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Ashutosh Porwal

@ashutoshporwal

Results-oriented cloud and ML-focused senior engineering leader driving product strategy, distributed systems, and high-performing teams.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles driving cloud-native and ML-enabled product strategy, building high-performing distributed teams, and delivering customer-focused, scalable solutions in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

I am a results-oriented technology leader with decades of experience across cloud computing, machine learning, and data protection/storage technologies. I focus on product strategy, innovation, and building scalable distributed systems.

At Oracle I have led teams for database Cloud Services, driving architecture, security and identity initiatives, and contributing to ML/LLM alignment. I delivered multiple proofs-of-concept into production, improved delivery efficiency by 80%, and increased team productivity through hiring and cross-geography collaboration.

Previously at Dell EMC and HPE I owned product architecture and delivery across application data protection, storage, install, security, and UI components, served as product owner and security champion, and led successful product launches and customer-focused remediation efforts.

I mentor engineers, champion diversity and open communication, and prioritize measurable performance gains and customer satisfaction. I am motivated to lead cross-functional teams building cloud-native, multicloud, and ML-enabled products that solve hard problems at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Current

Oracle

Nov 2019 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Led engineering team for Oracle Database Cloud Services, defining architecture and security/identity projects and improving delivery efficiency by 80%; delivered POCs into production that increased customer satisfaction by 80% and grew team productivity through strategic hiring.

Cloud Architecture Machine Learning LLM Identity And Access Management Distributed Systems Team Leadership DevOps

Software Engineering Manager

Dell EMC

Oct 2012 - Nov 2019 (7 years 1 month)

Directed end-to-end delivery of AppSync from requirements to product launch, led transition to India engineering center to improve cost efficiency, and acted as Security Champion and Scrum Master to accelerate resolution of escalations and releases.

AppSync Delivery Storage Data Protection Scrum Security Release Management

Principal Software Engineer

Dell EMC

Oct 2011 - Sep 2012 (11 months)

Architected Exchange and SQL support for AppSync, leading requirements, design, implementation and testing while shaping the product roadmap as a technical design committee member.

Exchange SQL Architecture C C++Storage Systems Product Design Testing Technical Leadership

Principal Software Engineer

Dell EMC

May 2009 - Sep 2011 (2 years 4 months)

Served as Product Owner and Lead Architect for NMM application data protection, led cross-functional integration and closed product gaps to enhance total cost of ownership and customer value.

Backup And Recovery Architecture Product Ownership Storage Cross Functional Collaboration

Principal Software Engineer

Dell EMC

Sep 2007 - Sep 2011 (4 years)

Led product architecture enhancements for RM focusing on application and storage data protection and disaster recovery, delivering improvements that potentially reduced system runtime by 30% and improved customer satisfaction by 20%.

Disaster Recovery Data Protection Performance Optimization C C++Technical Design

Principal Software Engineer

Dell EMC

Sep 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Designed and implemented NetWorker Fast Start installer and licensing for SMB customers within a six-month deadline and presented the solution at EMC World 2008, earning go-to-market recognition.

Installer Design Licensing SMB Implementation C C++

Senior Software Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Dec 2004 - Sep 2007 (2 years 9 months)

Developed MARS and Red Box diagnostic tools, led transition of components to HP India, and reduced defect backlog by 15% within five months to improve product quality and supportability.

Diagnostics C C++Unix Troubleshooting

Senior Software Analyst

Accelrys

Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 (1 year)

Led enhancements and documentation for Accelrys Query Service, implemented a COM-SOAP bridge to improve interoperability by ~40% and ported 30+ modules from IRIX to Linux, reducing runtime by 30%.

C#)Java Web Services Unix Porting Documentation Document Interoperability

Software Analyst

Infosys

Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 (2 years)

Designed and developed products using C/C++/MFC on Unix, contributed to instrumentation software for Santa Fe Railway Networks and reduced bug backlog to 10% within four months.

C#)VC MFC Unix Scripting Product Development

Software Analyst

Nortel Networks

Feb 2001 - Aug 2001 (6 months)

Implemented feature development and critical bug fixes for Nortel switch configuration and provisioning, while leading onsite-offshore coordination to ensure timely project execution.

Provision Telecommunications Onsite Offshore Coordination Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business

Post Graduate, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

2018 - 2019

Grade: Excellent

Completed post-graduate studies in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business (2018–2019). Grade: Excellent.

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communications

1996 - 2000

Grade: Top 10% of class

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (1996–2000). Graduated in the top 10% of the class.