Dinesh Shahane

Dinesh Shahane is an experienced technology leader with a robust background in search technology, engineering, and strategic development across several prominent companies. Currently serving as the Head of Search Technology at Amazon since 2019, Dinesh oversees large-scale product search engines, user experience optimization, and advanced machine learning applications. Prior to Amazon, Dinesh held the position of SVP Engineering and Technology Strategy at Ellie Mae, focusing on lending platform automation and ecosystem standardization. Dinesh's career also includes key roles at SAP Ariba, where responsibilities spanned CTO and Chief Architect positions, emphasizing mobile platforms, distributed architecture, and SaaS solutions. Earlier experience includes product architecture roles at Composite Software and TIBCO, as well as software engineering at Loudcloud. Dinesh's expertise encompasses various technologies including NLP, deep learning, and distributed systems, underpinned by a strong foundation in data and query planning.