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Software Development Manager @ Amazon | B.Tech with Honors

About

With over 20 years of experience in the software industry, I am a seasoned technology leader who has successfully delivered innovative solutions for the finance and retail sectors. I am currently the Software Development Manager at Amazon, where I lead the India Prime Tech team with a goal to enrich the Prime membership experience of our customers. My core competencies include Microsoft, AWS, open source, machine learning, and database technologies, as well as Agile Scrum methodology, and cross-functional collaboration. I have a proven track record of steering projects from concept to launch, growing and managing high-performing teams, and solving complex business challenges with cutting-edge technology. I am passionate about continuous learning and developing new skills to keep up with the dynamic and evolving industry.

Location

Gurgaon

Work experience

Software Devlopment Manager at Amazon, Sep 2021 - Present · 5 yrs, Gurugram, Haryana, India, I am leading Acquisition charter of IES Prime Tech team with a goal to enrich Prime membership experience of our customers. I spearheaded multiple strategic initiatives aimed at attracting and engaging diverse customer segments, such as young adults, streamers, and avid shoppers. One of the key initiatives involved reimagining the entire Prime business model, exploring new avenues to deliver exceptional value and tailored experiences to our members.

Head of Software Engineering group at Futures First, Mar 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, I led a software development group of the company and spearheaded numerous initiatives to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation across the organization. Our team developed a comprehensive suite of software solutions tailored to support various departments, with a particular emphasis on trading and financial applications designed to monitor and manage risk effectively. We automated processes spanning accounting, human resources, and internal communication. Key accomplishments include: - Implemented a centralized logging system using the ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack, ensuring comprehensive log management and analysis capabilities. - Introduced Agile Scrum methodology across all development processes, fostering iterative development and effective collaboration among teams. - Developed a cutting-edge application using Angular, .NET Core Web API, SignalR, and RabbitMQ to display real-time drop copy data of a FIX session, enabling seamless monitoring. - Explored and leveraged various business intelligence (BI) tools, including Qlik Sense, DevExpress Dashboard, and DevExtreme, to create insightful dashboards and visualizations, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization. - Implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline using Docker, GitLab, and Portainer, streamlining the software delivery process and ensuring consistent, reliable, and automated deployments. - Successfully consolidated all codebase into a centralized Git repository, migrating from disparate version control systems such as TFS and SVN, enabling seamless version management. - Expanded the software development team from 5 to over 15 members to meet growing business needs. - Utilized SQL Server Integration Services to import and integrate data from diverse systems, ensuring data integrity and enabling seamless data integration. - Contributed to ServiceNow development efforts, optimizing various processes and enhancing operational efficiency through automation.

Manager, Software Engineering at ION, Nov 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Worked on the RFP processing system, its purpose was to help sales team to save their time in filling different RFPs and reducing response time to clients and standardizing the RFP process. Created a machine learning classification model using decision tree algorithm (XG Boost) and bag of words model which can predict data on different treasury dimensions and worked on clustering data using KMeans algorithm. Technology used - Angular, .Net Core, ELK stack, Power BI, Open Xml, Python, Flask API

Manager, Software Engineering at Reval, Jul 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Gurgaon, India, Got the opportunity to manage three globally located ( Austria, Canada and US) product teams. Managed delivery of all three products and worked with teams closely to monitor the progress and delivery. Technology Used - .Net Core, Java, MS SQL, Rest ApI, WCF, Javascript

Associate Technical Architect at Reval, Nov 2012 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos, Gurgaon, India, Worked on migrating frontend layer of Reval product from xml/xsl and HTML based to ext js Sencha framwork. Technology Used - WCF, .Net, Java, Javascript, MSSql

Senior Software Engineer at Reval, May 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos, New York, United States, Worked on two critical integration projects. Reval was integrated with ecofinanace's software to give easy access of both the systems to clients and later, integrated Reval with ICD portal, a market data system. Clients got seemless experience and was able to access their accounts of different systems through reval using Single sign on. Technology Used - Cryptography, .Net, Javascript. MS Sql, WCF

Software Engineer at CitiXsys - iVend Retail, Jun 2006 - Jul 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos, New Delhi Area, India, Worked on development of Order management system using SAP Business one technology. System was develop to automate the entire product sales and support lifecycle with the ability to track and log events of interest. Technology used - ASP.Net, SAP Business One, MS SQL, Web Service, Window Service

Education

B.Tech with Honors, Computer Science, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University