About

Sandhya Darshini N is a highly skilled Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 16 years of experience in managing people and projects throughout the software development life cycle. She has extensive experience in leading development and delivery of cloud, edge devices, and embedded software for devices across multiple locations. As a SAFE agile RTE, CSPO, and CSM, Sandhya is well-versed in managing teams and ensuring successful project delivery. She has worked with different teams, including legal, manufacturing, and operations, spread across the globe. Her strong experience in handling customer-facing roles, backlog prioritization, and definition of roadmaps has enabled her to maximize business value. Sandhya has a strong academic background, holding a BE in Information Science from Bangalore Institute of Technology, an MS in Software Systems from BITS Pilani, and a PUC in PCMCs from National College, Jayanagar, Bangalore. She also holds a 10th SSLC from Sree Saraswathi Vidhya Mandira, Bangalore. Throughout her career, Sandhya has held various positions in Microsoft, including Senior Software Engineering Manager and her current role as Principal Engineering Manager. She has also worked as a Project Leader at Honeywell, where she led a team of 20+ cross-functional engineers to deliver customer solutions and enable revenue opportunities in productivity products team for printers in 2018. She also led the development of cloud and edge connectivity of Honeywell productivity products, enabling analytics on data collected from Edge IoT devices. ML and DL on edge devices for predictive maintenance and forecasting. Gateway based on Azure IoT hub, .net core and full stack. Sandhya's technical skills include Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Deep Learning, ML, and Azure. With her vast experience and strong technical skills, Sandhya is a valuable asset to any organization.