Bhavana G
Hyderabad
Summary
Engineering Leader with over 15 years of experience in enterprise software development, software architecture, and digital transformation. Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering teams in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions while driving innovation, operational excellence, and engineering best practices. Experienced in cloud technologies, Agile methodologies, DevOps, AI-assisted software development, and product engineering. Adept at translating business requirements into technical solutions, mentoring high-performing teams, managing complex software development initiatives, and collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver customer-focused products and drive continuous innovation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Manager
AVEVA Solutions India LLP
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2022 - Current
- Define engineering strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term product vision.
- Lead engineering teams responsible for developing enterprise software solutions for industrial automation and digital transformation.
- Modernised enterprise applications into scalable, cloud-native architectures to enhance flexibility and performance.
- Established engineering best practices that improved software quality, observability, security, and operational excellence.
- Drive Agile planning, sprint execution, release management, and continuous process improvement.
- Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer requirements into prioritised engineering initiatives.
- Introduce AI-assisted software development practices using GitHub Copilot to improve engineering productivity and accelerate software delivery.
- Enhanced engineering productivity through the implementation of streamlined processes and tools. through AI-assisted development practices.
- Strengthened engineering standards for software quality and operational excellence.
- Lead hiring, onboarding, technical mentoring, performance reviews, career development, and succession planning for engineering teams.
- Fostered a culture of innovation and continuous learning, enhancing team engagement and technical capabilities.
- Collaborate with globally distributed engineering, QA, product management, and customer success teams.
- Established observability using Grafana, Prometheus, and Amazon CloudWatch.
R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff
AVEVA Solutions India LLP
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2012 - 06.2022
- Developed scalable backend services, APIs, desktop applications, and enterprise integrations.
- Designed software architecture for scalable applications.
- Contributed to software architecture, technical design, and technology evaluations, enhancing overall project outcomes.
- Developed RESTful APIs for application integration.
- Implemented cloud solutions for improved scalability.
- Optimised application performance for better user experience.
- Enhanced application performance, scalability, and maintainability to better meet user needs.
- Built features across frontend, backend, cloud integration, and DevOps workflows.
- Facilitated CI/CD implementation and engineering process improvements, streamlining development workflows.
- Automated DevOps processes to streamline development workflows.
- Collaborated with global engineering, QA, and product management teams.
- Delivered high-quality software using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Performed code reviews and mentored engineers.
- Established best practices for software engineering processes.
- Designed, developed, and maintained enterprise software solutions using Microsoft technologies.
- Developed enterprise software solutions using Microsoft technologies.
Senior Engineer
Honeywell Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2006 - 06.2012
- Gathered requirements, designed software components, developed features, tested applications, and resolved production issues to ensure software met client specifications.
- Developed enterprise desktop and web applications using C#, ASP.NET, WPF, and WinForms.
- Designed and implemented industrial automation software and simulation platforms.
- Participated in customer demonstrations and technical reviews to align development with client expectations and enhance code quality.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering skill development and contributing to improvements in engineering processes.
- Key Projects: Honeywell Field Device Manager, RTSP Camera Simulator, Total Connect Client Simulator, MaxProWeb Simulator, PAC (Projects Appraisal & Control), PRIDE
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
Hyderabad, TGSkills
- Engineering Leadership
- Technical Strategy
- Engineering Management
- Agile & Scrum
- DevOps & CI/CD
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Delivery
- Cloud Computing
- Cloud Technologies
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git
- DevOps & Automation
- Engineering Excellence
- Software Architecture
- Enterprise Software Development
- Product Engineering
- Performance Optimization
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- Enterprise Application Development
- REST APIs
- Monitoring & Observability
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Microsoft SQL Server
- C#
- ASPNET
- C
- VC
- JavaScript
- Software Engineering
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Design Patterns
- AI development
- AI innovation
- AI engineering practices
- AI productivity optimisation
- AI code generation
- AI code review
- AI documentation
- Prompt engineering
- Engineering Workflow Automation
- Technical Mentoring
- Product Delivery
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Team leadership
- Hiring onboarding
- Performance assessment
- Career growth
- Stakeholder Management
- Roadmap planning
- Risk Management
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder Management
- Roadmap planning
- Risk Management
- Process improvement
Accomplishments
- Progressed from Senior Technical Staff Member to R&D Manager through consistent technical excellence and leadership.
- Led engineering teams delivering enterprise-scale software products for industrial automation customers.
- Introduced AI-assisted software development practices to improve engineering efficiency.
- Established engineering standards for software quality, observability, and operational excellence.
- Mentored engineers and promoted a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
- Successfully collaborated with globally distributed teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Timeline
R&D Manager
AVEVA Solutions India LLP
07.2022 - Current
R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff
AVEVA Solutions India LLP
07.2012 - 06.2022
Senior Engineer
Honeywell Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2006 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
Custom
- Engineering Team Leadership
- Technical Mentoring
- Hiring & Onboarding
- Performance Reviews
- Career Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Roadmap Planning
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Engineering Process Improvement