.
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Timeline
LEAD Certificate Program -
Stanford Graduate School of Business
04.2024 - 10.2025
Senior Engineering Manager, Digital Experience
Adobe
04.2019 - Current
Lead, Data Engineering & Analytics
Tesla
08.2017 - 04.2019
Principal Data Engineer
McAfee
04.2010 - 08.2017
Database & System Engineer
01.2003 - 01.2010
Masters - Computer Applications
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology