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MURALI IYENGAR

Bangalore

Summary

Professional software engineering leader with extensive experience in developing and delivering high-quality software solutions in the E-Commerce, Retail and Supply Chain domain. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring adaptive and reliable project execution. Skilled in agile methodologies, cloud computing, and software architecture. Driven by results, fostering innovation, and optimizing processes for impactful outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Engineering and Professional Services

Xformics
01.2025 - Current
  • Spearheading the e-commerce platform modernization for a major US automobile retailer.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies to identify opportunities for integration into existing systems or develop innovative solutions.
  • Led proposal development efforts, presenting engineering opportunities to senior leadership for go-no-go decisions.
  • Grew existing client relationships through consistent communication and effective contact.

Retail Solutions Consultant

G10X
10.2024 - 12.2024
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex client problems.
  • Drove adoption of agile methodologies, enhancing project flexibility and team responsiveness.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure project alignment with business goals.

DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Hudson's Bay Services
07.2018 - 10.2024

Global Leader leading the development and support teams within the e-commerce, retail and supply chain portfolio, with a deep understanding of Order management systems, Logistics Integration, Pricing and Promotions, Inventory management and other key retail concepts serving as the central and primary focal point for all business requirements.

  • Instrumental in architecting critical projects in Retail Domain contributing significantly to top line revenue of organization.
  • Highly efficient in architecting and driving initiatives at both top and bottom of funnel.
  • Architected integrations with various 3rd party systems to increase business revenue.
  • Took ownership of assigned department-wide projects, presenting regular updates to senior leadership on progress and status.
  • Drove high-level strategic planning of development efforts across multiple projects to optimize resource utilization and shorten development times.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to organization's vision.
  • Championed adoption of cloud-based technologies, enhancing scalability and reliability across organization's software portfolio.
  • Cultivated partnerships between engineering, product and UX personnel to create holistically designed final products.
  • Allied with other engineering leaders to plan, manage and coordinate teams around reaching prescribed development milestones.
  • Developed high- performing engineering teams by recruiting top talent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Drove technical strategy decisions which led to successful product launches in competitive markets.
  • Optimized resource allocation , leading to more efficient use of budget and better overall project outcomes.
  • Spearheaded software modernization efforts, replacing legacy systems with cutting-edge technology solutions that improved performance and maintainability.
  • Experienced in handling global teams spanning across geographies and time zones.
  • Well versed with latest technologies and industry trends.

ADVISORY SOFTWARE ENGINEER

IBM India Software Labs
07.2015 - 07.2018
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
  • Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
  • Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2014 - 07.2015

SR. STAFF ENGINEER

IBM India Software Labs
06.2007 - 06.2014

Education

BE - Information Science

BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore
05.2007

Skills

  • Technical Leadership
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Strategic planning
  • Engineering and Team leadership
  • E-Commerce, Retail and Supply Chain
  • Microservices & Event Driven Architecture
  • Java & Spring Boot
  • Headless Architecture
  • AWS Core Services
  • Kubernetes, Docker and Data Streaming
  • Digital Transformation and Platform Modernization
  • Solution Architecture

Personal Information

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Accomplishments

  • Successfully set up Centers of Excellence for Retail and Supply Chain Tech Team.
  • Successfully Architected and Implemented numerous revenue generation projects - customer loyalty, payments, platform modernization, marketplace integration for KSA and Middle East etc.
  • Successfully implemented returns optimization and exchanges with a potential of increasing the revenue by 35mm dollars.
  • Implemented global inventory visibility system and fulfillment model as a stand alone modules using micro service.
  • Managed in-sourcing of support activities from 3rd party vendors, achieving cost reduction and increased efficiency.
  • Migrated the Retail applications to cloud thereby reduced the infrastructure costs & achieved high throughout.
  • Worked with key clients like Marks and Spencer, Tata Cliq, Essilor(Part of Luxotica), MediaMarkt Saturn GmbH, Home Depot, TFG etc during my stint at IBM and TCS.

Timeline

Director of Engineering and Professional Services

Xformics
01.2025 - Current

Retail Solutions Consultant

G10X
10.2024 - 12.2024

DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Hudson's Bay Services
07.2018 - 10.2024

ADVISORY SOFTWARE ENGINEER

IBM India Software Labs
07.2015 - 07.2018

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2014 - 07.2015

SR. STAFF ENGINEER

IBM India Software Labs
06.2007 - 06.2014

BE - Information Science

BMS College of Engineering
MURALI IYENGAR