Engineering Program Manager · Apple
Driving large-scale innovation across AI/ML, AR/ VR, and beyond.
A Senior Engineering Program Manager with 16+ years of experience driving large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across AI/ML, XR, and e-commerce platforms. His work spans Generative AI, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Online Store programs — leading complex software integrations, aligning executive priorities, and delivering consumer-facing innovations at scale.
Known for combining curiosity with sharp attention to detail, Aakash operates with a focus on impact, continuous growth, and people. He brings clarity, structure, and creative problem-solving to highly complex and ambiguous challenges — consistently acting as a force multiplier across teams and organizations.
Leading platform execution for next-gen on-device inference and private cloud compute powering Apple Intelligence, coordinating across infrastructure, silicon, systems, and product teams.
Led system-level software delivery for Apple Vision Pro, directing large-scale computer vision and perception systems across hardware, OS, silicon, and application layers.
Built and scaled the APAC program management organization, directing multi-country payment integrations, fraud systems, and global commerce infrastructure across regional and global stakeholders.
Led development of the China Online Store checkout platform, owning cross-module dependencies and end-to-end integration architecture.