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Sagar Shankar Ghate

Sagar Shankar Ghate

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Senior Engineering Manager with over 17 years of experience delivering enterprise-grade software solutions across Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, eCommerce, OMS, and Enterprise Applications. Proven expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring, Microservices, Kafka, NoSQL, and Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). Recognized for leading cross-functional, global teams, managing full software development lifecycles, and executing complex projects from concept to deployment.

Strong background in architecture, full-stack development, and Agile delivery, with a consistent record of exceeding stakeholder expectations. Adept in resource optimization, risk management, and stakeholder communication, driving innovation, efficiency, and high product quality. Hold an MBA and a B.E. in Computer Science, blending technical and strategic leadership to align engineering execution with business goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineering (Project) Manager

Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
  • Led the architecture, development, and delivery of key enterprise-grade supply chain products — Warehouse Execution System (WES) – Tasking, WES - Robotics Hub, and Yard Management System — built on top of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) platform to enable advanced warehouse automation, and seamless integration with eCommerce, order management systems (OMS), and transportation management systems (TMS) for global enterprise clients.
  • Defined product vision and long-term technology strategy, driving digital warehouse transformation on Microsoft Azure cloud by leveraging Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Azure API Management, Azure Event Hub, Snowflake, Kafka, Kubernetes, and React 3D.
  • Directed full product lifecycle: roadmap planning (PI), solution architecture, engineering execution, and customer delivery – ensuring product scalability, operational efficiency, and business alignment.
  • Acted as a bridge between engineering and business, collaborating closely with Product, Customer Success, and Executive stakeholders to shape high-impact solutions aligned with evolving market needs in eCommerce and supply chain domains.
  • Championed Agile delivery at scale, leading multiple Scrum teams with a focus on velocity, quality, and continuous improvement, resulting in consistent, on-time releases, with high customer satisfaction.
  • Built and scaled a high-performing engineering organization: handled resource planning, hiring, mentoring, and career development, while cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.
  • Implemented DevOps and observability best practices using CI/CD pipelines, ELK, Sonar, Jenkins, and Docker, ensuring rapid, reliable, and secure product delivery.
  • Enabled measurable business outcomes, including reduced order-to-ship times, improved fulfillment accuracy, and real-time supply chain visibility, strengthening Blue Yonder’s leadership in supply chain innovation.

Software Engineering Manager

PowerSchool India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2018 - 06.2021
  • Managed three key products: Candidate Assessments, Hire Enterprise, and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
  • Played dual roles as a Software Engineering Manager and Scrum Master, handling project planning, system design, architecture, monitoring, and control.
  • Deliver enterprise-level SaaS solutions for the education domain by leveraging Java, J2EE, Hibernate, Git, REST Web Services, TestNG, Maven, Tomcat, Jetty, Spring Framework (IoC, AOP, ORM, Boot, Cloud, Security), JUnits, JMeter, AWS, Microservices, MySQL, jQuery, HTML5, Hadoop, Apache Spark, Redis, New Relic Monitoring, Angular.js.
  • Facilitated Agile practices, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
  • Collaborated with product managers and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
  • Spearheaded resource management, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies to ensure seamless execution of projects.

Technical Project Manager

Quest Global (for Apple Inc.)
11.2014 - 11.2018
  • Delivered strategic projects for Apple Inc. Across eCommerce, supply chain, and internal enterprise systems — including The Vault (ITLM redesign) for logistics management, Radar (bug tracking and reporting), and Meeting Room App (MRA) for resource booking.
  • Led global teams as a Technical Manager, managing end-to-end delivery using Java, Spring, Hibernate, HTML5, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, AWS, Jenkins, and Git.
  • Collaborated with Apple stakeholders on requirement gathering and timeline execution, driving Agile practices, scalable architecture, and efficient risk mitigation.
  • Enhanced system reliability and productivity, mentoring teams through over 50 sessions on engineering excellence, innovation, and motivation.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Co-Founder

Benpour Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
10.2012 - 11.2014
  • Co-founded and led Benpour Technologies, delivering over 20 successful projects across industries for domestic and international clients, including ERP systems, GPS tracking apps, e-commerce portals, and mobile solutions.
  • Managed end-to-end technical delivery and project execution, including architecture design, team leadership, resource planning, and stakeholder communication.
  • Utilized a diverse tech stack: Java, Spring, Hibernate, JSP, Servlets, PHP, Android, MySQL, Oracle, Drupal, SVN, and more, to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
  • Built and mentored a high-performing team, fostering innovation, while driving business growth and technical excellence.

Software Engineer

Accenture India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2010 - 10.2012
  • Developed 8 admin screens for the Tabcorp OTP project using Adobe Flex, ActionScript, portlets, and HTML5, ensuring a responsive and intuitive UI design.
  • Built RESTful APIs using the Spring Framework, IoC, AOP, Spring-MVC, Hibernate, OAuth2, and J2EE, with robust test coverage via TestNG and Cobertura.

