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Alok Khanna

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Senior Director Of Engineering - AI/ML at Cornerstone OnDemand
📍 Mountain View, California, United States

Alok is a result-driven engineering executive with over 15 years of experience leading global AI/ML and software teams at major tech companies like Microsoft and Cornerstone. Colleagues describe him as an empathetic, inspiring, and authentic leader. He holds a Masters Degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

He is passionate about the power of continuous learning, believing everyone needs to invest in themselves to grow and remain relevant. He champions creating environments where employees can connect their personal purpose to the companys mission, fostering both psychological safety and intellectual bravery within teams.

Unique fact: Alok is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for "Reverse Number Lookup" and another for secure signaling in web applications.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Of Engineering - AI/ML
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mountain View, California, United States
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AI/ML Productization
He has a demonstrated history of incubating and launching multiple groundbreaking AI/ML products in NLP, Computer Vision, and Speech technologies for enterprise customers.
Continuous Learning Culture
He frequently posts about the importance of learning and development for employee retention and personal growth, highlighting the need to constantly reinvent oneself.
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Work history

3-2022
Senior Director Of Engineering - AI/ML
Cornerstone OnDemand
11-2018 - 11-2019
Director Of Engineering
Petuum, Inc.
1-2016 - 11-2018
Principal Engineering Director - Conversational Platform (CaaP)
Microsoft
4-2012 - 12-2015
Principal Engineering Manager - Indirect Monetization Portfolio
Microsoft
4-2011 - 3-2012
Engineering Manager - Enterprise Business Unit
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Education
Master’s Degree
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Center for Advanced Computer Studies, Lafayette
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