Kunal Sharma

Engineering Leader

Data | AI | Cloud | Distributed Systems

Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams to deliver the data platforms, distributed architectures, and cloud-native infrastructure that power autonomous enterprise intelligence at global scale.

Highlights

11+ Years

Technolgy • FinTech • Retail • Travel • Global Scale

BitGo LogoWalmart LogoExpedia LogoUnbxd Logo

Scale & Resilience

70M+ users • 10B+ data/day • 200M+ notifications/day • 99.9% uptime

Tech Leadership

25+ engineers • 4 teams • 100+ engineers mentored • Cross-functional leadership

Business Impact

$100M+ portfolio • $1M+ annual cost savings • ⬆25% faster to market • ⬇30% failures

Global Education

Global Executive MBA from UW Foster, MBA from Christ, MS from BITS Pilani, and BS (IT) from HP University.

UW FosterChrist UniversityBITS PilaniHP University

Data & AI Leadership

Architected high-throughput distributed systems and predictive Machine Learning platforms.

GenAIMLOpsSnowflakeDatabricksAWSKafkaPythonApache SparkDistributed SystemsTableau & Looker

Research & Publications

Authored patents and shared thought leadership across global tech communities.

Turning Strategy into Measurable Impact

Aligning vision to execution by building high-leverage systems and teams that consistently deliver business outcomes.

Strategic Vision & Platform Leadership

Architecting enterprise-scale solutions that align technology with business objectives.

  • Steered $100M+ technology portfolio strategy at Fortune #1 (Walmart) scale
  • Architected and led the team to develop CASA, an enterprise anomaly detection platform for Walmart/Samsclub
  • Built global market intelligence platforms for Expedia/Vrbo across 600K+ VR markets
  • Defined architecture for next-generation data platform and data governance at BitGo
  • Teamed up with senior technology and executive stakeholders on cost optimization, productivity and AI at Scale

Team Development & Organizational Excellence

Building and scaling high-performing teams that drive innovation and operational excellence.

  • Built and scaled engineering teams from 0 → 25+ engineers
  • Mentored 100+ engineers with multiple promotions
  • Drove culture of innovation and operational excellence
  • Enabled innovation through hackathons and cross-functional programs
  • Established governance frameworks for enterprise data platforms

Data-Driven Execution & Business Impact

Translating customer signals and data insights into decisive, high-impact outcomes.

  • Reduced onboarding time to anomaly detection platform from over 30 days → 1 day at Walmart scale
  • Under 10 mins anomaly detection for over 100+ business use cases impacting $10M+ ops daily
  • Scaled Walmart Notification Platform serving 70M+ users and 200M+ notifications/day with 99.9% reliability
  • Improved deployment throughput by 25% and reduced failure rate by 30% by improving Change Release Process
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by $1M+ annually

Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

Fostering partnerships across product, business, and leadership to deliver sustained value.

  • Collaborated across product, business, program, and executive leadership teams
  • Established cross-functional governance, team-charter, and decision-making frameworks
  • Drove alignment between technology capabilities and business objectives
  • Built trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • Translated technical complexity into business outcomes and ROI

Industry Work Showcase

Selected highlights of my impact across global enterprises and platforms.

Corporate Engagement & Speaking

Recognized leader sharing insights on AI, scalable systems, and organizational excellence across global forums and enterprise partnerships.