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66degrees is a Chicago-headquartered AI, data and cloud engineering consultancy specializing in the Google Cloud ecosystem. The company evolved from the combination of Cloudbakers and Qwinix, followed by the addition of Pandera Systems in 2022. It helps enterprises modernize applications and infrastructure, build data and analytics platforms, implement AI agents, automate business processes and manage cloud environments. Its services include AI strategy, agentic AI engineering, application modernization, cloud migration, data engineering, security, workplace transformation and managed services. Its proprietary Paradigm° delivery platform and ParadigmOS support enterprise AI workflow design and implementation. The company serves financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, supply chain and other industries. Backed by Sunstone Partners and East Los Capital, it operates international engineering and delivery teams, including in India.View more

66degrees is a Chicago-headquartered AI, data and cloud engineering consultancy specializing in the Google Cloud ecosystem. The company evolved from the combination of Cloudbakers and Qwinix, followed by the addition of Pandera Systems in 2022. It helps enterprises modernize applications and infrastructure, build data and analytics platforms, implement AI agents, automate business processes and manage cloud environments. Its services include AI strategy, agentic AI engineering, application modernization, cloud migration, data engineering, security, workplace transformation and managed services. Its proprietary Paradigm° delivery platform and ParadigmOS support enterprise AI workflow design and implementation. The company serves financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, supply chain and other industries. Backed by Sunstone Partners and East Los Capital, it operates international engineering and delivery teams, including in India.

Founded
2009
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
Chicago, USA

Why work here

66degrees offers opportunities to work on enterprise AI systems, data platforms and cloud-native engineering for organizations in financial services, healthcare, retail and other industries. Engineers can gain exposure to Google Cloud technologies including Vertex AI, BigQuery and Gemini, as well as Python, React, Kubernetes and Terraform. The company holds Google Cloud Diamond Partner status and received the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year award for Artificial Intelligence. Its Paradigm° platform, ParadigmOS and forward-deployed engineering model provide opportunities to work on practical AI transformation challenges. The company has established engineering operations in Bengaluru and Pune. Its FDE University and Gradient training initiatives demonstrate investment in technical skill development. As a consulting organization, project exposure and learning opportunities can vary by client engagement, team and location.Read more

66degrees offers opportunities to work on enterprise AI systems, data platforms and cloud-native engineering for organizations in financial services, healthcare, retail and other industries. Engineers can gain exposure to Google Cloud technologies including Vertex AI, BigQuery and Gemini, as well as Python, React, Kubernetes and Terraform. The company holds Google Cloud Diamond Partner status and received the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year award for Artificial Intelligence. Its Paradigm° platform, ParadigmOS and forward-deployed engineering model provide opportunities to work on practical AI transformation challenges. The company has established engineering operations in Bengaluru and Pune. Its FDE University and Gradient training initiatives demonstrate investment in technical skill development. As a consulting organization, project exposure and learning opportunities can vary by client engagement, team and location.

Industry
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and IT Consulting
Open jobs
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Tech stack

Google Cloud

Cloud Platform

Vertex AI

AI and Machine Learning

Gemini

Generative AI

Gemini Enterprise

Enterprise AI

BigQuery

Data Warehouse

Looker

Business Intelligence

dbt

Data Transformation

Fivetran

Data Integration

Google Cloud Run

Serverless Computing

Google Cloud Functions

Serverless Computing

Apigee

API Management

Google Cloud Build

CI/CD

Google Cloud Monitoring

Monitoring and Observability

Google Cloud Logging

Logging and Observability

Google Workspace

Productivity and Collaboration

Python

Programming Language

React

Frontend Framework

JavaScript

Programming Language

TypeScript

Programming Language

FastAPI

Backend Framework

Django

Backend Framework

Flask

Backend Framework

PostgreSQL

Database

MySQL

Database

SQL

Query Language

Docker

Containerization

Kubernetes

Container Orchestration

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

GitLab CI

CI/CD

Key people

14 people
Mitch GreenwaldCo-founderView bio

Founder and former CEO of Cloudbakers, the Chicago-based Google Cloud consulting company that later merged with Qwinix to form the business rebranded as 66degrees. He developed Cloudbakers into a Google Cloud Premier Partner focused on cloud migration, workplace collaboration, application modernization and managed services. He studied at the University of Oregon. His role in establishing Cloudbakers makes him a founder of one of the principal predecessor businesses behind 66degrees.

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Darshan PuttannaiahCo-founderView bio

Co-founder and former CEO of Qwinix Technologies, established in 2014. He previously worked in systems engineering roles at organizations including TIAA-CREF and NTT DATA. He built Qwinix around cloud infrastructure, cloud-native application development, DevOps and data engineering. He helped lead its 2021 merger with Cloudbakers, which became 66degrees. He subsequently served as Chief Technology Officer of the combined business.

Amaresh VeerCo-founderView bio

Co-founder of Qwinix Technologies alongside Darshan Puttannaiah. He helped establish the company's cloud and application engineering services and supported its development into a Google Cloud consulting business with international delivery capabilities. Qwinix merged with Cloudbakers in 2021, creating the business that was subsequently branded as 66degrees. His founding role is associated with Qwinix, one of the predecessor companies.

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Ben KesslerChief Executive OfficerView bio

Leads global strategy, operations and enterprise AI transformation at 66degrees. Previously served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and President before becoming CEO. He has played an important role in scaling the company's consulting operations, delivery organization and commercial capabilities. His leadership focuses on growing the Google Cloud business and expanding enterprise AI engineering services.

