Dinkar Pundir
Engineering Manager
Berlin
Summary
Accomplished Engineering Manager, with a strong technology background and experience in building and delivering scalable distributed software systems and managing cross functional development teams. 4+ years experience of managing developers and 10+ years as software developer.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Engineering Manager
Zalando SE
Berlin
04.2021 - Current
- Managed a cross-functional team of 8 engineers comprising of backend, web, iOS and Android engineers.
- Owned the responsibility of customer facing features of Lounge by Zalando, the online outlet of fashion and lifestyle brands. Lounge by Zalando is a part of the Zalando group, the leading fashion retailer in Europe. The features included cart, checkout, customer account, orders and returns of the website, iOS, Android apps.
- Oversaw successful delivery of a variety of projects such as cost saving initiatives, increased order conversion rate, improved customer lifetime value and technical infrastructure improvement.
- Responsible for team leadership, growth of individuals, technical guidance, collaboration with product management, project management, stakeholder management.
- Worked with the product, design and other engineering teams to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives.
- Continuously identified opportunities to improve engineering processes, workflows and communication channels to enhance team's efficiency, quality and ability to scale.
- Skills: Problem solving, coaching and mentoring, technical leadership, project management, strategic planning, cross-functional team leadership
- Tech Stack: React, TypeScript, NodeJs for Web. Java, Redis, Nakadi, Kubernetes for backend. Kotlin for Android. Swift for iOS.
Senior Software Engineer
Zalando SE
Berlin
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Developed the new Design Component Library for Lounge by Zalando.
- Developed and led several mission critical team initiatives on the checkout, customer account and post-purchase premises of Lounge by Zalando web application.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Technologies: React, TypeScript, Node JS, Styled Components, Webpack, Kubernetes
Lead Software Engineer
Wingify Software Private Ltd.
New Delhi, India
10.2015 - 02.2019
- Developed and deployed several web applications and Node JS services from scratch.
- Lead a team of 4 web developers to successfully migrate a monolith PHP application to JS/Java stack.
- Worked as a Scrum Master, maintained stakeholder visibility and ensured timely feature releases.
Software Engineer
PropTiger Realty
New Delhi, India
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Developed, migrated and maintained several web applications, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
Software Engineer
Mscripts
Bangalore, India
08.2011 - 05.2014
- Developed the web and mobile web applications for US pharmacies.
- Lead a team of three web developers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Manipal Institute of Technology
08.2007 - 07.2011
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Hindi (Fluent)
- German (Beginner)
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Zalando SE
04.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Zalando SE
07.2019 - 03.2021
Lead Software Engineer
Wingify Software Private Ltd.
10.2015 - 02.2019
Software Engineer
PropTiger Realty
05.2014 - 10.2015
Software Engineer
Mscripts
08.2011 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Manipal Institute of Technology
08.2007 - 07.2011