About

Rahul Chandwani is a Senior Engineering Manager with over 12.8 years of experience in product development and engineering management. Currently working at Microsoft as a Senior Software Engineering Manager in Microsoft Docs and Learn Engineering, he is responsible for overseeing and managing the platform and infrastructure initiatives. He ensures that the platform and services are reliable, scalable, compliant, and secure to meet the organization's needs. With a strong background in managing teams, Rahul has led a team of 25+ professionals, comprising of Senior Principal Engineers, Senior Product Owners, and Senior QA Engineers to develop services with low latency, high throughput, scalability, resiliency, and high availability in a distributed environment. He has also contributed to product architecture and managed business deliverables. Rahul has facilitated the growth of team members through career path development and regular, in-depth mentoring. He regularly conducts performance evaluations and seeks and shares feedback. Rahul has worked in close collaboration with the Product Management and Business Group, delivering scalable and high-quality technology solutions at a rapid pace. He has established development best practices and encouraged their adoption. Rahul has provided coaching on Agile, Scrum, and Lean practices throughout the software development process. Rahul is an expert in a range of technologies, including Java, Spring Boot, React, Angular.js, Node.js, AWS Cloud Services, Azure Cloud, C#, SQL, Microservices, Kafka, Distributed Systems, Data Platform, CI/CD, Automation, Monitoring, Security, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Prior to joining Microsoft, Rahul worked at Autodesk as a Senior Software Development Manager, where he led Fusion Data Engineering teams and delivered key initiatives like Trash Bin, Paywall - Bring Your Own License, Session Concurrency, BWF - Engineering Excellence, Common Admin Experience, PIM Data Migration, and Universal Data Access. He has also worked at eGain Corporation as a Senior Software Engineer I, where he contributed to design, development, implementation, and maintenance of several modules. Rahul holds an Integrated Dual Degree - B.Tech + M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, and completed his High School education from DAV Public School, Kota. Rahul's technical skills and relevant experience make him a valuable asset to any organization.