Bhagyesh Vedpathak
Director of Engineering | Technology Leader | AI & Cloud Leader | Mentor
"Transforming Vision into Scalable Platforms with AI, Cloud, and High-Impact Leadership"
Places I have worked in the past:
About Me
Technology leader with 20+ years of experience building scalable platforms, driving AI/ML innovation, and achieving operational excellence. I turn complex challenges into strategic solutions, leading high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact. Passionate about mentoring the next generation of tech talent, I share lessons from real-world challenges to help others grow their careers while delivering impactful results.
Core Skills
Professional Experience
Director of Technology
Expedia Group 2018–Present | Austin, TX- Lead a 70-person global team, including senior managers and engineers, delivering scalable flight search and pricing platforms with 99.99% uptime.
- Delivered AI/ML-powered fare prediction and search optimization, boosting conversion rates and reducing operational costs.
- Migrated monolithic systems to cloud-native microservices (AWS), cutting infrastructure costs by 30% and improving deployment speed.
- Drove adoption of observability, automation, and low-ops practices, reducing MTTR by 40%.
Sr. Engineering Manager
Expedia Group 2015–2018 | Chicago, IL- Directed distributed engineering teams delivering mission-critical search and pricing services for millions of daily travelers.
- Designed resilient architectures (circuit breakers, failover strategies) to ensure uninterrupted service during peak demand.
- Implemented DevOps pipelines that improved deployment frequency by 3x.
- Partnered with product and data science teams to launch personalized fare recommendations, driving measurable revenue gains.
Sr. Technology Lead
Discover Card 2009–2015 | Chicago, IL- Modernized legacy card member & merchant platforms into service-oriented architecture, improving scalability and maintainability.
- Built a real-time pricing engine handling millions of daily bookings with ultra-low latency.
- Led a cross-functional team that achieved zero critical incidents during peak transaction periods.
- Worked closely with business stakeholders to align technology roadmaps with growth objectives.
Sr. Software Developer / Consultant
Bitwise Inc. 2005–2009 | Pune, India- Developed enterprise-grade Java/J2EE and Oracle-based applications for Fortune 500 clients.
- Engineered data integration workflows reducing manual processing time by 50%.
- Provided leadership in architecture design and performance tuning for large-scale systems.
- Delivered high-quality solutions on time and within budget, earning repeat client engagements.
Projects & Code
Education & Certifications
MBA in Leadership
Advanced business leadership and strategic management
Bachelors in Computer Science
Foundation in software engineering and computer systems
Java Certified Professional
Expert-level Java development and architecture
Data Engineering Master
Advanced data processing and analytics expertise
AI/ML Leadership
Strategic AI/ML implementation and team leadership
Kubernetes
Container orchestration and management expertise
How to Influence & Inspire
Leadership and team motivation skills
Platform Engineering
Building scalable developer platforms
Datalake Mastery
Advanced data lake architecture and management
DevOps & CI/CD
Continuous integration and deployment practices
Python Data Structures & Algorithms
Advanced programming and problem-solving skills
Machine Learning Level - 1
Foundation in ML algorithms and applications
Get In Touch
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, technology trends, and potential collaborations.