Shankar Makhija

Shankar Makhija is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in software development and management. Currently serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Giesecke+Devrient since June 2023, Makhija has been instrumental in leading software engineering efforts at Avaya since 2007, where responsibilities include overseeing the development of a managed Kubernetes service called Common Services Platform for Avaya products and customers. Makhija holds a Master of Technology in Data Science and Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Shri G S Institute of Technology & Science. Previous roles include Principal Engineer at Redhat, Senior Software Engineer at Xpanxion, Senior Software Developer at Synygy, and Software Developer at PREMIER Biosoft, demonstrating a consistent track record of designing and developing innovative solutions across various industries.