Sanjeev Ukhalkar
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LinkedIn User
I truly believe Sanjeev is the perfect blend that today’s evolving industry needs. There are not many senior leaders in industry that can understand changing technology, can align evolving business priorities, can understand people and empower them and most importantly a true leader who can lead by example. He is a Guru and a role model to me. He has immense ability to bring in the technical, cultural and business changes that the evolving software industry demands. He is one of the most honest leaders I have ever worked with, one who can challenge the status quo and has got guts to change it in betterment of all. He is not only limited to having a great vision but also empowers himself and the teams to execute the vision successfully. Most importantly he was always reachable to all his peers across designations and BU’s. I would love to work with him again in case our paths cross.
Hafsa Choudhury
I had the privilege of working closely with Sanjeev in last 4 years and his leadership style always amazed and inspired me. As a successful technology leader he was well known for his strategic vision, innovation and his ability to disrupt. What separates Sanjeev from other successful technology leader is, how he values people and puts peoples need first. He is one of the best people leader that I have ever seen who would always find time for people despite of his hectic schedule. He would do this for anyone, regardless whether they are part of his team or not. Sanjeev became a natural mentor for many, including mine. I wish Sanjeev the best and hope to stay connected for sure.
LinkedIn User
I truly believe Sanjeev is the perfect blend that today’s evolving industry needs. There are not many senior leaders in industry that can understand changing technology, can align evolving business priorities, can understand people and empower them and most importantly a true leader who can lead by example. He is a Guru and a role model to me. He has immense ability to bring in the technical, cultural and business changes that the evolving software industry demands. He is one of the most honest leaders I have ever worked with, one who can challenge the status quo and has got guts to change it in betterment of all. He is not only limited to having a great vision but also empowers himself and the teams to execute the vision successfully. Most importantly he was always reachable to all his peers across designations and BU’s. I would love to work with him again in case our paths cross.
Hafsa Choudhury
I had the privilege of working closely with Sanjeev in last 4 years and his leadership style always amazed and inspired me. As a successful technology leader he was well known for his strategic vision, innovation and his ability to disrupt. What separates Sanjeev from other successful technology leader is, how he values people and puts peoples need first. He is one of the best people leader that I have ever seen who would always find time for people despite of his hectic schedule. He would do this for anyone, regardless whether they are part of his team or not. Sanjeev became a natural mentor for many, including mine. I wish Sanjeev the best and hope to stay connected for sure.
LinkedIn User
I truly believe Sanjeev is the perfect blend that today’s evolving industry needs. There are not many senior leaders in industry that can understand changing technology, can align evolving business priorities, can understand people and empower them and most importantly a true leader who can lead by example. He is a Guru and a role model to me. He has immense ability to bring in the technical, cultural and business changes that the evolving software industry demands. He is one of the most honest leaders I have ever worked with, one who can challenge the status quo and has got guts to change it in betterment of all. He is not only limited to having a great vision but also empowers himself and the teams to execute the vision successfully. Most importantly he was always reachable to all his peers across designations and BU’s. I would love to work with him again in case our paths cross.
Hafsa Choudhury
I had the privilege of working closely with Sanjeev in last 4 years and his leadership style always amazed and inspired me. As a successful technology leader he was well known for his strategic vision, innovation and his ability to disrupt. What separates Sanjeev from other successful technology leader is, how he values people and puts peoples need first. He is one of the best people leader that I have ever seen who would always find time for people despite of his hectic schedule. He would do this for anyone, regardless whether they are part of his team or not. Sanjeev became a natural mentor for many, including mine. I wish Sanjeev the best and hope to stay connected for sure.
LinkedIn User
I truly believe Sanjeev is the perfect blend that today’s evolving industry needs. There are not many senior leaders in industry that can understand changing technology, can align evolving business priorities, can understand people and empower them and most importantly a true leader who can lead by example. He is a Guru and a role model to me. He has immense ability to bring in the technical, cultural and business changes that the evolving software industry demands. He is one of the most honest leaders I have ever worked with, one who can challenge the status quo and has got guts to change it in betterment of all. He is not only limited to having a great vision but also empowers himself and the teams to execute the vision successfully. Most importantly he was always reachable to all his peers across designations and BU’s. I would love to work with him again in case our paths cross.
Hafsa Choudhury
I had the privilege of working closely with Sanjeev in last 4 years and his leadership style always amazed and inspired me. As a successful technology leader he was well known for his strategic vision, innovation and his ability to disrupt. What separates Sanjeev from other successful technology leader is, how he values people and puts peoples need first. He is one of the best people leader that I have ever seen who would always find time for people despite of his hectic schedule. He would do this for anyone, regardless whether they are part of his team or not. Sanjeev became a natural mentor for many, including mine. I wish Sanjeev the best and hope to stay connected for sure.
