Sandeep Adi is a Senior Director of Engineering at ADP, where he has the privilege of leading the engineering teams behind the HR and Payroll technology roadmap for WorkforceNow, ADP's flagship HCM platform serving millions of users globally. With over 20 years of software industry experience, Sandeep continues to explore how the principles that create championship sports teams (collaboration, trust, and shared accountability) might serve as behavioral foundations for transforming engineering teams.
At ADP, Sandeep works alongside talented developers to advance innersourcing initiatives and founded the ADP Software Crafters meetup to foster shared learning across the organization. His approach to engineering leadership is deeply influenced by his lifelong passion for cricket, where he has observed how small behavioral changes in team dynamics can create meaningful performance improvements. He is constantly learning how to apply these insights to help software teams achieve sustainable results together.
Through both successes and failures in team building, Sandeep has discovered that the most impactful leadership often comes from asking better questions rather than having all the answers. When not building software or supporting teams, Sandeep can be found pursuing his love of Carnatic flute music, a practice that keeps him grounded in the discipline of continuous learning.
