Summary
Vinod Rathnam is a seasoned software engineering manager with 12 years of experience, currently leading Qualtrics' Agentic AI efforts to build next-generation AI agents that transform customer experiences. He progressed from intern to senior engineer and then into multi-team leadership, combining deep hands-on development experience with a track record of shipping revenue-driving features and seamless data integrations. Vinod excels at cross-functional collaboration with product, UX, partners, and vendors to deliver robust, customer-focused solutions, and he’s known for growing strong teams and future leaders. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he brings a practical technical foundation to strategic initiatives, pairing product impact with engineering discipline. An early career background at Amazon and teaching roles at the University of Washington hint at his blend of technical rigor and mentorship.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
University of Washington
English, Tamil