Director of Engineering · AI Transformation · PhD Research Scholar

Janardan Revuru

Scaling global distributed engineering teams and applying AI, from coding assistants to agentic workflows, at enterprise scale. Built and led engineering orgs across Dell, HPE, Avaya, and Motorola — now building toward VP/Director of Engineering and Head of AI Engineering roles at startups and GCCs.

Bengaluru, India/ janardan.revuru@gmail.com/ +91 80507 80608/ linkedin.com/in/rjanardan

Summary

Director of Engineering with experience setting up and scaling R&D teams of 100–120 people. As AI champion, led the shift from AI-assisted coding to agentic AI workflows across a multi-geography engineering org (~600 people), driving 30% higher people engagement and 3x productivity. Leading transformation through new methodologies — secure software development, scaled Agile, spec-driven development — and flexible across fast-paced startups and large MNCs. Academic and research mindset: M.Tech in Data Science & AI, currently pursuing a PhD in AI (agent-to-agent communication architectures). Co-inventor on 3 granted patents and 1 published application. Built tech communities totaling 22,000+ members across India, with 100+ events hosted at companies including Google, Microsoft, Navi, Brillio, Dell, HPE, Nutanix, IBM, GeekyAnts, and Roku.

Experience

Aug 2021 – Present
Director of Engineering
Dell Technologies, Bangalore
  • Graduated from Dell's LEAD program — top 2% of leaders company-wide
  • Site leader for manageability teams (~100–120 engineers)
  • Led AI adoption from coding assistants to agentic AI workflows using spec-driven development and an AI harness, across the entire business unit (~600 engineers)
  • Introduced a knowledge bundle and evaluation methods for better AI grounding (AI-native software engineering)
  • Modernized the tech stack from Google Web Toolkit to Angular in the Data Protection domain
  • Transformation leader for the entire portfolio (~1,000–1,200 engineers); scaled Agile coach
  • Rockstar Manager (top team engagement scores) for 5 consecutive years
Dec 2016 – Jul 2021
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Dell EMC, Bangalore
  • Web-based application development and integration for the PowerProtectDD appliance (backup & recovery)
  • Owned appliance supportability and serviceability
  • Built a team from 2 to 80 members in India
  • Modernized the tech stack; delivered features end-to-end with full ownership across a cross-geography "one team" culture
Nov 2007 – Dec 2016
Engineering Manager
Nortel, Avaya, HPE — Bangalore
  • Engineering of networking, storage, and server products; management software for telecom and datacom
  • Worked across all phases of software development, in both waterfall and Agile/Scrum projects
Jan 1997 – Nov 2007
Software Engineer → Technical Lead
Wipro, Amber Networks, Siemens, Tasman Networks, Motorola — Bangalore
  • Network management software using Java and web technologies
  • Designed and developed Location Update and Lawful Interception features for 2.5G GSM networks
  • Built element manager software for routers

Patents

Systems and Methods for Temporary Access with Adaptive Trust Levels for Authentication and Authorization
#20220337596 · Issued 20 Oct 2022
Parameter-Based Adaptive Scheduling of Jobs
#20240354154 · Issued 24 Oct 2024
Systems and Methods for Temporary Access with Adaptive Trust Levels for Authentication and Authorization (Extension)
#20240244058 · Issued 08 Apr 2025
Suggesting and Validating User Interface Elements in Accordance with a Design System
US20260203081A1 · Filed 16 Jul 2026

Education

Community Engagement

22K+
Members
100+
Events hosted
3
Communities founded

Events hosted at Google, Microsoft, Navi, Brillio, Dell, HPE, Nutanix, IBM, GeekyAnts, and Roku.

Affiliations & Advisory Roles

Certifications & Awards

PMP Certified Scrum Master SAFe Agilist Six Sigma — Green Belt Certified Financial Manager Game Changer Award — Agile Transformation Rockstar Manager — 5 years

Skills

Engineering Leadership AI Transformation Director-level Strategy Speaker, Author & Advisor PhD Research Scholar Org Design & Team Build-out Startup Environments Community Building