About

Karnendu Pattanaik is a highly experienced Senior Manager in Software Engineering, with over 23 years of experience under his belt. His expertise lies in various technology domains such as Embedded, Storage network (SAN, NAS, DAS), Driver Testing, Firmware, BIOS Testing, ISCSI, Data traffic (NFS, CIFS, SCSI), Application (Pre-OS, OS), Automation, DevOps, and CI/CD. Karnendu has a proven track record in managing and delivering client engagements that involve identification, design, and implementation of technology solutions to meet client’s business objectives. He is responsible for managing teams across the full lifecycle of identification of business requirements. Additionally, he has extensive experience in business development, where he organizes and leads pursuit teams, leads and participates in aspects of proposal development process, contributes to the development of proposal pricing strategies, and develops and maintains contact with top decision makers at key clients. As a people development expert, Karnendu performs the role of counselor and coach, provides input and guidance into the staffing process, actively participates in staff recruitment and retention activities, and provides leadership and support for delivery teams and staff in local offices. He is also adept at stakeholder management, managing day to day interactions with customer stakeholders and sponsors, and project teams. Karnendu has worked with several reputed organizations in the past, including Wipro as a Project Manager (Storage Projects) and SNIA as a member of the SNIA India Board. He is currently working with Axes Technologies as a Software Engineer. Karnendu has a Master of Technology degree in Computer Systems & Infrastructure from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He is proficient in various technologies such as CI/CD, DevOps, and test. With his hands-on approach and end-to-end product delivery, he is known for enhancing productivity and quality using best practices. Karnendu is an excellent team player and has a knack for grooming up new teams to deliver high-end products.