Associate Director & Co-Founder

ISG Marketing Service Pvt. Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Designing and developing the e-commerce and online marketing portal of ISG.
  • ISG is now rebranded as Use Locator, generating over ₹250 crore in revenue.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Marketing, Finance

IBS Dehradun – ICFAI University
Dehradun, India
01.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering

Technocrats Institute of Technology
Bhopal, India
01.2009

Skills

  • Enterprise Technical Architecture
  • System Design: HLD (High Level), LLD, UML, ERD, Sequence Diagram
  • Technologies: Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services: RESTful, Microservices, Spring Boot, and API Gateway
  • Business Domain: Supply Chain, Warehouse, Transportation, Logistics, ERP, eCommerce, OMS, Finance, Health Care, Education, Media
  • Java - Collections, Multi-Threading, DSA (Data Structures and Algorithms), Core Java, J2EE, JUnits
  • Development Frameworks: Spring Framework (IoC, AOP, MVC, ORM, Boot, Cloud, Security), Hibernate, EJB, Struts, JSR Portlets, Hadoop, HDFS, and Apache Spark
  • Product Development: Roadmap Planning, PI Planning, Requirement Gathering, Business Analysis, Product Owner, Scrum Master, Product Backlog Grooming
  • Project management: project initiation, budgeting, planning, monitoring, project control, and closure
  • Managerial Skills: Resource Management, Project Budgeting, Metric Maintenance, Team Building, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Risk Mitigation, Auditing, Stakeholder Communication, Metric maintenance
  • Agile and Scrum: Sprint planning, T-shirt sizing, and roadmap estimation, product backlog grooming, retro, sprint demo, sprint capacity planning, and sprint velocity
  • Team / Resource Management: Conflict Resolution, Annual Appraisal, Goal & OKR Setting, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Review and Feedback, Career Growth Planning, Recruitment and Retention
  • Leadership: Assertive and collaborative leadership style, excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills, and experience in building and nurturing highly effective and motivated teams
  • Tools: Maven, Splunk, SonarCube, Slack, Confluence, JIRA, Jenkins, Gradle, Eclipse, MyEclipse, STS, IntelliJ, Flash Builder, AHA, Azure SQL Developer
  • Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Rackspace, GCP, and Linode
  • Microsoft Azure: Azure: Service Bus, VMs, App Services, SQL, Kubernetes, Active Directory, IAM, Key Vault
  • AWS (Amazon Web Services) - S3, EFS, EC2, Lambda, Route 53, RDS, CDN, VPC
  • Testing / QA: JUnit, JMeter – Load Performance Testing, Selenium automation, TestNG, Cobertura, Mockito, EasyMock, PowerMock, WebdriverIO, Postman
  • Programming languages: Java, Python, PHP, Android, C/C, C#, NET, DSA, SPL, SQL
  • Databases: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Elastic Search, Solr
  • Front End UI/UX: HTML5, CSS, Reactjs, JavaScript, jQuery, Adobe Flex, ActionScript, and Angularjs
  • Messaging Platform: Microsoft Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, MQ, and Apache Kafka
  • Code Quality: SonarQube, CodeQL, Codacy, JUnit Testing, Selenium, JMeter, Checkmarx, GitPrime, Pluralsight
  • Security: OAuth, Veracode – static and dynamic scans, SCA, Qualys, Blackduck, OAuth2, SSO, pen testing
  • Application Servers: Tomcat, Jetty, WebLogic, JBoss, and IBM WebSphere
  • DevOps: CI/CD, GitHub, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker
  • Change Management: Organizational Change, Technology Transitions, Tools, Cultural Transformation
  • Strategic Vision and Execution: Product and Technology Roadmaps, Innovation and R&D, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management

Accomplishments

  • Award-winning leader and innovator: Recognized with multiple awards for excellence in leadership, innovative solution design, Agile transformation, and impactful project delivery across global enterprises like Apple, PowerSchool, and Blue Yonder
  • Entrepreneur and mentor: co-founded successful tech ventures (Benpour Technologies, ISG Services) and mentored over 60 engineers, driving engineering excellence, and delivering more than 20 high-impact projects across diverse domains

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) by Scrum Alliance, issued in January 2019
  • PRISM (Preparing World-Class Managers) by Blue Yonder, issued in March 2022

Timeline

Senior Engineering (Project) Manager

Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2021 - Current

Software Engineering Manager

PowerSchool India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2018 - 06.2021

Technical Project Manager

Quest Global (for Apple Inc.)
11.2014 - 11.2018

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Co-Founder

Benpour Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
10.2012 - 11.2014

Software Engineer

Accenture India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2010 - 10.2012

Associate Director & Co-Founder

ISG Marketing Service Pvt. Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2010

Master of Business Administration - Marketing, Finance

IBS Dehradun – ICFAI University

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering

Technocrats Institute of Technology

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