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Lavanya Rangaraj

Lavanya Rangaraj

Senior Engineering Manager 1 (MTS1)
Chennai

Summary

Dynamic, highly accomplished and result-oriented Senior Engineering Manager with 10 years of experience in the software industry, with an impressive track record in effectively building, mentoring and leading high-performing teams, achieving strategic goals through a balance of technical expertise and people-centric leadership , also establishing strong relationships with stakeholders driving user engagement and revenue growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Engineering Manager1 (MTS1)

Paypal
07.2022 - Current
  • Leading and managing a diverse team of 10 developers, managed end-to-end software development lifecycle for high quality customer-driven compliance applications below for investigation of merchants’ onboarding/expansion with Paypal
  • Enhanced Due Diligence of risks associated with merchants
  • Ombuds and Ethics investigations on customers as well as PayPal employees
  • Bill of Health, an extensive dashboard integration inclusive of identity, Intent and Business model of merchants across several domains
  • Integrated optimal Agile methodologies into the development process, reducing project delivery time by 20% and increasing team productivity by 25% over a six-month period
  • Proven expertise in Architecture and Design Patterns, with a track record of success in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing resilient large-scale distributed systems with strategic utilization of microservices
  • Defined the strategy, roadmap, and priorities in collaborations with partners such as Product Management, UX, and Technical Program Managers and developed innovative solutions with technical and operational excellence
  • Exhibited outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, adept at acting strategically for all stakeholders and driving the future roadmap with strong business acumen
  • Proven leadership skilled with extreme ownership, mentoring and empowering people, removing barriers for teams, bringing in retention strategies for key talent and fostering high-performing engineering teams, playing an instrumental role in the development of applications that surpassed the performance thresholds of their predecessors by 20%
  • Committed to nurturing the development of individuals through regular feedback sessions, offering constructive insights and dedicated support for their career advancement
  • Achieved successful recruitment by bringing on board top-tier talents, assembling a team of exceptionally skilled professionals whose impactful contributions significantly elevated the organization's achievements.

Software Engineer-3

Paypal
03.2020 - 07.2022
  • Proven Experience in leading and mentoring an engineering team of 5 developers from its inception, spearheading the design, development and delivery of reliable and innovative solutions below
  • Enhanced Risk Assessment Forms for Due diligence investigation
  • Onboarding Due diligence onto multiple tenants inclusive of Venmo, Braintree, Hyperwallet
  • Salesforce-Due diligence integration
  • Crafted scalable architectures and data models for the aforesaid applications, showcasing expertise in distributed systems, large-scale web servers and client systems, storage, full stack design, micro services, and browser client side rendering
  • Established and communicated team priorities in alignment with the overarching goals of the organization
  • Ensured cohesion by aligning strategies, processes, and decision-making across various teams
  • Performed consistent code reviews, delivering constructive feedback to uphold best practices, resulting in 20% increase in overall code quality
  • Exhibited Proficiency and strong-hands in designing and implementing robust, fault-tolerant systems with expertise in all tiers of modern applications, from the front-end all the way to the database reducing the response time by 30%
  • Integrated user-facing elements with server-side logic, resulting in a seamless user experience and a 10% increase in user engagement
  • Developed and maintained technical documentation, ensuring clear communication and knowledge transfer across the team and reducing onboarding time by 20%.

Software Engineer-2

Paypal
07.2018 - 03.2020
  • Championed a pivotal role in the successful delivery of below web applications, making significant contributions of about 80% hands-on frontend development leveraging expertise in React.js, Redux, and Node.js resulting in an impressive customer satisfaction survey results
  • Customer Due Diligence investigation
  • Suspicious Activity Report generation and investigation
  • Engaged in strategic discussions with the product manager and key stakeholders and have driven innovation and optimized solutions in line with stakeholder expectations, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment
  • Collaborated with UX/UI designers to implement design specifications and ensure seamless integration of frontend components, leading to a delightful user experience and increase in customer engagement by 20%
  • Conducted regular performance monitoring and optimization, increasing the stability and reliability of the application and improving customer satisfaction by 20%.

Software Analyst

Verizon
04.2016 - 07.2018
  • Demonstrated hands-on expertise in the meticulous design and development of responsive, dynamic interfaces for web application
  • Engaged actively throughout the complete development lifecycle, steering projects from conceptualization to deployment, maintaining a keen focus on optimizing performance, scalability, and code quality and ensuring a cohesive and compelling user journey
  • Troubleshot and debugged applications, resolving critical issues resulting in a 15% reduction in customer complaints.

Software Engineer

athenahealth
03.2015 - 04.2016
  • Significantly contributed to the implementation of new major features and maintaining existing features for the company's web application for Population Health Management, resulting in a 20% increase in user engagement and a 15% increase in revenue
  • Assumed the pivotal role of Scrum Master, steering Agile development processes with a focus on fostering collaboration and optimizing project workflows
  • As a result of these efforts, achieved a commendable 20% acceleration in project completion rates and a notable 15% reduction in overall project costs.

Software Analyst

athenahealth
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • Played a pivotal role in hands-on implementation of major features for the successful launch of company's web application for Population Health Management
  • Spearheaded the continuous improvement (CI/CD) of automated test frameworks by maintaining and updating them to align seamlessly with evolving application features and functionality.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

VIT University, Vellore
01.2008 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Science - undefined

01.2005 - 01.2008

HSC - undefined

01.2005 - undefined

10th Matric. - undefined

01.2003 - undefined

Skills

Architecture & Design Patternsundefined

Accomplishments

  • Integrated capabilities for narrative case generation using AI/ML into case management application as part of Hackathon, showcasing innovation and adaptability
  • Secured the First Prize in a Hackathon by creating a drag-and-drop UX designer that generates UI JSON that could be leveraged in frontend code base for rendering pages in web applications.
  • Secured the First Prize in a Hackathon by developing a tool that would generate mock APIs to streamline integration and testing processes
  • Received multiple “Spot Awards” along with “Cash Rewards” in recognition of outstanding contributions and impact on the success of various projects at Paypal.
  • Received “Excellence awards” and “Extra-mile awards” in acknowledgement of exceptional performance and valuable contributions that significantly elevated project outcomes

Timeline

Senior Engineering Manager1 (MTS1)

Paypal
07.2022 - Current

Software Engineer-3

Paypal
03.2020 - 07.2022

Software Engineer-2

Paypal
07.2018 - 03.2020

Software Analyst

Verizon
04.2016 - 07.2018

Software Engineer

athenahealth
03.2015 - 04.2016

Software Analyst

athenahealth
04.2014 - 03.2015

Master of Computer Applications -

VIT University, Vellore
01.2008 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Science - undefined

01.2005 - 01.2008

HSC - undefined

01.2005 - undefined

10th Matric. - undefined

01.2003 - undefined

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