Headline

Senior manager at Fico

About

I am an Engineering Manager with over 13+ years of experience driving innovation in product development, solution architecture, and application design. My expertise spans microservices, distributed systems, and project management, with a proven track record of leading high-performing global teams to deliver scalable, customer-centric solutions. Passionate about technology and product excellence, I thrive on building sustainable engineering practices, fostering collaboration, and ensuring customer satisfaction. I take pride in mentoring teams, shaping technical strategies, and aligning engineering outcomes with business goals to create impactful products that stand the test of time.

Location

Bangalore Urban

AI stack

claude code

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ChatGPT

JetBrains AI Assistant

Work experience

Senior Engineering Manager at FICO, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos, Engineering & People Leadership • Lead engineering delivery for the Python Model Execution platform, responsible for operationalizing Python-based machine-learning models for production inference on the FICO Platform. • Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning software development, quality engineering, UI/MFE and platform-related responsibilities. • Drive sprint planning, backlog prioritization, engineering execution, release planning and cross-functional dependency management. • Partner with Product, Architecture, UX, Security, DevOps and Platform teams to translate product requirements into executable engineering plans. • Mentor engineers across backend, Python, UI, DevOps and quality engineering while promoting ownership and measurable engineering outcomes. • Establish engineering practices that improve development quality, automation and release readiness. AI & Engineering Productivity: Claude (Anthropic), Claude Enterprise, AI-assisted software development, code generation and refactoring, automated unit-test generation, API and UI test automation, Playwright, AI-assisted debugging and documentation, developer productivity optimization, and responsible AI adoption across Java and Python engineering teams.

Lead Engineer at OpenText, Feb 2023 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs, Karnataka, India, Led a team of 5 software developers, providing both technical and functional leadership across the development lifecycle. • Owned end-to-end engineering activities including solution development, coding, code reviews, unit testing, deployments, production support, and customer issue resolution. • Provided technical guidance and mentoring to team members, ensuring delivery quality, adherence to engineering standards, and timely resolution of critical issues. • Actively collaborated with customers and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, troubleshoot production issues, and deliver effective solutions. • Recognized with the Executive Award for two consecutive years for demonstrating exceptional technical leadership, resolving critical customer issues, building highperforming teams, and driving successful delivery.

Lead Engineer at Micro Focus, Jun 2019 - Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

Software Engineer at Amber Road software Private Ltd, May 2015 - May 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo, • Performed requirement analysis and impact assessment to evaluate functional and technical changes across the application. • Prepared effort estimations and delivery plans, identifying dependencies, risks, and implementation complexity. • Developed and enhanced enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, following established coding standards and design practices. • Designed and maintained JUnit test cases, ensuring adequate unit-test coverage and validating functional and edge-case scenarios. • Performed unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution to improve application stability and release quality. • Participated in L3 production support on a rotational basis, troubleshooting critical production issues, performing root-cause analysis, and coordinating timely resolution. • Worked in an Agile development environment, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and deliver features within committed timelines.

Java consultant at Logica US, Mar 2011 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr, Greenville, South Carolina Area, USA

Education

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Science, Rourkela Institute of Management Studies (RIMS), Rourkela