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title: "Akash Surana - Software Development Manager in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Akash Surana, Software Development Manager @ Amazon | Full Stack Engineer | CSM | Mentor | SaaS based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes anthropic apis, claude code, and claude."
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# Akash Surana on Tal

## Headline

Software Development Manager @ Amazon \| Full Stack Engineer \| CSM \| Mentor \| SaaS

## About

Engineering Manager with 11\+ years of expertise in full\-stack development, scalable architectures, and high\-performance SaaS applications\. Led web & mobile platforms serving 6M\+ users per day while architecting a Gateway Microservice handling peak loads of 2M requests/min\. Passionate about distributed systems, system design, and building high\-impact engineering teams

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

claude

kiro

lovable

mcp

## Work experience

Software Development Manager at Amazon, Sep 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Engineering Manager \- Consumer Experience at Zenoti, Apr 2023 \- Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Led the Consumer Experience team in developing web and mobile platforms using Java, Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, Flutter, and \.NET Core\. • Designed and implemented a scalable Gateway Service using Ocelot, efficiently handling up to 2 million requests per minute at peak\. • Optimized frontend and backend performance, reducing web app latency by 30% and API response times by 25%, improving UX for 6M\+ monthly users\.

Instructor at Testbook, Oct 2021 \- Sep 2022 · 1 yr

Mentor at Scaler, Sep 2021 \- Oct 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, India

Mentor at Newton School, May 2021 \- Dec 2021 · 8 mos, India, \- Manage a group of 12 mentees\. \- I answer mentees' questions on Data Structures and Algorithms, System Design, and take video standup sessions to help them develop their abilities and learn more about Data Structures and Algorithms\. \- As a Mentor, I check in on my mentees on a regular basis and provide them with information on how to apply for jobs, how to approach interviews, and basic interview hygiene\. In addition, I conduct 1:1 mock interviews with my mentees on a regular basis, covering topics like as Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Science Foundations, and Behavioral Part\.

Lead Engineer at Zenoti, Sep 2020 \- Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, \- Drive customer\-centric & solution\-oriented mindset\. \- Accountable for architecture and quality \- ensure we ship high\-quality code which is stable, scalable, and secure \- Design the process which works for the team and coordinate team activities such as standup, retrospective, and team planning\. \- Ensure tasks are properly sliced, assigned, and estimated\. \- Make sure the team delivers on their goals and OKRs\. Manage interruptions, changes, hiccups and work with the team to find solutions and adjust timelines if necessary\. \- Collaborate with the Product managers in order to create an ambitious and exciting mission & vision for the team\. \- Maintain both short and long\-term technical strategy for the team\.

Senior Software Engineer at Zenoti, Apr 2018 \- Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Hyderbad

## Education

B\.tech, CSE, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Science and Technology, Vardhaman college of engineering

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