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I’m Amit Khivesara Khivi, a software architect and technical leader with 20 years of experience guiding engineering and data science teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. I specialize in transforming engineering cultures and aligning research with business outcomes to drive measurable impact.
I’ve written and published on process, people, and companies, and I’m passionate about building high-performing teams, scalable systems, and robust technical foundations. I enjoy exploring AI adoption, leadership philosophy, and continuous learning to keep teams curious and productive.
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Language
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Work Experience
Technical Advisor at dekco.ai
January 1, 2020 - PresentProviding technical guidance on AI/ML strategy, architecture, and product direction; advising on model evaluation and deployment, and helping align engineering efforts with business goals.
Technical Advisor at needl.ai
January 1, 2019 - PresentAdvising on AI/ML strategy, product direction, and architecture to accelerate data-driven product development.
Technical Advisor at Verne Global
January 1, 2016 - PresentProviding guidance on AI/ML adoption, infrastructure strategy, and scalable deployments.
Technical Advisor at Netcore
January 1, 2017 - September 29, 2025Advised on AI/ML initiatives and engineering practices to accelerate product delivery.
Senior Director, AI Engineering at Target
December 31, 2020 - September 29, 2025Led the AI team for supply-chain and forecasting; responsible for AI strategies across Supply Chain & Demand Forecasting; transformed research culture to be business-focused.
Director, Engineering at Target
January 1, 2019 - September 29, 2025Led the data science team for e-commerce search; managed engineering and data-science efforts; integrated AI deep learning models into Target.com search; built a continuous delivery culture.
Head of Engineering at Emissary.io
January 1, 2017 - September 29, 2025Transformed processes to an agile development methodology; hardened security practices; developed a testing culture.
Head of Engineering at Betterpath
January 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025Built and managed the engineering team; set up outsourced QA in Ukraine; designed and built reliable infrastructure.
Senior Software Engineer at Konnect2
January 1, 2013 - September 29, 2025Built feed handlers for bond trading market streams; scaled infrastructure; designed and implemented deployment pipelines.
CTO at Mesh Capital
January 1, 2012 - September 29, 2025Built and managed the engineering team; responsible for execution and delivery of trading strategies to Canadian markets; led strategic initiatives.
Technical Lead at Roundbox
January 1, 2008 - September 29, 2025Led the global engineering team; built the world’s only solution to support multiple broadcast standards; contributed to industry standards.
Senior Software Engineering at Xebeo Communications
January 1, 2005 - September 29, 2025Led platform engineering; architected configuration and system datastore; responsible for test automation framework.
Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies
January 1, 2002 - September 29, 2025Delivered high-reliability database solutions; contributed to 5 nines reliability and performance improvements.
Education
MTech in Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1996BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1994Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other, Retail, Computers & Electronics
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