Shankar Kommineni
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic and results-driven technical leader with expertise in architecting, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade applications. Experience in SaaS, Micro Services, Distributed Systems, AI/ML, Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate and RESTful APIs. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, driving end-to-end software development, and implementing scalable cloud-native microservices on cloud platforms. Skilled in manual and automated testing, test strategy development and QA process optimization. Proficient with DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) with a strong background in Agile/Scrum methodologies. A Product Engineering leader with two USPTO patents, bridging the gap between technology and business by evangelising products, delivering technical talks, creating developer-focused content.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Member of Tech staff
Oracle Corporation
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Enhanced resiliency of Oracle Globally Distributed Database control plane services, reducing P1 incidents by 30% through Chaos Testing across create, delete, and provision workflows
- Established OCI QA Tenancy from ground up to validate Oracle GDD service on Exadata and Exascale
- Developed strategy for automatic OCI QA Tenancy setup and tear down, including utilities and scripts for management and monitoring
- Led E2E testing strategy uncovering 250+ critical defects, preventing multiple production rollbacks and accelerating GA readiness.
- Review and implement QA automation architecture and DevOps practices
Engineering Manager
Protegrity Software Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Led and scaled a cross-functional team of 5 engineers delivering Big Data Protectors for Big Data Platforms like Hadoop, Databricks, Amazon EMR and Cloudera
- Nurtured growth-driven engineering culture through consistent 1:1s, actionable feedback, and enhanced cross-functional collaboration
- Achieved QA certifications for Big Data Protectors during releases, ensuring product quality and compliance
- Drove requirements with functional groups for future state recoupling of identified use, processes, and system cases, aligning efforts with strategic goals
Engineering Manager
Soroco Software Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Led and scaled cross-functional team of 4 engineers to develop installer for Scout product, enhancing deployment process.
- Reviewed Scout installer code flow, identifying key improvement areas to optimize functionality.
- Led engineering teams to develop innovative software solutions for data security.
- Managed project timelines and resource allocation for multiple engineering initiatives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
Staff / Engineering Manager
VMware Software Pvt. Ltd.
06.2013 - 11.2021
- Led development of ClearSky App CMDB, an internal CMDB SaaS service for VMware IT team, architecting and implementing microservices to support project requirements
- Developed data collectors for vRealize Operations Manager, contributing to expansion of data collectors portfolio for vROPs
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex engineering projects on time.
- Developed and implemented engineering processes to enhance product quality.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project requirements and objectives.
Senior Software Consultant
Merittrac Pvt. Ltd.
04.2012 - 06.2013
- Designed and implemented back-end layer for Content Replication and Content Clean-up module for ZENworks product suite
- Designed and implemented DM layer for subscriptions feature in LPM to improve overall functionality.
- Optimised content replication process through scale testing to enhance reliability and performance.
- Implemented ZEN request valve and monitored Tomcat requests to identify and resolve synchronisation issues.
Software Consultant
Novell Software Pvt. Ltd.
06.2006 - 03.2012
- Developed SNMP module for EX-1500 system, enhancing network monitoring capabilities
- Developed MIBS for Aventail EX-1500 network equipment, facilitating streamlined configuration management
- Engineered Agent Aggregator component for system integration, improving interoperability between systems
Software Engineer
Aventail Infotech Pvt. Ltd
01.2004 - 06.2006
- Engineered Agent Aggregator component, enhancing data collection processes.
- Developed SNMP module for EX-1500, improving network monitoring capabilities.
- Constructed MIBS for Aventail EX-1500, streamlining network management.
Education
M.Tech - Computer Science
M.I.T Manipal
01.2003
B.Tech - Computer Science
S.C.S.V.M.V
01.2001
Skills
- Java and Python
- Go programming
- Spring framework
- RESTful APIs
- Microservices architecture
- AI/ML technologies
- Hibernate ORM
- SQL databases
- Relational databases
- NoSQL databases
- Database management
- AWS services
- Azure services
- Terraform
- Docker containers
- Kubernetes orchestration
- Apache Airflow
- Kafka messaging
- Message queuing
- Metrics collection
- Data visualization
- MacOS and Windows
- Linux operating systems
Timeline
Consulting Member of Tech staff
Oracle Corporation
05.2024 - 09.2025
Engineering Manager
Protegrity Software Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - 05.2024
Engineering Manager
Soroco Software Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 10.2022
Staff / Engineering Manager
VMware Software Pvt. Ltd.
06.2013 - 11.2021
Senior Software Consultant
Merittrac Pvt. Ltd.
04.2012 - 06.2013
Software Consultant
Novell Software Pvt. Ltd.
06.2006 - 03.2012
Software Engineer
Aventail Infotech Pvt. Ltd
01.2004 - 06.2006
M.Tech - Computer Science
M.I.T Manipal
B.Tech - Computer Science
S.C.S.V.M.V