Rekha Sekar is a seasoned engineering leader with 15+ years of experience building high-performance software teams and delivering automation-driven solutions, currently serving as Director of Engineering at Akamai Technologies. She progressed through technical and managerial roles at Akamai—from Senior Software Engineer to Director—demonstrating a track record of scaling teams and engineering orgs from the ground up. Rekha combines hands-on software development and agile delivery expertise with people management and strategic planning, informed by executive education from IIM Bangalore. She has a solid foundation in IT from Anna University and a history of consulting at ThoughtWorks, which contributes to her strengths in process improvement and complex program delivery. Known for driving business impact through technology and operational efficiencies, she often bridges engineering execution with product and stakeholder needs.
15 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
S.B.O.A Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Executive General Management, Executive General Management at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
B.Tech Information Technology, B.Tech Information Technology at Anna University Chennai
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Rekha Sekar - Director Of Engineering at Akamai Technologies