Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Summary Of Responsibilities Experience
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Girish Kardiguddi

Principal Software Engineer/Sr. Staff Software Engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

To seek a challenging career as a Software professional by utilizing my skills and abilities in the IT Professional field.

Highly accomplished IT professional with 18 years of experience across Open Source and Microsoft technologies, now driving innovation with AI Agent workflows leveraging Gen AI.

Extensive experience in Microservices architecture and utilizing Azure Cloud resources (AKS, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Event Hub) for scalable and resilient solutions.

Proven ability in hands-on coding, design, and problem-solving, underpinned by a strong understanding of Data Structures, Memory Management, and multi-threading.

Spearheading AI-driven application development, including the Personalize AI Communication Engine

Deep understanding and implementation of Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes using tools like Jenkins, Drone, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and internal teams and convey technical information to diverse audiences.

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new environments and technologies.

Experience in defining technology landscapes and integration architectures, particularly within the Retail, Finance commerce, Property Development sectors, including MDHA solutions.

Expertise in establishing end-to-end solutions for configuration, build, release, and environment management.

Adept at making informed technology decisions based on industry standards and leading teams to deliver on commitments through mentoring and effective management.

Successful track record in cross-functional integration architecture and ensuring quality development releases with comprehensive technical documentation

Professional software engineer prepared for impactful contributions. Demonstrated expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and DevOps. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results with flexibility to adapt to changing needs. Skilled in coding, system architecture, and problem-solving, with reliable work ethic.

Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable code.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. Staff Software Engineer

Intuit Inc
Bengaluru
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Led the architecture and design of the 'Goods Receiving' project, aimed at transforming QuickBooks Online (QBO) into an end-to-end inventory management solution.
  • Spearheading the 'Inventory Add-On Featurization' project to extend inventory features to lower SKUs within QBO.
  • Driving the 'Done For You - Inventory Agentic Strategy' initiative to integrate AI agents into inventory management processes.
  • Designing the Item Receipt transaction to enable independent handling of item receipts from orders, returns, and internal transfers.
  • Decoupling bills and expenses from goods receiving to provide flexibility for real-life business scenarios.
  • Defining the architecture for key components such as Item Receipt Transaction, Inventory Updates, Configurability, Inspection, and Put Away.
  • Designed the add-on strategy to collate inventory features, futurize inventory availability based on add-on purchases, and ensure end-to-end functionality across QuickBooks.
  • Developed a strategy to implement AI agents for inventory procurement, order processing, warehouse management, inventory planning, and manufacturing and assembly.
  • Designed the AI agent framework and architecture, emphasizing Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and seamless collaboration between agents.
  • Led architecture discussions, guiding the team in making informed decisions about technology choices for various projects.

Principal Software Engineer

Walmart Global Tech
Bengaluru
01.2020 - 08.2024
  • Led the architectural design and implementation of the NextGen Order Management System (OMS) for Sam's Club, a critical migration from IBM Sterling.
  • Architecting and implementing the Fulfillment Management module.
  • Designing and developing the Transformer component for data integration.
  • Implementing fine-grained events for real-time order updates.
  • Developing finance modules within the new OMS.
  • Successfully decommissioning the legacy IBM Sterling system.
  • Designed and developed the Member Communication Engine and Order Communication Engine for Sam's Club, enhancing customer engagement through timely and relevant notifications.
  • Successfully integrated Purchase Order (SPOC) EDI for Sam's Orders, streamlining the procurement process.
  • Mentored junior engineers to strengthen their technical skills and improve overall team efficiency.
  • Increased customer satisfaction rates through diligent collaboration with cross-functional teams on feature development and bug resolution.
  • Completed code debugging, software troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and program reviews.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of best practices for coding standards, documentation, and design principles within the engineering team.
  • Developed scalable applications for optimized user experiences, utilizing efficient data structures and algorithms.
  • Employed peer code review to better delegate error checking duties and enhance debugging outcomes.
  • Expedited product delivery timelines by efficiently prioritizing tasks and managing resources according to business needs.

Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, Associate Technical Architect, Lead Engineer/Technical Architect

Target Corporation India
Bengaluru
03.2007 - 01.2020
  • Progressively advanced through roles of Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, Associate Technical Architect, and Lead Engineer/Technical Architect, gaining comprehensive experience across the Retail Stores and Property Development sectors.
  • Held responsibilities encompassing architecture and design, database design, coding, the full life cycle of a project, support, and deployment.
  • Leading and contributing to stores technology modernization projects, enhancing the technological infrastructure of retail operations.
  • Successfully managed various life cycle management, decommission, and IE remediation projects, ensuring system stability and efficiency.
  • Played a key role in the development and implementation of the Keystone - Agility application on an international assignment.

Keystone - Agility Program

Target Corporation
Minneapolis
04.2011 - 12.2012
  • Worked at Target Headquarters, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, for the Keystone - Agility project.
  • The Keystone Capital Program is a Target initiative that will provide Property Development with a solution and a single data source that will support the planning, design, management, utilization, and disposal of Target's location assets.
  • Key components include Location Lifecycle Management, Program Management, Project Management, and Portfolio Management.
  • At the end of the system implementation cycle, Market Research and Analysis (MR&A) and Property Development (PD) will have a solution that supports the total location lifecycle for current and proposed target locations.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Education

Master of Science - System Software

Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS)
Pilani, India
01.2011 - 12.2011

Skills

Retail (Supply Chain, Stores Replenishment, Inventory and Order Management System)

Team leadership

Software architecture design

Data structure proficiency

undefined

Summary Of Responsibilities Experience

  • Highly accomplished IT professional with 18 years of experience across Open Source and Microsoft technologies, now driving innovation with AI Agent workflows leveraging Gen AI.
  • Extensive experience in Microservices architecture and utilizing Azure Cloud resources (AKS, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, EventHub) for scalable and resilient solutions.
  • Proven ability in hands-on coding, design, and problem-solving, underpinned by a strong understanding of Data Structures, Memory Management, and multi-threading.
  • Spearheading AI-driven application development, including the Personalize AI Communication Engine.
  • Deep understanding and implementation of Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes using tools like Jenkins, Drone, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and internal teams and convey technical information to diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new environments and technologies.
  • Experience in defining technology landscapes and integration architectures, particularly within the Retail, Finance commerce, Property Development sectors, including MDHA solutions.
  • Expertise in establishing end-to-end solutions for configuration, build, release, and environment management.
  • Adept at making informed technology decisions based on industry standards and leading teams to deliver on commitments through mentoring and effective management.
  • Successful track record in cross-functional integration architecture and ensuring quality development releases with comprehensive technical documentation.

Accomplishments

    - Scaled Order Management System to Support 250K+ Daily Orders and Supported Order Spikes of 63K OPM and 800+ Order Creations per Second

    - Designed High-Performance Stitcher Service Handling 30K+ TPS

    - Delivered Event-Driven Architecture for Real-Time Order Lifecycle Tracking

    - Enabled Sam’s Club to modernize its order processing backbone, reduce time-to-fulfillment, increase throughput by 30%, and improve order tracking visibility — contributing to higher Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and operational efficiency.

  • Received an Excellence award from Walmart.

Timeline

Sr. Staff Software Engineer

Intuit Inc
08.2024 - 05.2025

Principal Software Engineer

Walmart Global Tech
01.2020 - 08.2024

Keystone - Agility Program

Target Corporation
04.2011 - 12.2012

Master of Science - System Software

Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS)
01.2011 - 12.2011

Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, Associate Technical Architect, Lead Engineer/Technical Architect

Target Corporation India
03.2007 - 01.2020
Girish KardiguddiPrincipal Software Engineer/Sr. Staff Software Engineer