Shaunak Sontakke is a Director of Engineering with nearly two decades of experience building and scaling data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI-enabled solutions for global teams. He currently leads SRE, integrations, and data acquisition groups at Pattern, having previously managed portfolios and OKRs for organizations with 80+ engineers and $10M+ annual scope. Known for blending strategic vision with hands-on architecture work, he has driven large cloud migrations, DDD microservice initiatives, and BI/analytics platforms while reducing technical debt and improving time-to-market. A people-first leader, he invests in capability building, innovation labs, and mentorship to grow directors and technical product managers into impactful leaders. Outside the office he channels his technical curiosity into DIY projects with Arduino/Raspberry Pi and wildlife photography—an indicator of his iterative, experimental approach to problem solving. Based in Pune with an MBA focused on IT, he pairs executional rigor with a knack for translating business requirements into scalable engineering outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), BPR, SCM, ERP, Ist Class, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), BPR, SCM, ERP, Ist Class at Lokmanya Tilak College Of Engineering, Mumbai University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology, Distinction, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology, Distinction at Southern New Hampshire University
High School, XII Std, Ist Class, High School, XII Std, Ist Class at The South Indian Associations' Junior College
X Std., High School/Secondary Diploma Programs, 1st Class, X Std., High School/Secondary Diploma Programs, 1st Class at The South Indian Associations' High School
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Shaunak Sontakke - Director Of Engineering at Pattern®