Sakshi Jain

Sakshi Jain is a seasoned engineering leader with over a decade of experience, having successfully transitioned from hands-on engineering roles to co-founding a startup and managing senior engineering teams. She demonstrates expertise in building and scaling complex systems, particularly in DevOps, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) domains. Her career highlights include building Sumo Logic’s first full-stack team and leading Kapstan, a DevOps automation startup, where she was involved in all facets from engineering to sales. linkedin+3

She is a strong advocate for the commoditization of DevOps, believing that it should be treated as a reliable, invisible, and externally managed product rather than a complex function within every company. Her writings and posts emphasize simplifying infrastructure management for developers and avoiding reinvention of the wheel, enabling faster product launches and reducing reliability debt. linkedin

Sakshi also focuses on the 'Art of Completion' in engineering, stressing the importance of closing the gap between 99% and 100% completion. She mentors her teams to deliver fully-fledged solutions, fostering trust, execution, and follow-through, which she considers critical for customer success, especially in startup environments. linkedin