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Deependra Vaidya

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Head, Network & Unified Communications Engineering at AutoZone
📍 United States

Deependra Vaidya is a seasoned engineering executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Network & Unified Communications Engineering at AutoZone. He leads major infrastructure transformations, including global SD-WAN deployments and AI solutions for contact centers. He holds a CCIE certification and is an alumnus of COEP Technological University.

Colleagues and direct reports consistently describe him as a respected leader with an ideal blend of technical and people-management skills. He is often praised for his mentorship, open-door policy, and ability to guide teams toward success. Outside of his executive role, he is a certified cricket coach.

Unique fact: He is a certified Level 1 Cricket Coach with Cricket Australia, blending his technical leadership with a passion for sports coaching.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head, Network & Unified Communications Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Network Transformation
He is leading major infrastructure transformations at AutoZone, including global SD-WAN design, data center migration, and moving contact centers to the cloud.
Unified Communications
A core focus throughout his career at both Cisco and AutoZone, with recent emphasis on migrating contact centers to 'as a service' infrastructure.
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Work history

Head, Network & Unified Communications Engineering
AutoZone
6-2015
Director, Engineering
Cisco
1-2014 - 5-2015
Senior Director of Engineering
A10 Networks
Director, Engineering
Cisco Systems
Senior Manager, Engineering
Cisco Systems
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Education
Electronics & Telecom
COEP Technological University
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Fergusson College
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