Swaroop Kavalanekar
About Swaroop Kavalanekar
Swaroop Kavalanekar is a Senior Director of Engineering at Galileo Financial Technologies, where he has worked since 2020. He has a strong background in engineering leadership, with previous roles at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, and possesses extensive experience in building scalable solutions in the FinTech and AdTech sectors.
Work at Galileo
Swaroop Kavalanekar serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at Galileo Financial Technologies since 2020. In this role, he leads engineering efforts focused on core services related to money movement and payment processing. His responsibilities include overseeing the development of scalable solutions and ensuring the performance and reliability of financial technologies.
Previous Experience at AWS
Before joining Galileo, Swaroop worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as an Engineering Leader from 2016 to 2020. During his four years at AWS, he was involved in building and leading teams dedicated to large-scale software products and online services. His experience at AWS contributed to his expertise in cloud services and distributed systems.
Career at Microsoft
Swaroop Kavalanekar spent 13 years at Microsoft from 2003 to 2016, where he held positions as an Engineering and Product Leader. His tenure in Redmond, WA, allowed him to develop significant skills in leading teams and managing engineering projects. This experience laid the foundation for his future roles in technology leadership.
Education and Expertise
Swaroop holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati. His educational background supports his extensive experience in developing scalable solutions, particularly in the FinTech and AdTech industries. He possesses deep expertise in distributed systems, performance, scalability, and cloud services.
Leadership and Vision
Swaroop has a passion for developing organizational vision and strategy. He is known for leading change initiatives within engineering teams, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and fostering innovation in technology development. His leadership style emphasizes collaboration and strategic planning.