Experience
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BigZpoon Inc.
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and CEO
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2017 - Present
BigZpoon is a B2B SaaS company serving the restaurant industry. It provides preference based menu management, online ordering, delivery, marketing, sales, and CRM solutions to restaurants. BigZpoon stands out amongst SaaS vendors in the restaurant industry due to its industry-leading menu personalization capabilities, disruptive delivery business model and its patent-pending food waste management solution. BigZpoon solutions can work in stand-alone mode or can be seamlessly integrated into… Show more BigZpoon is a B2B SaaS company serving the restaurant industry. It provides preference based menu management, online ordering, delivery, marketing, sales, and CRM solutions to restaurants. BigZpoon stands out amongst SaaS vendors in the restaurant industry due to its industry-leading menu personalization capabilities, disruptive delivery business model and its patent-pending food waste management solution. BigZpoon solutions can work in stand-alone mode or can be seamlessly integrated into restaurant’s existing IT systems. BigZpoon enables restaurants to increase sales and improve margins. Show less BigZpoon is a B2B SaaS company serving the restaurant industry. It provides preference based menu management, online ordering, delivery, marketing, sales, and CRM solutions to restaurants. BigZpoon stands out amongst SaaS vendors in the restaurant industry due to its industry-leading menu personalization capabilities, disruptive delivery business model and its patent-pending food waste management solution. BigZpoon solutions can work in stand-alone mode or can be seamlessly integrated into… Show more BigZpoon is a B2B SaaS company serving the restaurant industry. It provides preference based menu management, online ordering, delivery, marketing, sales, and CRM solutions to restaurants. BigZpoon stands out amongst SaaS vendors in the restaurant industry due to its industry-leading menu personalization capabilities, disruptive delivery business model and its patent-pending food waste management solution. BigZpoon solutions can work in stand-alone mode or can be seamlessly integrated into restaurant’s existing IT systems. BigZpoon enables restaurants to increase sales and improve margins. Show less
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NutrePay™
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United States
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Restaurants
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Co-Founder
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Aug 2022 - Present
NutrePay's mission is to help reduce diet-related diseases, affecting 120 Million American Adults, by providing US Employers and Health Insurers a supplemental nutrition assistance program (NutrePay SNAP) that applies financial benefits for evidence-based purchase of healthier meal options by its participants when buying food combinations for consumption away from home (FAFH) and when purchasing food to prepare a meal at home (FAH), from affiliated foodservice caterers, restaurants and retail… Show more NutrePay's mission is to help reduce diet-related diseases, affecting 120 Million American Adults, by providing US Employers and Health Insurers a supplemental nutrition assistance program (NutrePay SNAP) that applies financial benefits for evidence-based purchase of healthier meal options by its participants when buying food combinations for consumption away from home (FAFH) and when purchasing food to prepare a meal at home (FAH), from affiliated foodservice caterers, restaurants and retail partners, nationwide. NutrePay is a spin-off from BigZpoon and the SNAP Benefits management platform is built on top of BigZpoon's unique allergens/nutrition/lifestyle driven food ordering technology, currently deployed at more than 2000 restaurant locations in North America. Show less NutrePay's mission is to help reduce diet-related diseases, affecting 120 Million American Adults, by providing US Employers and Health Insurers a supplemental nutrition assistance program (NutrePay SNAP) that applies financial benefits for evidence-based purchase of healthier meal options by its participants when buying food combinations for consumption away from home (FAFH) and when purchasing food to prepare a meal at home (FAH), from affiliated foodservice caterers, restaurants and retail… Show more NutrePay's mission is to help reduce diet-related diseases, affecting 120 Million American Adults, by providing US Employers and Health Insurers a supplemental nutrition assistance program (NutrePay SNAP) that applies financial benefits for evidence-based purchase of healthier meal options by its participants when buying food combinations for consumption away from home (FAFH) and when purchasing food to prepare a meal at home (FAH), from affiliated foodservice caterers, restaurants and retail partners, nationwide. NutrePay is a spin-off from BigZpoon and the SNAP Benefits management platform is built on top of BigZpoon's unique allergens/nutrition/lifestyle driven food ordering technology, currently deployed at more than 2000 restaurant locations in North America. Show less
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dotin Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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May 2014 - Jan 2022
B2B decision-making Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that can tap into the subconscious mind of users using images to bring out very powerful business insights. After all, 95% of decisions are made by the subconscious mind! Tagged as 'Top 20 Promising Cognitive Solutions for 2017' by CIO Review Magazine along with the likes of IBM Watson B2B decision-making Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that can tap into the subconscious mind of users using images to bring out very powerful business insights. After all, 95% of decisions are made by the subconscious mind! Tagged as 'Top 20 Promising Cognitive Solutions for 2017' by CIO Review Magazine along with the likes of IBM Watson
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Juniper Networks
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director, Professional Services
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2015 - 2017
Leader of Americas and APAC Delivery Operations Team for Juniper Strategic Delivery (JSD) Practice of Juniper’s Professional Services Organization. JSD Practice offers a complete validation cycle from business requirements collection, to driving the targeted software and hardware selection, to software release validation and deployment preparation. It involves selecting, validating, and creating the deployment plan for software and hardware releases, creating Joint Plans of Record (JPOR), and… Show more Leader of Americas and APAC Delivery Operations Team for Juniper Strategic Delivery (JSD) Practice of Juniper’s Professional Services Organization. JSD Practice offers a complete validation cycle from business requirements collection, to driving the targeted software and hardware selection, to software release validation and deployment preparation. It involves selecting, validating, and creating the deployment plan for software and hardware releases, creating Joint Plans of Record (JPOR), and providing Customer Certification Lab (CCL) services. JSD service is offered to a select few of Juniper’s large, strategic customers. In addition to working closely with these customers and sales teams, I was also involved in new services creation, service definition and business development activities. Show less Leader of Americas and APAC Delivery Operations Team for Juniper Strategic Delivery (JSD) Practice of Juniper’s Professional Services Organization. JSD Practice offers a complete validation cycle from business requirements collection, to driving the targeted software and hardware selection, to software release validation and deployment preparation. It involves selecting, validating, and creating the deployment plan for software and hardware releases, creating Joint Plans of Record (JPOR), and… Show more Leader of Americas and APAC Delivery Operations Team for Juniper Strategic Delivery (JSD) Practice of Juniper’s Professional Services Organization. JSD Practice offers a complete validation cycle from business requirements collection, to driving the targeted software and hardware selection, to software release validation and deployment preparation. It involves selecting, validating, and creating the deployment plan for software and hardware releases, creating Joint Plans of Record (JPOR), and providing Customer Certification Lab (CCL) services. JSD service is offered to a select few of Juniper’s large, strategic customers. In addition to working closely with these customers and sales teams, I was also involved in new services creation, service definition and business development activities. Show less
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Cisco
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director, Engineering & Architecture
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2008 - 2015
Leader of a large global team of engineers responsible for Cisco Services Technology Architecture and Software Development. The team defined common architecture and developed Cloud Based Software Enabled Services and Analytics Applications which are fueling multi-Billion dollars business of Technical Services, Professional Services, Managed Services and Analytics offers around Cisco Products, Solutions and XaaS offers. Software assets produced by this group are engine behind multi-billion… Show more Leader of a large global team of engineers responsible for Cisco Services Technology Architecture and Software Development. The team defined common architecture and developed Cloud Based Software Enabled Services and Analytics Applications which are fueling multi-Billion dollars business of Technical Services, Professional Services, Managed Services and Analytics offers around Cisco Products, Solutions and XaaS offers. Software assets produced by this group are engine behind multi-billion dollar business of Cisco Services Offers. I also led large Agile Scrum Transformation Program involving 1000+ engineers and have successfully ignited the fire at the grass roots level.
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Director of Engineering, Senior Manager of Engineering
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1996 - 2008
Leader of Software Development, Hardware Development, QA and Support teams in various Service Provider Products Business Units. Responsible for development of several Cisco products including ATM Switches, VoIP Gateway, Session Border Controller, High End Routing Platforms, Service Control Engine, DPI, Application visibility and control, Security Products, Mobile Internet Gateway.
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NCI Communications
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Petaluma, CA
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VP of Engineering
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1995 - 1996
NCI was a startup company who was building Fixed Wireless Voice Communication System for deployment in rural areas of developing countries. I was responsible for developing Call Processing Software and Management Software. Built the team from ground up and helped develop and deploy the system in the field in record time of 15 months. NCI was a startup company who was building Fixed Wireless Voice Communication System for deployment in rural areas of developing countries. I was responsible for developing Call Processing Software and Management Software. Built the team from ground up and helped develop and deploy the system in the field in record time of 15 months.
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Siemens
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Germany
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer to Sr. Manager of Engineering
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1983 - 1995
Started as a young engineer in Communications Division of Siemens, Munich. Worked on Call Processing Software Development for PBX Systems for Defense Department. Over the period of 13 years at Siemens, I worked in Boca Raton, Florida and Berlin, Germany on development of various TDM voice switching products and also participated in development of ISDN standards. Started as a young engineer in Communications Division of Siemens, Munich. Worked on Call Processing Software Development for PBX Systems for Defense Department. Over the period of 13 years at Siemens, I worked in Boca Raton, Florida and Berlin, Germany on development of various TDM voice switching products and also participated in development of ISDN standards.
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Education
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Indian Institute of Science
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering -
NYIT/Lynn University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General -
Nuffic University, The Netherlands
Master's Degree, Computer Science
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