About

Rajiv Podar is an accomplished Engineering Leader with over 16 years of experience in the software industry. Currently working as a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, he manages the MS Word team and is responsible for delivering cutting-edge products in the Office Suite. Rajiv is a highly skilled software engineer with expertise in C, C++, Cx11, STL, Boost, Design Patterns, OOAD, Qt, and Data Structures. He is strongly motivated to learn new technologies and apply them to application development. In his previous role as a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, Rajiv worked on Realtime Co-Auth/Collaboration architecture across Office 365, contributing to Microsoft's new data model for CoAuth Capabilities - Fluid Framework. He also regularly conducted code reviews, design discussions, and documentation, and gave several across org. design talks. Before joining Microsoft, Rajiv worked as a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, where he was part of the DRD team and was responsible for code assessment, large-scale software development, and optimization techniques. He has extensive experience in C/C++, SKILL, algorithms, and design patterns. Rajiv is a skilled leader with a proven track record of planning and risk management, conflict resolution, and team building. He has a diverse set of skills, including software engineering, testing, design, and integration. Overall, Rajiv Podar is a highly accomplished software engineering leader with a wealth of experience and expertise in the industry. His technical skills, leadership abilities, and passion for learning make him an invaluable asset to any organization.