Ajith Kumar Punnakula

Ajith Kumar Punnakula is an accomplished engineering manager currently at Pinterest since August 2020, where responsibilities include building an Enterprise Data Platform utilizing a Modern Data Stack. Previously, Ajith led efforts at WeWork as a Technical Lead and Senior Software Engineer, focusing on designing and developing next-generation Data Platforms. Ajith's career also includes a position as Lead Data Engineer at Equinix, overseeing a team that developed a global Data Centre Infrastructure Management product. Earlier experience encompasses roles as Senior Data Engineer at GE Digital and Staff Software Engineer at IBM Software Labs, contributing significantly to various software products. Ajith holds a Master of Technology in Micro Electronics Systems from the Indian Institute of Science and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering.