Gaurav Malhotra Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsible for leading a team of global product managers to define strategy, execution of an AI driven security, data governance and privacy platform to protect an organization’s digital estate from cyber threats in a compliant manner. It includes integrating multiple security tools and services—such as firewalls, encryption, identity management, and threat detection—to provide a unified defense against a wide range of vulnerabilities and attacks at machine speed.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Founding member of Microsoft's Data Governance team, responsible for building and scaling a globally distributed team of 20 plus product managers, starting from just one, to deliver Azure Purview—a unified data governance service with a unique platform based approach designed to maximize the business value of data. Led the team from product preview to general availability, achieving $25M in Annual Contract Revenue (ACR) within the first year of launch.

Redmond, Washington, Us

As a Product Manager for Azure Data Factory (ADF), a geo-distributed, scalable data integration service (ETL/ELT), I helped organizations seamlessly integrate data storage, movement, and processing services into streamlined big data pipelines, transforming data into actionable insights.As a founding member of the ADF team, I led the ADF Data Integration Experiences team, driving key innovations such as bringing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to the cloud and developing ADF Studio from concept to delivery. Under my leadership, ADF grew from $0 to $300M in revenue within three years. Additionally, the ADF portal, the first of its kind, expanded beyond the Azure portal and achieved over 25,000 monthly active users within three months of its launch. This portal has since served as the foundation for the Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric portals.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Successfully shipped multiple releases of Social Analytics on Azure, enabling customers to import and analyze data from social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. This service enhanced data by integrating it with reference and time series data, allowing users to gain valuable insights. I was honored with the ‘Culture Hero’ award for my efforts in testing complex systems, resolving customer data issues, coordinating with developers on environment challenges, and collaborating with Product Managers to ensure smooth customer communication. Additionally, I delivered an organization-wide solution for exposure control and feature toggling, enabling precise control over feature visibility. I also spearheaded the adoption of continuous deployment for large-scale rollouts, designed a robust DRI Health/Support model in collaboration with multiple teams for live site operations, and developed a scalable test framework for load and stress testing Azure services. Furthermore, I led several Proof of Concept (PoC) projects to design, implement, and validate solutions, focusing on new capabilities, migration processes, and refined operational procedures.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Successfully shipped multiple releases for SQL Server Reporting Services on Azure, delivering cloud-specific solutions to meet market needs. I contributed to various cloud computing design, development, and testing initiatives, supporting the company’s global expansion in the cloud domain. I developed and executed automated test suites for complex cloud services, establishing quality control gates that effectively caught product issues and prevented regressions. Additionally, I assisted with critical service upgrades and capacity planning, enabling the efficient and cost-effective management of peak user loads.

Roma, Italia, It

Honored with the ‘O2 League of the Extraordinary’ award for consistently demonstrating excellence and innovation while supporting Fortune 100 clients. As part of my role, I analyzed the application infrastructure of a global enterprise and contributed to a redesign that improved availability, scalability, and recovery, ultimately helping the client save on the cost of new servers. I adapted effectively to shifting priorities, serving as a Subject Matter Expert for application upgrades to ensure projects remained on track and met expected timelines. Additionally, I mentored team members on both technical aspects of the system and workflow processes, fostering strong, functional teams with a culture of effective knowledge sharing.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Identified an opportunity to transition the manual management of Continuing Education Credits for employees across a global enterprise to an online learning management system. This shift eliminated manual labor, reduced errors, and made the process more efficient and consistently available. I also established strategic partnerships with third-party providers, enabling the integration of external learning data into the Learning Management System and creating content feeds for partner websites. Additionally, I contributed to the creation of an efficient offshore production support and maintenance team to manage critical issues in Internet and Intranet applications used for online training. My efforts were recognized with the ‘Bravo Award’ for designing and implementing generic data upload tools that delivered significant cost and time savings for various clients.

London, Gb

Assimilated key information to implement projects with clear deliverables, which resulted in increased team productivity and the successful completion of projects within the stipulated time frames. I coordinated development and testing efforts with business executives, software experts, help desks, and data source teams, ensuring smooth operations in a 24x7 availability environment. Additionally, I implemented a Single Sign-On mechanism across various HR applications, delivering a seamless user experience for a Fortune 500 client.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science