Hello, I'm Akash Jaiswal

Engineering Manager

12+ years of building products that scale. Managing 3 squads (13 engineers) at Cimpress, driving multi-million dollar impact from Mumbai, India.

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Building the future,
one product at a time

Dynamic Engineering Manager with over 12 years of product development expertise in high-caliber product companies, including 5+ years managing and scaling engineering teams.

Experienced in driving strategic technical direction and leading three cross-functional squads (13 engineers total, including 3 Squad Leads), while delivering innovative solutions and transformative product features. Adept at mentoring talent, cultivating a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.

Currently pursuing the Senior Management Programme at IIM Kozhikode to complement my engineering expertise with business acumen, reflecting my commitment to continuous growth and holistic leadership.

Product-Driven Engineering

Building products with user impact at the core of every technical decision.

Team Leadership

Mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership and innovation.

Scalable Architecture

Designing systems that handle growth while maintaining reliability.

Core Competencies

Technical Strategy & Vision
Product & Business Partnership
Talent Strategy & Development
System Architecture & Design
Operational Excellence
C# / C++
React-Redux
Node.js
AWS
Microservices
Agile Methodologies
Mentoring & Coaching

Professional Journey

Current

Engineering Manager | Principal Software Engineer

Cimpress
Feb 2022 - Present Remote

Managing three agile squads (13 engineers, including 3 Squad Leads) to deliver high-impact product features and platform optimizations. Driving significant cost savings through strategic infrastructure migrations and performance initiatives. Leading critical new product introductions that contribute to multi-million dollar revenue streams. Instrumental in scaling the India engineering org from 40 to 1000+ members. Fostering a high-performance culture through mentoring, coaching, and agile best practices.

Engineering Leadership C# / C++ React-Redux Node.js AWS Microservices

Squad Lead | Lead Software Engineer

Cimpress
Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

Led a squad of engineers in building and enhancing prepress product functionalities. Drove technical decisions, mentored team members, and ensured delivery of high-quality scalable solutions aligned with business objectives.

Squad Leadership Technical Direction Agile

Senior Software Engineer

Cimpress
Sep 2016 - Aug 2019 Mumbai, India

Contributed to the development and optimization of core prepress platform services. Built scalable features, improved system reliability, and took on increasing technical ownership across the product stack.

Full-Stack Development System Design Prepress Platform

Software Engineer

Dassault Systèmes
Sep 2014 - Sep 2016 Mumbai, India

Spearheaded server-side development for Enovia V5. Proactively worked on customer-requested enhancements, performed rigorous debugging and unit testing, and authored comprehensive Product Specification Documents and Design Plans.

Server-Side Development Enovia V5 Product Specs

Software Engineer

Persistent Systems
Aug 2013 - Sep 2014 Pune, India

Spearheaded the design and execution of modifications for NzAdmin & SysMgr. Led the architecture and implementation of crucial updates, incorporating customer feedback to enhance performance and reliability.

NzAdmin SysMgr Architecture

Academic Background

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Senior Management Programme

Pursuing advanced management education at one of India's premier business schools, bridging the gap between engineering leadership and business strategy.

2010 - 2013

Pune University

BE in Computer Science

Built a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, software engineering, and problem-solving. Developed the technical expertise that launched a career in product engineering.

Continuous Learning

O'Reilly

AI Agents with MCP

September 2025

AI & Agents
O'Reilly

Product Management Fundamentals

September 2025

Product
LinkedIn Learning

Succeeding as a First-Time Tech Manager

May 2024

Leadership
LinkedIn Learning

Developer to Engineering Manager

May 2024

Management

Awards & Recognition

Runner-up, AGSTS Talent Search

November 2013

Best Practical Performer of the Year

KKW Polytechnic, April 2010

Let's Connect

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