Vice President of Engineering
Experience Highlights
Swapnil Gadkari is a senior engineering leader with over 15 years of experience delivering scalable software solutions, building high-performing teams, and driving digital transformation across startups and large enterprises. As Head of Engineering at Greenhouse Software, he implemented data-driven KPIs and optimized developer workflows to increase deployment frequency and reduce lead time. His leadership enabled record-breaking engineering output and established benchmarks for operational excellence. Previously, at Wistia and Rapid7, Swapnil led strategic initiatives that improved code reliability, strengthened DevOps practices, and enhanced customer satisfaction. At Placester and Endurance International Group, he scaled agile teams, introduced automation pipelines, and managed product development lifecycles aligned to business objectives. His early work at Philips, GE, and HSBC solidified his foundation in systems engineering, which he has since expanded through high-impact leadership in both PE-backed startups and Fortune 50 companies.
Core Expertise
Swapnil excels in cross-functional engineering leadership, agile product development, and scaling SaaS infrastructure across distributed systems. His areas of strength include DevOps strategy, CI/CD optimization, incident response systems, and metric-driven team performance. He is experienced in delivering mission-critical software using agile methodologies, improving engineering velocity, and aligning technical decisions with enterprise-level goals. With a consistent track record of fostering engineering culture and improving reliability metrics, Swapnil brings both strategic and technical depth to product organizations navigating growth and transformation.
Education
Swapnil earned his MBA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he focused on strategy and technology management. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai in India, where he built the foundation of his software development and systems engineering expertise.
