Ajay Soni

Career Objectives: Convert customer needs into easy to use leading products & services while utilizing, and growing, my experience and expertise in software development, leadership, technical design and strategic thinking. Career Highlights: 1. 16 years of expertise in Software Design & Implementation, and Project Planning & Execution. 2. Proven track record of using technical strength & analytical abilities into delivering business results - demonstrated by consistent top-20% evaluations and recipient of multiple awards (including Microsoft Gold Star Award) throughout the career. 3. Bachelors in computer science engineering (India) and MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma) from UMASS, USA. Holds multiple patents in the unified messaging and presence space. 4. Proven record and passion for repeatedly building high impact products delivered to millions of customers. Amazon Internationalization Program, Microsoft Support Taxonomy Platform, Microsoft LYNC Server Platform, ADP Performance and compensation platform offering and Indian Space Research Organization Intranet to manage execution of strategic projects. 5. Domain expertise in customer support platform, internationalization compliance, Enterprise Unified Communications, HR compensation and performance systems. 6. Keen eye for increasing efficiency & effectiveness of self & the team. Pioneer in creation, improvement & adoption of various small/big engineering efficiency initiatives in the team. 7. Confident, hands-on, passionate and responsible leader – in technical design/decisions & tradeoffs, business-processes, project-management and team-management. Drove a relatively low profile demotivated team to become the best performing team in Microsoft CSS. 8. Natural Leader with ability to influence without formal authority. 9. 5+ years of proven track record of attracting, interviewing, hiring and mentoring to help build high performing teams and developing a culture of excellence, growth & high-morale.