Srikanth Akula
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven engineering leader with 12+ years of experience scaling teams, driving technical strategy, and delivering high-impact software solutions. Skilled in aligning technology with business goals, optimizing workflows, and fostering a collaborative culture. Proven track record managing complex projects and leading large teams in high-growth environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Engineering
Vajro India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
09.2022 - Current
- Developed strategies to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Monitored budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting activities of the department.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of the organization including personnel management, program development and implementation.
- Provided guidance and support to staff in order to maximize their performance.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in processes, procedures, systems and services.
- Analyzed data collected from various sources in order to identify trends or areas requiring further investigation or action.
- Evaluated performance of subordinates through regular feedback sessions and annual reviews.
- Participated actively in decision making processes at a high level within the organization.
- Managed recruitment process for new employees including conducting interviews, evaluating resumes, making job offers.
- Managed communication between department heads and senior management.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
Lead Software Engineer
Walmart Labs India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with other departments such as QA, Product Management, UX Designers.
- Participated in design reviews, sprint planning meetings and daily standups.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards while developing software solutions.
- Provided technical support to end users when needed.
- Maintained up-to-date documentation regarding all software applications developed by the team.
- Developed, tested and maintained software components for a large-scale project.
- Led the implementation of new features according to product roadmap.
- Directed the integration of software applications into existing systems.
- Managed team members to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Performed code reviews and developed and reviewed test scenarios in collaboration with QA team.
- Worked in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals.
- Managed a team of 10 engineers, delegating tasks and monitoring progress to ensure quality control standards.
Senior Software Development Engineer
Dhurya Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Conducted analysis of product requirements.
- Designed and developed high-performance dynamic view rendering engine.
- Optimized UI performance and layout.
- Designed, tested, and deployed new features and bug fixes to production environment.
- Enabled efficient communication between client and server using sockets.
- Setting up the private nexus for SDKS.
- Collaborated with external data sources and API's.
- Redesigned and architected the application.
- Collaborated with other departments such as product management, customer service, marketing. to understand requirements for new projects or feature enhancements.
Senior Software Engineer
Versant Online Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Performed requirement analysis, creating use case and functional design documents while converting business requirements into technology.
- Developed, tested, and maintained software applications.
- Reviewed user stories, analyzed requirements, estimated effort, and actively contributed in daily scrum meetings.
- Participated in sprint planning sessions to tackle demanding user stories.
- Led optimization, refactoring, and code deployments while also conducting code reviews to reduce complexity and increase code coverage.
- Performed debugging and troubleshooting of reported bugs.
- Published white-labeled applications on the Play Store.
Software Engineer
IHub Technologies Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
02.2012 - 08.2014
- Undergone training on Android and web technologies.
- Analyzed user requirements to develop software solutions and created technical specifications.
- Developed mobile application and backend based on product requirements.
- Conducted unit tests on code modules to verify accuracy and functionality of program logic.
- Implemented integration points for various connection types including SOAP, REST, and SQL services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Jawaharlal Technological University Anantapur
Tirupati05-2012
Skills
- Engineering Leadership & Team Building
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile, Scrum, and DevOps Practices
- Scaling Engineering Operations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Budgeting & Resource Allocation
- Hiring and Training
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Kannada
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Associate Director of Engineering
Vajro India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
Lead Software Engineer
Walmart Labs India Pvt Ltd
08.2018 - 09.2022
Senior Software Development Engineer
Dhurya Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 08.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Versant Online Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 04.2017
Software Engineer
IHub Technologies Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Jawaharlal Technological University Anantapur