# Kuldeep Chowhan

> Vice President, Engineering | Forbes Technology Council Member

## Overview

Innovative Technology Executive with extensive experience driving digital transformation and operational excellence across global enterprises. Proven expertise in architecting and leading large-scale distributed systems and microservices to support high-volume, mission-critical operations. Adept at managing large engineering organizations and overseeing multi-million-dollar technology budgets. Recognized for delivering scalable, cutting-edge solutions that power multi-billion-dollar businesses in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

## Contact

- Email: kuldeep@outlook.com
- Phone: +1 (425) 614-7707
- Website: kuldeep.me
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kuldeepchowhan

## Core Expertise

- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Commerce & Fulfillment Platforms
- Revenue Growth & Forecasting
- Digital Experience Optimization
- Executive Stakeholder Communication
- AI & Machine Learning
- Technical Leadership
- Team Leadership & Development
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Cloud Computing
- Developer Productivity

## Professional Experience

### Vice President, Platform Engineering
**Procore Technologies** | Austin, TX | September 2025 - Present

Leading platform engineering at a cloud-based construction management software company, driving initiatives that connect project lifecycles from preconstruction to completion while improving efficiency, collaboration, and safety for contractors and owners.

### Vice President, Engineering
**Walmart** | October 2021 - September 2025

Led a large-scale engineering organization powering Walmart's Marketplace and Fulfillment Services business. Spearheaded the Walmart Commerce Platform, a unified infrastructure enabling B2C and B2B experiences across multiple markets. Consolidated Grocery and General Merchandise platforms while building local marketplace capabilities with last-mile delivery similar to DoorDash. Orchestrated high-traffic holiday events through resilient, auto-scaling systems achieving significant cloud cost optimization. Designed virtual queuing platforms for product launches, ensuring platform stability under extreme demand. Served as executive sponsor for international expansion and fintech partnerships.

### Director / Head of Cloud Engineering
**SoFi** | Austin, TX | March 2020 - October 2021

Led infrastructure transformation from on-premise to multi-region AWS architecture. Implemented modern CI/CD practices that dramatically accelerated deployment frequency. Designed AWS multi-account framework enabling team autonomy and enhanced resiliency. Drove developer productivity transformation embedding continuous improvement culture across engineering teams.

### Senior Director
**Expedia Group** | Austin, TX | April 2013 - March 2020

Architected and delivered Expedia's foundational cloud-native platform supporting thousands of microservices across multiple AWS regions. Scaled infrastructure through software-defined networking, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps integration. Served as strategic advisor to CTOs defining technology strategy for Cloud Engineering, SRE, and Infrastructure. Designed large-scale distributed systems focused on low-latency, high-scalability, and fault tolerance. Led cloud cost optimization initiatives driving significant annual savings.

### Lead Developer
**Bluware Inc.** | Houston, TX | September 2011 - March 2013

Designed parallelized UI test execution system using Electric Commander and Amazon EC2, dramatically reducing test execution time and enabling faster development cycles with increased team productivity.

### Project Lead
**Microsoft / Tata Consultancy Services** | Seattle, WA | November 2005 - August 2011

Led development of end-to-end automation framework for Microsoft Windows product enhancements using Team Foundation Build and related tools. Streamlined build processes improving efficiency, accuracy, and developer velocity for consistent releases at scale.

## Education & Accreditations

### Executive Education
- **Business Excellence**, Berkeley Haas School of Business, San Francisco, California
- **Chief Technology Officer Program**, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India

### Professional Membership
- **Official Member**, Forbes Technology Council (Global)

### Degree
- **Bachelor of Technology**, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India

## Publications & Speaking Engagements

### Book
- **Hands on Serverless Computing** (August 2018, Packt Publishing)

### Videos & Presentations
- [AWS re:Invent 2017: Log Analytics at Expedia Using Amazon Elasticsearch Service (ABD331)](https://youtu.be/oJUpUQ_yNVw) (November 2017)
- [4,000 Apps Later: Expedia's Automated CI/CD Platform with Github, Jenkins and Amazon ECS](https://youtu.be/ry5GmEFa7P8) (April 2017)
- [AWS re:Invent 2016: Serverless Computing Patterns at Expedia (SVR306)](https://youtu.be/gT9x9LnU_rE) (December 2016)
- [How Expedia runs hundreds of applications in production using Amazon ECS](https://youtu.be/7r4_Ne7v38o) (July 2016)

### Open Source & Technical Articles
- [AWS CloudTrail Log Analytics using Amazon Elasticsearch Service](https://github.com/awslabs/cloudtrail-api-lookup) (December 2017)
- [Chaos Engineering using Amazon EC2 Systems Manager](https://hackernoon.com/chaos-engineering-using-amazon-ec2-systems-manager-5278e0bc8482) (February 2018)
- [Serverless App: AWS CloudTrail Log Analytics using Amazon Elasticsearch Service](https://hackernoon.com/serverless-app-aws-cloudtrail-log-analytics-using-amazon-elasticsearch-service-76ed8dfa064a) (February 2018)

## Areas of Impact

### Digital Transformation
Led multiple large-scale cloud migrations and platform modernizations across Fortune 500 companies, driving operational excellence and cost optimization while enabling faster time-to-market.

### Marketplace & E-commerce Platforms
Extensive experience building and scaling marketplace platforms supporting billions in GMV, including work on Walmart's marketplace ecosystem and Expedia's global travel platforms.

### Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure
Deep expertise in AWS and multi-cloud architectures, including design of highly scalable, fault-tolerant systems supporting mission-critical operations at global scale.

### Engineering Leadership
Proven track record managing organizations of 1,000+ engineers, driving developer productivity initiatives, and establishing engineering excellence across distributed teams.

### Cost Optimization
Demonstrated success in cloud cost optimization initiatives, delivering multi-million-dollar savings through architectural improvements and operational efficiencies.

### Developer Productivity
Champion of CI/CD modernization and developer experience improvements, transforming deployment frequencies from weekly to daily releases while maintaining high quality standards.

## Technical Domains

- Cloud Computing (AWS, GCP, Multi-cloud)
- Microservices Architecture
- Distributed Systems
- E-commerce & Marketplace Platforms
- Fulfillment & Logistics Systems
- CI/CD & DevSecOps
- Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
- Serverless Computing
- Infrastructure as Code
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Cloud Cost Optimization
- Software-Defined Networking
- High-Availability Systems
- API Design & Development
- Data Pipeline Engineering

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*Last Updated: December 2025*