Santosh Shaastry

Santosh Shaastry is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in various managerial and technical roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as Director of Engineering at Alation since August 2022, Santosh oversees a team of approximately 50 engineers, managing key components focused on engineering efficiency, customer issue resolution, and product roadmap collaboration. Previous roles include Director of Engineering at Khoros, where Santosh led a team handling significant digital engagement products and achieved notable operational efficiencies. Santosh has also held positions at Vera Security, Visa, CenturyLink, and HSBC GLT, contributing to product innovations and improvements that positively impacted user experience and overall performance. Educational qualifications include a Professional Certificate in Organizational Leadership from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat.