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About
With a career spanning over 18 years, Dileep Kumar Pandiya stands out as a visionary leader and distinguished technologist in Enterprise technology and digital transformation. His extensive expertise encompasses Microservices, AI, APIs, and Sales Technologies, reflecting his deep and broad proficiency in these domains. Dileep is dedicated to mentoring and nurturing future technology leaders, underscoring his passion for knowledge sharing.
Current Role
In his role as Technology Leader at ZoomInfo, Dileep has been instrumental in advancing sales technology software, driving substantial revenue growth, and enhancing process efficiencies. His innovative initiatives, including AI integration and the re-engineering of data export tools, have delivered significant benefits to B2B clients and internal teams.
Previous Experience
As a Global Sales Engineering Expert at Wayfair, Dileep developed scalable solutions for sales management and automation, leading to marked improvements in sales team productivity and efficiency. His efforts resulted in notable cost reductions, operational enhancements and revenue increase for wayfair.
Career Highlights
Dileep's career features influential roles at State of Mass., Infosys Technologies, and IBM, where he led a variety of digital transformation projects. These included the creation of AWS cloud-native applications, the modernization of merchandising platforms, and the deployment of AI systems for improved customer service.
Notable Achievements
As a key team leader and application architect for M-Pesa, Dileep was pivotal in developing one of the world's largest and most impactful mobile payment systems. M-Pesa now processes transactions exceeding $450 billion USD and represents 70% of Kenya's GDP transactions. This accomplishment highlights Dileep's exceptional ability to design and scale transformative financial technology solutions globally.
Recognition
Dileep's career is marked by a series of accolades and awards, demonstrating his exceptional expertise in digital transformation, technology deployment, and Sales engineering. His contributions span various sectors, including retail, e-commerce, B2B sales, and financial services, establishing him as a global leader in technology-driven business solutions. 
As a Global Partner Solutions Architect Leader at Cloudflare, I collaborate intimately with CIOs and CISOs from Fortune 500 companies through our Global System Integrator partnerships. This unique position allows me to understand and address the critical challenges technology and security leaders face in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.
In my interactions with CIOs, I've observed their growing need for scalable, efficient, and secure cloud solutions supporting digital transformation initiatives while maintaining operational agility. My expertise in cloud networking enables me to guide CIOs in architecting robust infrastructures that balance performance, cost-effectiveness, and future readiness.
For CISOs, the ever-changing threat landscape and the shift to remote work have amplified security concerns. Drawing from my experience as the Technical Marketing Engineering Leader for Cisco's SASE solution, I provide strategic guidance on implementing zero-trust architectures and consolidating security stacks. This approach not only enhances an organization's security posture but also simplifies management and reduces operational overhead.
My tenure at Lumen as a Senior Lead Architect further enriched my perspective on enterprise networking challenges. This experience allows me to offer CIOs and CISOs holistic solutions that seamlessly integrate networking and security, addressing bandwidth optimization and threat mitigation concerns.
Through my career spanning Cloudflare, Cisco, and Lumen, I've been privileged to witness and influence the evolution of enterprise technology strategies.