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Brian GregoryChief Technology OfficerView bio

Appointed CTO in July 2025. Previously spent approximately eight years at Google Cloud leading strategic partnerships across Alphabet businesses, including Android and X. Earlier held senior technology leadership positions at Express Scripts, Peabody Energy and CenturyLink. He leads technology strategy, AI innovation, engineering capabilities and enterprise architecture.

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Shawn RobertsonChief Revenue OfficerView bio

Appointed Chief Revenue Officer in April 2025. Brings more than 25 years of experience building commercial organizations and technology go-to-market teams. Responsible for sales, solution consulting, marketing and strategic alliances. His role focuses on expanding enterprise relationships, improving revenue execution and scaling the company's AI, data and cloud consulting business.

Aaron BillingsChief Financial OfficerView bio

Promoted to CFO in August 2023 after serving as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Administration. Previously held accounting and finance roles at 66degrees, Marcus Theatres, PwC, Baker Tilly and KPMG. A finance professional with experience in accounting, audit and financial operations, he oversees financial planning, accounting, reporting and operational financial analysis.

Subhashini PanyamChief People OfficerView bio

Appointed Chief People Officer in September 2026. Has more than 20 years of global human resources and talent leadership experience. Previously held senior roles at Hitachi Digital Services, Broadridge and ADP. Studied at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Leads global people strategy, workforce development, talent acquisition and the scaling of forward-deployed engineering teams, including the FDE University initiative.

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Jonathan CremersChief Delivery OfficerView bio

Appointed Chief Delivery Officer in March 2026 to lead global delivery operations and coordinate the company's agentic engineering teams. Has more than 25 years of experience in enterprise technology and IT services, including a long career at IBM and leadership in technology delivery. He studied business administration at Fort Lewis College. Responsible for delivery execution, engineering coordination and customer outcomes.

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Joshua SuttonChief Innovation OfficerView bio

Leads innovation strategy and development of enterprise AI capabilities at 66degrees. His work includes agentic AI architecture, enterprise workflow transformation and identifying applications for emerging technologies. He participates in executive innovation programs and works with engineering teams to turn AI concepts into production-oriented solutions.

Tanwir DanishExecutive Vice President, Global Head of Data and AIView bio

Appointed in October 2025 to lead the global Data and AI practice. Has more than 20 years of experience in data, analytics, AI and product leadership. Previously served as Global Solutions and AI Officer at Dentsu and Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Sutherland, with earlier roles at Neustar and MarketShare. Leads AI engineering, data platforms, intellectual property accelerators and industry-specific AI solutions.

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Yogish ChannabasavaiahSenior Vice President, IndiaView bio

Leads the India engineering and delivery organization at 66degrees. Has more than 25 years of IT experience, including extensive leadership at Wipro Technologies in data analytics, AI, data migration and enterprise technology services. Has experience building technical centers of excellence, scaling delivery teams and managing large enterprise engagements. His role supports the company's engineering operations and growth in India.

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Alex VoorheesSenior Vice President, Cloud EngineeringView bio

Leads cloud engineering capabilities, including application modernization, infrastructure migration and cloud-native architecture. Previously held engineering leadership roles at Cloudbakers, including Vice President of Customer Engineering. Studied at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. His work supports cloud platform engineering, enterprise migration and technical delivery.

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Daniel ZagalesSenior Vice President, Data PlatformsView bio

Leads data platform engineering and modernization at 66degrees. Has extensive experience in enterprise data architecture, analytics, databases and Google Cloud technologies. Studied at Florida State University and holds Google Cloud certifications. His responsibilities include scalable data systems, analytics engineering and technology partnerships involving dbt and Fivetran.

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Latest company news

6 stories

66degrees Releases ParadigmOS to Accelerate Enterprise AI Workflow Transformation

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66degrees announced an expanded industry workflow catalog for ParadigmOS, its proprietary platform for mapping existing business processes and designing AI-native workflows. The offering connects enterprise workflow design with engineering implementation through Paradigm° and forward-deployed engineering teams.

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66degrees Named dbt Labs Emerging Partner of the Year

dbt Labs

dbt Labs recognized 66degrees as its 2026 Emerging Partner of the Year. The award highlighted the company's growth in customer dbt implementations, its Google Cloud expertise and its integration of dbt into internal data engineering accelerators.

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66degrees Appoints Subhashini Panyam as Chief People Officer

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The company appointed Subhashini Panyam to lead its global people and talent strategy. Her priorities include workforce development, strengthening international teams and scaling its forward-deployed engineering model and FDE University training initiative.

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66degrees Accelerates Enterprise AI Transformation with Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services

Google Cloud Press Corner

66degrees announced its role as a launch partner for Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services. The collaboration focuses on designing and deploying governed AI agents for financial institutions, including applications in risk, fraud, customer servicing and operational workflows.

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66degrees Named 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Artificial Intelligence

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66degrees received the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year award for Artificial Intelligence, marking its fourth Google Cloud Partner of the Year recognition. The award recognized enterprise AI engineering and transformation work across business functions and industries.

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66degrees Appoints Jonathan Cremers as Chief Delivery Officer

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66degrees appointed Jonathan Cremers to lead global delivery operations and support its agentic engineering model. His responsibilities include coordinating engineering teams and managing complex enterprise AI transformation engagements.

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Jobs at 66degrees

15 open roles