Seasoned senior executive, excelling as Head of Engineering and Site Lead, with vast experience leading over 100 professionals across multiple locations. Commended for exceptional leadership and a strong grasp in areas like technology vision, strategic thinking, people coaching, and organizational culture. Recently led a triumphant transformation project across locations, fuelling endless opportunities for business and employee success.
Hi, I’m
PAVAN ASSURI
Head Of Engineering & Site Lead
Eindhoven
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
5
Certificates
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DAZN Pvt. LtdAmsterdam
Head of Engineering & Site Lead
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Site lead for Amsterdam location with 100+ FTE and Head of Engineering for overall Commerce Engineering department (100+ FTEs across 2 locations) containing Identity, Access, Payments, and Monetization sub-domains.
- Achieved 100% scaling of business-critical teams, enabling opportunities with initiatives like Pay Per View, and NFL integration.
- Reduced S1/S2 incident count by 80%; 10x faster market delivery through micro-services redesign.
- Formulated location strategy with HR, CTO, and Senior Managers; represented in Hacker-X event for talent attraction.
TomTom InternationalAmsterdam
Engineering Manager
04.2017 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Led multi-locational team (25+ FTE) managing Identity and Access Management; optimized budget by 20-30% YoY.
- Achieved cost-saving of over 2 million EUR through re-platforming of critical systems using cloud-native technologies.
- Improved operational excellence; embraced best practices with various departments.
TomTom InternationalAmstedam
Product Owner/Manager (Backend Services)
03.2015 - 03.2017
Job overview
- Successfully delivered backend services, enabling TomTom's first Wi-Fi based device, generating tens of millions in revenue.
- Executed business-aligned team roadmap; utilized tools like Jira portfolio, Rally, and Confluence.
TomTom InternationalAmsterdam
Team Lead / Release Manager
07.2013 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Managed release plans across 5+ teams; introduced Kanban for support activities.
TomTom InternationalAmsterdam
Developer/Scrum Master
05.2010 - 06.2013
Job overview
- Supported a 7-member team as Scrum Master; involved in development activities.
Logica CMG (CGI)Bangalore
IT Consultant
08.2006 - 03.2010
Job overview
- Engaged with multiple clients, developing software as per business requirements.
Education
Andhra UniversityIndia
Master of Computer Applications
06.2003 - 03.2006
University Overview
Skills
Engineering Excellence
undefinedCertification
Scrum Product Owner & Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
Timeline
Head of Engineering & Site Lead
DAZN Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - Current
Engineering Manager
TomTom International
04.2017 - 05.2021
Product Owner/Manager (Backend Services)
TomTom International
03.2015 - 03.2017
Team Lead / Release Manager
TomTom International
07.2013 - 02.2015
Developer/Scrum Master
TomTom International
05.2010 - 06.2013
IT Consultant
Logica CMG (CGI)
08.2006 - 03.2010
Andhra University
Master of Computer Applications
06.2003 - 03.2006
Tools and Technolgoies
Tools and Technolgoies
AWS Suite, Azure suite, NodeJS, Typescript, Azure, Java, Prometheus, K8S, Serverless, Grafana, Postgres, MySql, Oracle DB, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, and more.
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