Dinakar Makam
Director, Business Systems at G2 | Driving Revenue Growth Through AI-Powered Systems Innovation
G2
ex-Guidewire SoftwareAbout
I'm a seasoned technology leader passionate about leading global cross-functional teams to build scalable features and applications that drive the success of enterprise products, while fostering cultures of collaboration and accountability that enable high-performance organizations to thrive. I have experience in transforming how enterprises leverage artificial intelligence to drive operational efficiency and exceptional customer experiences. I thrive on translating complex business objectives into innovative technical solutions while building high-performing global teams that deliver measurable outcomes. I specialize in Salesforce, Snowflake, AWS, cloud migrations, and technical architecture and excel at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and strategic business impact Throughout my career, I've consistently delivered technical solutions from inception to deployment and customer integration across high-growth technology companies. I've evolved from GTM Systems Engineering leadership to pioneering AI integration initiatives, seamlessly blending traditional enterprise systems expertise with cutting-edge AI capabilities. I've successfully integrated Snowflake into the Salesforce platform using advanced data pipelines, while recently expanding into AI/ML frameworks including Snowflake Cortex, Python, LangChain, and RAG implementations. My leadership of the "Snow on Snow" initiative demonstrates my ability to leverage company technology innovatively, creating AI-powered solutions that achieve 25% efficiency gains. My core competencies uniquely position me at the intersection of enterprise systems mastery and AI innovation. I excel in the complete Salesforce ecosystem (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ, Lightning Components, APEX), solution design, cloud technology, and cross-functional leadership using Agile and Scrum methodologies. My expertise encompasses advanced AI/ML capabilities (Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, RAG implementations, Snowflake Cortex, Salesforce Agentforce), enterprise platform integrations (Gong, Outreach, Workato, MuleSoft), and go-to-market technology optimization. I specialize in translating complex business objectives and strategic requirements into scalable technical architectures, with particular strength in stakeholder management, new feature development, and building scalable features that drive enterprise product success. Currently expanding my knowledge in advanced AI governance frameworks, deep learning architectures, and next-generation RevOps automation to stay ahead of the enterprise AI transformation wave.
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Dinakar Makam
Director, Business Systems · G2
- G2JOB
- Dir, Business Systems10M
- SNOWFLAKEJOB
- Head of GTM Systems Eng4Y 3M
- GUIDEWIRE SOFTWAREJOB
- Dir, Salesforce Eng1Y 5M
- Sr Mgr, Salesforce Platfor…1Y 11M
- Mgr, Salesforce Platform a…3Y 1M
- Salesforce Solution Archit…1Y 9M
- APPIRIOJOB
- Senior Consultant8M
- Consultant2Y 8M
- MODEL METRICSJOB
- Certified Force.com Develo…2M
- Job: National Semiconductor — Application Developer · 2001-08 – 2004-05 · 2y 9mo
- Job: Guidewire Software — Director, Salesforce Engineering · 2020-02 – 2021-07 · 1y 5mo
- Job: Snowflake — Head of GTM Systems Engineering (Head of GTM Engineering) · 2021-07 – 2025-10 · 4y 3mo
- Job: G2 — Director, Business Systems · 2025-10 – present · 10 mo
- Job: National Semiconductor — Application Analyst · 2004-05 – 2007-05 · 3y
- Job: Guidewire Software — Sr Manager, Salesforce Platform and Applications · 2018-03 – 2020-02 · 1y 11mo
- Job: National Semiconductor — Lead Web Software Engineer · 2008-05 – 2010-07 · 2y 2mo
- Job: National Semiconductor — Business Application Analyst · 2007-05 – 2008-05 · 1y
- Job: Appirio — Consultant · 2010-10 – 2013-06 · 2y 8mo
- Job: Guidewire Software — Manager, Salesforce Platform and Applications · 2015 – 2018-02 · 3y 1mo
- Job: Model Metrics — Certified Force.com Developer / Salesforce.com Developer · 2010-07 – 2010-09 · 2 mo
- Job: Appirio — Senior Consultant · 2013-07 – 2014-03 · 8 mo
- Job: Guidewire Software — Salesforce Solution Architect · 2014-03 – 2015 · 10 mo
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