Nikhil Ruikar

Engineering Manager and Platform Engineering leader with 14+ years of experience building and scaling developer productivity systems, CI/CD governance frameworks, and cloud-native platform modernisation programs across global enterprise environments. Proven track record owning end-to-end platform delivery — from engineering standards and release governance to distributed systems redesign and developer workflow optimisation — across distributed teams spanning Japan, India, North America, Europe, and APAC. Experienced managing engineering teams of 8–10, driving platform modernisation at scale, and partnering with senior stakeholders to align technical investments with multi-year engineering roadmaps. Brings structured enterprise delivery discipline, deep DevEx instincts, and a hands-on background in distributed backend systems. Holds PMP®, CSM®, and AWS Certified AI Practitioner credentials.