Hi, I'm Shirish Padalkar (शिरीष पाडळकर) - a technology leader, builder, and lifelong learner. With over 17 years of experience leading engineering organizations across financial services, healthcare, and startups, I specialize in scaling teams, shaping technology strategy, and driving business outcomes through engineering excellence.
I’m currently Executive Director at JPMorganChase, where I lead large-scale platform initiatives that empower hundreds of engineers and millions of customers. Beyond the enterprise world, I’m the co-founder and CTO of Dreamly, an AI-powered storytelling platform that delivers personalized, illustrated bedtime stories for children.
I’m deeply passionate about building strong engineering cultures, mentoring leaders, and solving complex people and process challenges. My work has spanned cloud infrastructure, security, AI applications, and product engineering, but what excites me most is enabling people and teams to achieve their best.
Outside of work, I share ideas on engineering leadership, security, and scaling teams through writing, speaking, and community contributions. I also hold a Visharad degree in Tabla.