Ajay Chankramath

Ajay Chankramath is the founder and CEO of Platformetrics, a specialized consulting firm focused on platform engineering and developer experience. With over three decades of leadership experience as chief technology officer, senior vice president, and other senior technology roles at companies like Brillio, Thoughtworks, Oracle, Broadridge, and Xilinx, Ajay is widely recognized as a visionary technologist and has led large-scale digital transformations with a strong emphasis on platform thinking, team enablement, and engineering excellence. Ajay is also a platform engineering ambassador, team topologies advocate, and passionate educator, frequently speaking and teaching on platform strategy, modern software delivery, and technical leadership. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, multiple master’s degrees in engineering management and computer science, and an MBA. Learn more about his work and insights at www.platformetrics.com.

books by Ajay Chankramath

Effective Platform Engineering

  • October 2025
  • ISBN 9781633436497
  • 400 pages
  • printed in black & white

With Effective Platform Engineering you’ll be able to design, build, deploy, and scale a custom IDP. You’ll discover how platform engineering differs from DevOps and learn to create a platform that evolves with changing requirements. Diagrams, code samples, and exercises help you visualize important concepts. Along the way, you’ll explore critical topics like gathering requirements and establishing realistic service level agreements (SLAs).