About

Ajay Gautam is an accomplished Engineering Lead at Microsoft with over 11 years of experience in developing enterprise applications for Fortune 500 companies. He is currently leading the software engineering team of Microsoft Teams, one of the most widely used communication and collaboration platforms in the world. Prior to joining Microsoft, Ajay spent four years at VMware R&D, where he worked on their Business Management Suite (vRealize Business). He was responsible for developing cloud comparison features that helped customers identify the benefits of moving their workload to VMware Cloud on AWS. He also worked at Oracle as a developer in the WebCenter Portal Team for three years after joining as a new college graduate. Ajay is the holder of three patents on Virtual Machines compression and improving their cost efficiency. His expertise in software engineering and cloud computing has made him a valuable asset to the companies he has worked for. At Microsoft, Ajay has been instrumental in adding Freemium support for Files scenarios and making Files features work with SharePoint Conditional access policies (Network location and compliant devices). He has also been involved in the development of Microsoft Teams, which has become a vital tool for remote work and online collaboration. Ajay holds an Integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech.) in Computer Science & Engg. from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. He has a strong technical background and is proficient in various software engineering technologies, including AWS. With over 12.53 years of relevant experience, Ajay Gautam is a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Lead who has made significant contributions to the development of enterprise applications and cloud computing technologies.