Suhas Mahishi
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Software Development Manager with 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud computing and backend systems. Proven track record of leading teams to deliver stable, high-performance solutions that enhance scalability and elevate customer satisfaction over the past three years. Committed to fostering a growth mindset and promoting shared success, currently seeking a managerial role that offers opportunities for innovation, ownership, and impactful contributions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Software Development Manager - AWS QuickSight
Amazon India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
03.2025 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Eg: AWS Quick launches with billing and observability
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to enhance software development processes and team productivity. Eg: Designed a mechanism to measure billing accuracy
- Mentored junior developers, fostering skill development and promoting a collaborative work environment.
- Analyzed project requirements and translated them into technical specifications for implementation.
Software Development Manager - AWS Kinesis
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Palo Alto
04.2022 - 02.2025
- Directed a team of 8 engineers to innovate and implement features that drive significant revenue growth.
- Led initiatives to transform backend infrastructure, enabling rapid integration of new destinations and streamlined data processing. Oversaw ETL operations to enhance overall system performance and reliability.
- Developed and maintained an operationally strong atmosphere for engineers by integrating process-based enhancements and establishing multiple guardrails in release engineering.
- Guided three engineers through the promotion process, enhancing team capabilities and professional growth within 18 months.
Senior Software Engineer
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Palo Alto
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Directed transition of backend to microservices architecture, enhancing scalability. Led analysis and improvement of service durability by implementing targeted solutions for identified gaps.
- Directed team in the development of a specialized feature leveraging new AWS services. Acted as subject matter expert across the entire service stack, encompassing front-end microservices and backend technologies such as Coral, Kinesis, Akka, and diverse data destinations.
- Facilitated transition of streams between various technology platforms to maintain uninterrupted customer service during code enhancements.
Software Development Engineer, IC3
Yahoo, Inc.
Sunnyvale
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Engineered scalable module to enhance email processing capabilities through SMTP integration.
- Developed and implemented an advanced anti-spam module to enhance email security by filtering spam through big data analysis in the mail transfer agent of Yahoo! Mail.
Software Engineer II
Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Led the development of L3 pre-fragmentation strategies within virtual paths of Nexus 1K switches. Oversaw enhancements to the TCP state check process in VMware ESX and Microsoft systems.
Education
Master of Computer Sc, degree -
North Carolina State, University
01.2012
Bachelor’s degree - undefined
PESIT
01.2009
Skills
- Experience with Java, C, Python, and Scala
- AWS cloud services management
- Kafka, SMTP, Kinesis, Qmail
- Linux, WMI, Docker, Bash
- MySQL, DynamoDB, Hadoop
- Nginx, HAProxy, JLBRelay
Websites
Accomplishments
Achieved best AWS OpsWin award for fixing an old and critical performance bottleneck that improved DynamoDB IOPS usage efficiency by 97% saving millions in revenue to our service
Timeline
Sr Software Development Manager - AWS QuickSight
Amazon India Pvt Ltd
03.2025 - Current
Software Development Manager - AWS Kinesis
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
04.2022 - 02.2025
Senior Software Engineer
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2022
Software Development Engineer, IC3
Yahoo, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
Software Engineer II
Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor’s degree - undefined
PESIT
Master of Computer Sc, degree -
North Carolina State, University
AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS
Finger Detection for Sign Language Recognition, Springer PESIT, 2010, AWS OpsWinner and Presenter AWS, Palo Alto, 2020
STRENGTHS
- Leadership
- Communication
- Driving consensus
- Data-driven design