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Saidivya Velagapudi

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Director of Engineering at NetApp
📍 Redmond, Washington, United States

Saidivya Velagapudi is a Director of Engineering at NetApp, where she leads global teams in developing cloud-agnostic Generative AI services. Her career includes managing high-throughput systems at Amazon Ads and leading engineering teams at Microsoft. She earned her Bachelor of Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

Saidivya is passionate about mentoring the next generation in technology, serving as a We RISE Mentor at the University of Washington. She often shares career advice on topics like acing behavioral interviews and providing empathetic feedback, and is a strong advocate for women in tech.

She once had her voice lost in a design review, which taught her to thrive because of her unique perspective as a woman in the room.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Generative AI Services
Currently leads the charter to build and launch NetApp’s cloud-agnostic AI foundational services, driving 0→1 agentic experiences for enterprise customers.
Engineering Leadership
Passionate about building strong engineering leaders and high-performing, inclusive teams, drawing from her leadership roles at NetApp, Amazon, and Microsoft.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Engineering
NetApp
1-2025
University of Washington We RISE Mentor
University of Washington College of Engineering
12-2025
Software Development Manager
Amazon
Principal Engineering Manager
Microsoft
Senior Engineering Manager
Microsoft
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Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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