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Kiruthika Ramasamy

Chennai

Summary

Engineering leader with 15 years of experience in IT and technology development. Expertise in utilizing diverse tools and technologies to drive successful project outcomes. Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and enhancing productivity and efficiency in product development processes. Strong interpersonal communication skills facilitate effective stakeholder engagement at all levels.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr Engineering Manager

IDP Education Ltd
Chennai
07.2022 - Current
  • Facilitated strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration with product managers and leadership teams to align business goals.
  • Directed technical solutions by collaborating with architects, ensuring compliance with cost, performance, security, scalability, and maintainability standards in AWS serverless and event-driven architecture.
  • Developed project plans, prioritized tasks, and tracked progress to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
  • Fostered a supportive environment by establishing clear roles and providing constructive feedback for skill development.
  • Led engineering community of practice initiatives to promote best practices, including AmazonQ adoption and LocalStack implementation.
  • Pursued continuous improvement in lead time, cycle time, and deployment frequency through DORA metrics analysis.
  • Monitored observability tool—Splunk—to maintain system health and proactively address potential downtimes.
  • Performed root cause analysis investigations into reported incidents in order to identify underlying causes quickly.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline development processes, enhancing team productivity and reducing time to market.

Project Manager – Portfolio Project Delivery Management

Atos Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
Chennai
12.2020 - 07.2022
  • Led Kubernetes Platform support team to enhance system stability and performance.
  • Collaborated with customer team, including director of The Home Depot, to resolve platform issues.
  • Provided trend analysis and recommendations on platform-related challenges.
  • Recommended architectural and design improvements for system integration.
  • Worked with project team members to identify and address technical problems swiftly.
  • Developed suggestions for process improvements to maximize resource efficiency.
  • Recruited and retained engineers through effective hiring and interview strategies.
  • Managed development teams for Salesforce and iOS projects, ensuring productivity and collaboration.

Project Manager – Scrum Master, Reverse Engineering

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
Chennai
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Conducted reverse engineering activities to enhance understanding of existing systems.
  • Analyzed code thoroughly and authored user stories for development team.
  • Collaborated with Product Owner to finalize scope of each user story.
  • Defined project scope and schedule, ensuring regular and timely delivery.
  • Managed Engineering Team using agile methodologies for optimal performance.
  • Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
  • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
  • Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Project Lead – WorkFlow Management, Java SpringBoot Webservice, PCF

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
Chennai
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Defined business process workflow to streamline project execution.
  • Developed web services using Java Spring Boot to enhance functionality.
  • Deployed services in PCF cloud for improved scalability and performance.
  • Collaborated with customer IT team to finalize design specifications.
  • Engaged with customer business team to establish implementation processes.
  • Coordinated with dependent teams and end users to ensure comprehensive UAT completion.
  • Served as Single Point Of Contact for deliverables, facilitating communication and collaboration.
  • Actively contributed as hands-on engineer, supporting team tasks when necessary.
  • Prepared and presented progress reports to senior management and stakeholders.

Project Lead – ETL - ABInito, Talend, Unix

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
Atlanta
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Collaborated with customer IT and Business teams to finalize ETL requirements.
  • Developed AB Initio graphs based on defined specifications.
  • Created Unix scripts to support project needs.
  • Ensured data flow by coordinating with upstream and downstream teams.
  • Acted as hands-on engineer for various tasks as required.
  • Provided technical guidance to team members for task delivery.
  • Reviewed completed tasks and facilitated deployment for QA.
  • Documented details of the change release to production support team

IT Developer – AS400

Syntel (Client:Oriental Trading Company)
Omaha
11.2010 - 12.2013
  • Contributed as developer and support team member to ensure seamless operations.
  • Engaged with onsite counterparts to gather requirements for enhancements and new developments.
  • Collaborated with QA and UAT teams to facilitate thorough testing processes.
  • Participated in regular and on-call support, effectively handling support tickets.
  • Resolved support tickets while achieving 100% service level agreements (SLA).

IT Developer – SQL/PLSQL

Syntel
Chennai
11.2009 - 10.2010
  • Collaborated with Oracle Forms team to gather requirements effectively.
  • Developed stored procedures to meet project specifications.
  • Cross-verified script results by comparing them with existing Oracle Forms outcomes.
  • Documented input and output variable types for scripts, distributing information to dependent teams.

Education

Batchelor of Computer Science and Engineering -

Anna University
06-2008

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • Problem solving
  • Project management
  • Resource Management
  • Agile Framework
  • Stakeholder management
  • Conflict management
  • Cross-functional alignment
  • Budget coordination
  • Cost optimization
  • Observability monitoring
  • Technical design abilities
  • AWS Cloud, Python
  • SQL/PLSQL
  • AS400
  • AB Initio/Talend
  • Java – Core & SpringBoot webservice

Certification

  • FinOps Practitioner - 2025
  • Workato - 2024
  • AWS Practitioner - 2021
  • Scrum Master - 2018
  • Talend - 2015

Timeline

Sr Engineering Manager

IDP Education Ltd
07.2022 - Current

Project Manager – Portfolio Project Delivery Management

Atos Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
12.2020 - 07.2022

Project Manager – Scrum Master, Reverse Engineering

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
04.2018 - 06.2020

Project Lead – WorkFlow Management, Java SpringBoot Webservice, PCF

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
02.2017 - 03.2018

Project Lead – ETL - ABInito, Talend, Unix

Syntel (client: The Home Depot)
01.2014 - 01.2017

IT Developer – AS400

Syntel (Client:Oriental Trading Company)
11.2010 - 12.2013

IT Developer – SQL/PLSQL

Syntel
11.2009 - 10.2010

Batchelor of Computer Science and Engineering -

Anna University
Kiruthika Ramasamy