Jitendra Sangar
About Jitendra Sangar
Jitendra Sangar is an Engineering Manager at Hopper with extensive experience in software engineering and management roles at companies like Shopify, TripActions, Booking.com, Flipkart, Cisco, and ISRO.
Current Role at Hopper
Jitendra Sangar is currently serving as an Engineering Manager at Hopper. In this role, he oversees engineering teams, ensuring projects are completed efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality and innovation.
Past Experience at Shopify
Jitendra worked at Shopify as an Engineering Manager from 2021 to 2022 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. During his 5-month tenure, he led engineering teams and contributed to various strategic initiatives to enhance Shopify's technical capabilities.
Previous Roles in Amsterdam
Jitendra has held significant roles in Amsterdam, including serving as an Engineering Manager at TripActions from 2020 to 2021 and as a Senior Software Engineer at Booking.com from 2016 to 2020. At TripActions, he successfully led the localisation project, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. While at Booking.com, he managed the Payreport project and built teams for innovative projects such as the App store and data exchange platform.
Experience in India
Jitendra began his engineering career in India. He worked as a Software Development Engineer II at Flipkart from 2015 to 2016 in Bengaluru Area, contributing to the Ads platform. Prior to that, he spent four years as a Senior Software Engineer at Cisco in Pune Area, playing a key role in the Wifi project. His early career included a stint as a Scientist/Engineer at the Indian Space Research Organisation from 2008 to 2011 in Ahmedabad.
Educational Background
Jitendra Sangar holds a B.E. in Computer Science from the Army Institute of Technology, Pune, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. He completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in Science at GHPS, Sri Ganga Nagar, from 2001 to 2003.
Management Style
Jitendra's management style focuses on three key areas: people, delivery, and the tech-product relationship. This approach ensures a balanced emphasis on team well-being, project success, and alignment with technological and product goals.