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Nikhil Bajaj

@bajajnikhil

Director of Engineering scaling AI-native product platforms with reliability, governance, and predictable execution.

India
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead an AI-first engineering org that values calm execution—strong reliability, governance, and human-in-the-loop workflows—partnering with product leadership to scale teams and ship predictably.

I build calm, scalable engineering organizations that deliver consistently—without relying on heroics. Twenty years in, I’ve learned engineering excellence is less about heroes and frameworks, and more about systems that hold up when no one is looking.

Today, I lead a 60+ engineer “AI First” organization at Sequifi as Director of Product Engineering, spanning product engineering, platform engineering, and DevOps/SRE. I partner directly with the CEO, CTO, and CPO on engineering strategy, organisational design, and board-facing updates.

I focus on operational maturity and execution governance to improve predictability: I reduced production incidents by 40% and improved on-time delivery by 35–40%. I’ve maintained 99.9%+ uptime while scaling the org from 15 to 60+ engineers, keeping platform performance stable through rapid growth and AI-first transformation.

I also drive responsible AI-augmented development workflows across distributed teams—introducing GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude with human-in-the-loop review and architectural guardrails. I modernize reliability and delivery systems end-to-end, including CI/CD hardening, incident management, and observability using Sentry, PostHog, and SLOs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Sequifi logoSE
Current

Director of Product Engineering

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Currently responsible for a 60+ member 'AI First' engineering organization spanning 6 product and platform teams supporting $10M+ ARR growth initiatives.

Key impact:
• Reduced production incidents by 40% through improved observability and stronger reliability practices
• Improved on-time delivery by 35–40% through better execution planning and delivery governance
• Scaled the engineering organiz

Sequifi logoSE

Associate Director of Product Engineering

Mar 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year)

Led product and platform engineering initiatives across 3 engineering teams in an AI-first engineering environment supporting B2B SaaS customers during a critical organizational scaling phase.

Managed a 30+ member engineering organization focused on improving delivery predictability, platform stability, execution maturity, and AI-enabled engineering productivity.

Key impact:
• Improved deliver

SE

Associate Director, Product Engineering

Sequifi

Mar 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year)

Led product and platform engineering initiatives across three teams in an AI-first environment supporting B2B SaaS customers during a scaling phase. Improved delivery predictability by 25%, increased sprint commitment accuracy to 95%+, reduced recurring production issues by 30%, and scaled a 30+ member engineering organization while improving execution maturity.

Builder.ai logoBU

Portfolio Manager Customer Success - Studio Store

Aug 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Led large-scale customer delivery and cross-functional execution initiatives across global B2B SaaS projects spanning the US, UK, and APAC regions.

Managed a portfolio of 40+ concurrent customer engagements, working across product, engineering, delivery, and customer stakeholders to improve execution predictability, delivery quality, and customer outcomes at scale.

Key impact:
• Improved custo

BU

Portfolio Manager, Customer Success

Builder.ai

Aug 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Managed a portfolio of 40+ concurrent customer engagements across global B2B SaaS projects in the US, UK, and APAC. Improved customer satisfaction by 20%, maintained 90%+ satisfaction and 85%+ renewal rates, reduced project overruns by 25%, and coordinated distributed engineering delivery for multiple implementations.

Apptology logoAP

Program Manager

Oct 2017 - Aug 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Led large-scale mobile and web application delivery programs across distributed engineering teams spanning the Middle East, India, and Eastern Europe.

Managed delivery execution across 15+ concurrent programs with budgets ranging from $200K to $2M+, supporting clients across retail, healthcare, and logistics sectors.

Key impact:
• Successfully delivered 12 major digital transformation and prod

Lall & Sethi logoLS

Chief Operating Officer

Aug 2013 - Oct 2017 (4 years 2 months)

Led operations, organizational management, and business process transformation for a 50-person professional services organization during a period of sustained growth and operational scaling.

Responsible for operational strategy, process optimization, cross-functional coordination, and organizational efficiency initiatives supporting business growth and client delivery operations.

Key impact:
• R

Clifford Chance logoCC

Project Manager

Apr 2009 - Jul 2013 (4 years 3 months)

Managed enterprise technology and transformation initiatives within a highly regulated global professional services environment spanning 20+ international offices.

Led complex cross-functional delivery programs with budgets up to £5M, operating under strict governance, compliance, security, and quality standards.

Key impact:
• Successfully led a global document management system migration across

NIIT SmartServe logoNS

Team Manager: Operations & Transitions

Jun 2006 - Apr 2009 (2 years 10 months)

Led operations, service delivery, and transition management initiatives for enterprise client engagements within the IT services sector.

Managed operational performance, SLA delivery, and transition programs across multiple enterprise accounts with a combined contract value exceeding £10M.

Key impact:
• Successfully transitioned 8 major enterprise client accounts across teams and operational loc

IBM logoIB

Tech Lead

Apr 2003 - Apr 2006 (3 years)

Led enterprise software development initiatives for banking and financial services clients within large-scale, high-accountability delivery environments.

Managed engineering teams delivering enterprise-grade applications and core business systems with a strong focus on reliability, delivery discipline, and technical quality.

Key impact:
• Led development teams of 8–12 engineers delivering enterp

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IB

Indian School of Business

Mastering Executive Presence

IU

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

2000 - 2003

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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