Simon Kuriakose
Software Development Manager
Trivandrum
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Full Stack Development Director with a proven history of leading high-performing teams and architecting innovative software solutions. Extensive experience managing Microservice development, angular/reactjs and Automation totaling 25+ members. Adept at orchestrating the entire software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment, while upholding rigorous standards and best practices. Demonstrated expertise in Spring Boot, Angular, ReactJS, and leveraging AI-powered tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to streamline development and enhance quality.
Knowledgeable Development manager with extensive background in leading and managing development teams. Proven track record of aligning project goals with business objectives and fostering innovation. Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning and team leadership.
Experienced with project management, team leadership, and strategic planning. Utilizes these skills to ensure successful project outcomes and organizational growth. Track record of fostering innovation and aligning development initiatives with business goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr Development Manager
Oracle India
12.2011 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Technologies: ReactJs, Springboot, Angular, Jenkins, Cloudfare, MySQL, MongoDB, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, OCI
- Digital Domain: Telecom, Mobility
- Specialize: Communication, Automobile
- Customer Worked for: Entel, Vodaphone
- Technology Strategy & Leadership: Visionary Leadership: Establish and communicate a clear technology vision that aligns seamlessly with Oracle.com's strategic objectives
- Technology Roadmap: Craft and maintain a dynamic technology roadmap, outlining the adoption and integration of new tools and frameworks (like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT) to enhance development processes
- Technical Expertise: Remain at the forefront of technological advancements in Java Spring Boot, Angular, MongoDB, and related technologies, ensuring Oracle.com stays ahead of the curve
- Software Development & Architecture: Full-Stack Oversight: Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration of Spring Boot backend, Angular frontend, and AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot
- Architectural Design: Lead the design and evolution of scalable, maintainable, and high-performing software architectures that support Oracle.com's growth
- Code Quality Assurance: Enforce rigorous code review practices, uphold high coding standards, and leverage tools like ChatGPT for automated testcase generation to ensure top-notch product quality
- Project & Team Management: Project Execution: Expertly manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with business goals
- Agile & Scrum: Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) within the API, Angular, and QA teams to foster adaptability and rapid iteration
- Team Leadership: Inspire, motivate, and mentor the development teams, cultivating a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
- Performance & Innovation: Performance Optimization: Continuously identify and implement improvements to enhance application performance, scalability, and user experience across Oracle.com's platform
- Innovation: Encourage experimentation with new technologies and approaches, leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to drive innovation and efficiency within the development process
- Technology Evaluation: Stay informed about emerging technologies, assess their potential impact on Oracle.com's tech stack, and recommend strategic adoptions to maintain a competitive edge
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Effective Communication: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across design, content, marketing (SEO/SEM), product, and operations, communicating technical progress and challenges clearly and transparently
- Requirement Gathering: Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, effectively translating business needs into clear technical requirements
- Collaboration: Foster seamless collaboration between the API, Angular, and QA teams, encouraging knowledge sharing, code reviews, and joint problem-solving to streamline development
- Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the team, promoting knowledge sharing, skill development, and process optimization to enhance productivity and quality
- Release Management: Orchestrated meticulous release management strategies for the Storefront UI project, ensuring seamless and timely deployment of new features and enhancements
- Developed and implemented standardized release processes and procedures, streamlining the transition from development to production environments and minimizing downtime
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and product managers, to coordinate release schedules and prioritize feature rollouts based on business objectives
- Led post-mortem reviews and retrospectives following each release, analyzing successes and areas for improvement to refine release management practices further
- Technologies: ReactJs, Springboot, Angular, Jenkins, Cloudfare, MySQL, MongoDB, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, OCI
- Digital Domain: Telecom, Mobility
- Specialize: Communication, Automobile
- Customer Worked for: Entel, Vodaphone
Senior Automation QA
IBM ISL
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Project: Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain)
- Technologies: Selenium, Java
- Developed and maintained robust and scalable automated test framework using Selenium WebDriver
- Automated functional, regression, and performance tests to validate software functionality across various platforms and browsers
- Integrated automated tests into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to enable early detection of defects and streamline the software delivery process
- Project: Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain)
- Technologies: Selenium, Java
Automation Engineer
Manhattan Associates
11.2007 - 08.2010
- Company Overview: Project: Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain)
- Technologies: Selenium, Java
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks using tools such as Selenium WebDriver
- Automated test cases for functional and regression testing to validate software functionality across different platforms and browsers
- Project: Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain)
- Technologies: Selenium, Java
QA Engineer
India Pvt Ltd
06.2005 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: Project: Credit Card Management System (Retail)
- Technologies: QTP
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure thorough testing coverage of software products
- Worked closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve software defects, providing valuable insights and context to expedite resolution
- Project: Credit Card Management System (Retail)
- Technologies: QTP
Education
BTech - CSc&Engg
MACE
Kothamangalam, Kerala 01.2001 - 01.2005
12th - Sc
Methodist High School
10th - undefined
Methodist High School
Skills
Product Development Engineering
Release Management
Quality Engineering
DevOps activities
Project Management
Spring Boot development
Angular
ReactJS
JavaScript
GitHub Copilot
ChatGPT
Web App testing
Rest API
Scrum master
Software development
Team building
Productivity improvement
Team direction
Process evaluation and enhancement
Workflow process improvement
Organizational skills
Team collaboration
Performance management
Effective communication
Leadership development
Verbal and written communication
Management team development
Adaptability and flexibility
Time management abilities
New hire on-boarding
Self motivation
Employee onboarding
Staff development plans
Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Started full-stack Team from Scratch
- Winner of Hackathon for the Idea with immense ROI
- Award-Winning Leadership in Driving Centre of Excellence (CoE) Initiatives
Employmentchronology
- Oracle India Pvt, Ltd, Trivandrum, Kerala, Senior Dev Manager, 12/01/11, 12/01/23, ReactJs, Springboot, Angular, jenkin, cloudfare, mySQL, MongoDB, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, OCI, Telecom, Mobility, Communication, Automobile, Entel, Vodaphone, 25
- IBM ISL India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Senior Automation QA, 08/01/10, 12/01/11, Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain), Selenium, Java
- Manhattan Associates India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Automation Engineer, 11/01/07, 08/01/10, Transport LifeCycle Management (Supply chain), Selenium, Java
- India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, QA Engineer, 06/01/05, 11/01/07, Credit Card Management System (Retail), QTP
Exposuretoaitechnologies
Automated Testcase Generation, Code Snippet Generation, Code Completion and Suggestions, Refactoring and Code Optimization
Native
Trivandrum, Kerala
Workexperiencepreference
Trivandrum
Personal Information
- Passport Number: F5382057
- Number of Children: 2
- Notice Period: Immediate Joinee
- Date of Birth: 05/26/81
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Sr Development Manager
Oracle India
12.2011 - 12.2023
Senior Automation QA
IBM ISL
08.2010 - 12.2011
Automation Engineer
Manhattan Associates
11.2007 - 08.2010
QA Engineer
India Pvt Ltd
06.2005 - 11.2007
BTech - CSc&Engg
MACE
01.2001 - 01.2005
12th - Sc
Methodist High School
10th - undefined
Methodist High School