Durgesh Dandotiya
About Durgesh Dandotiya
Durgesh Dandotiya serves as the Head of Engineering Commercial & Marketing at Kindred Group plc, where he has worked since 2022. With a background in software development and engineering management, he has extensive experience in enterprise application development and team leadership.
Work at Kindred Group
Durgesh Dandotiya has been with Kindred Group plc since 2008, holding various positions. He currently serves as the Head of Engineering Commercial & Marketing, a role he has occupied since 2022. Prior to this, he worked as a Development Manager for nine years, starting in 2015, and as a Senior Development Team Lead for Unibet from 2008 to 2015. His responsibilities include aligning strategy, architecture, and tools with software engineers and architects to execute product roadmaps. He collaborates with cross-functional teams globally to build software architectures that address complex business challenges.
Education and Expertise
Durgesh Dandotiya holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, where he studied from 1992 to 1997. He furthered his education by completing the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme at The University of Oxford Saïd Business School in 2018. His expertise lies in developing enterprise applications utilizing Event Driven Architecture and Microservices Architecture. He practices Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Test Driven Development (TDD), and has experience leading teams in environments focused on continuous integration and continuous delivery.
Background
Before joining Kindred Group, Durgesh Dandotiya worked at IMS Health as a Senior Developer from 1999 to 2003. His career has been characterized by a strong focus on technology and team management, with a proven ability to influence and drive delivery across geographically distributed organizations. He has a track record of building and managing technology departments, combining technical knowledge with business acumen.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Durgesh Dandotiya has demonstrated a strong capability in scaling teams and transforming processes to enhance organizational performance. He has successfully led initiatives that require collaboration among cross-functional teams, ensuring that software architectures effectively solve complex business problems. His leadership in technology departments has contributed to aligning engineering strategies with business objectives.