Adir Meidan

Director, Engineering Platform @ Blackhawk Network

About

Director-level Infrastructure and Platform Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience operating at global scale. I specialize in SRE, observability, and cloud infrastructure, turning complex distributed systems into reliable, measurable platforms that support fast-moving engineering organizations.I currently lead reliability and high-performing global teams, delivering meaningful improvements in detection speed, and availability. My work focuses on embedding reliability into the SDLC, building data-driven observability practices, and aligning platform investments with business outcomes.I am known for high ownership, calm execution in high-stakes environments, and developing strong technical leaders.

Country

United States

City

Sunnyvale

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Change Management, Software Observability, Application Performance Management, Leadership, Data Centers, Budgeting, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Single Sign-On (SSO), GRC, Cloud Infrastructure, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Office 365 Administration, IT Infrastructure Operations, Microsoft Azure, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Network Design, IT Infrastructure Management, Network Switches

Experience

Director, Engineering Platform

Blackhawk Network

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

I lead cross-functional engineering initiatives focused on building resilient, high-performing systems through a strong foundation in Observability, Application Performance Monitoring, and Change & Problem Management. By developing and scaling an in-house Metrics Platform, helping elevate developer productivity and system transparency across the organization—turning data into insight, and insight into action. My work sits at the intersection of stability and innovation, ensuring teams can ship faster, debug smarter, and operate with confidence.