Nikhil Gupta
About Nikhil Gupta
Nikhil Gupta is the Head of API & Reliability Platform at TomTom, with extensive experience in engineering and management roles across various companies including IKEA and HCLTech.
Professional Career at TomTom
Nikhil Gupta is currently the Head of API & Reliability Platform at TomTom, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to this role, he served as the Head of External Developer Experience from 2023 to 2024. Both positions are based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, and were conducted in a hybrid work setting. His roles at TomTom demonstrate his progression and increasing responsibility within the company.
Engineering Management at IKEA
Before joining TomTom, Nikhil Gupta worked at IKEA in several capacities. He served as Sr. Engineering Manager from 2021 to 2023 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Prior to that, he was the Engineering Manager - Inventory Management from 2019 to 2021 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His first role at IKEA was as a Solutions Architect from 2018 to 2019 in the Dortmund Area, Germany. These positions highlight his expertise in engineering management and solutions architecture.
Technical Leadership at HCLTech
Nikhil Gupta gained substantial experience at HCLTech, where he held multiple roles over a span of six years. He was an Engineering Manager from 2015 to 2018. Before that, he served as a Technical Lead from 2014 to 2015 in the Dortmund Area, Germany, and as a Lead Engineer from 2012 to 2014 in the Noida Area, India. These roles contributed to his deep understanding of engineering and technical leadership.
Early Career and Other Roles
Nikhil Gupta began his career as a Site Reliability Engineer at Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd from 2009 to 2011. He also worked as a Freelance Developer for the Indian Army (ASC) from 2008 to 2009. These early roles laid the foundational skills in reliability and development that have supported his career growth.
Educational Background
Nikhil Gupta holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Sciences from the University of Jammu, where he studied from 2002 to 2006. His educational background in computer sciences has provided a solid foundation for his multifaceted roles in engineering and technological management.