Smita Ojha
SVP of Engineering, Mindtickle
With over two decades of engineering leadership across tech giants like Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and now Mindtickle, Smita Ojha is a powerhouse in enterprise-scale software development. From early days working on search ranking algorithms to leading AI coaching and real-time anomaly detection, Smita has consistently been at the forefront of innovation.
Now serving as the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Mindtickle—a revenue enablement platform—Smita is driving the company’s technical evolution, empowering sales teams with AI-driven insights and coaching capabilities. Her journey began at IIT Bombay, where the emerging fields of recommendation systems and big data first sparked her interest.
Smita’s work has touched the daily workflows of billions—be it enabling Facebook’s TAO caching layer, driving Google Workspace monetization, or designing telemetry systems that supported Microsoft Office 365’s rapid growth. Her cross-functional leadership and ability to scale engineering teams globally have left a lasting impact on the tech industry.
