SURESH BABU SUSARAPU
IVANTI
Hyderabad
5
Certifications
23
Years of experience
Dynamic Engineering Lead with extensive experience in driving product strategy execution and Agile methodologies. Proven expertise in engineering operations management and risk management, achieving a 98% reduction in product defects. Skilled in fostering high-performing teams and integrating AI strategies to enhance innovation and delivery in complex environments.
Work History
Engineering Manager
2 Years 5 Months- Led engineering execution for Ivanti's User Workspace Manager product portfolio and File Director, supporting business-critical products generating approximately $80M in annual revenue.
- Managed engineering execution across multiple workstreams, balancing product priorities with resource capacity and delivery commitments to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Achieved a consistent 100% project delivery success rate through strong execution discipline, proactive risk management, stakeholder alignment, and clear ownership across engineering teams.
- Drove Agile execution and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery predictability, remove impediments, and proactively address delivery risks.
- Reduced the product defect backlog by 98% within 12 months, sustaining a single-digit backlog through engineering discipline and proactive quality practices.
- Developed engineering talent through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership, while establishing a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
Engineering Manager / Project Manager
1 Year 5 Months- Led end-to-end project execution for ScriptMed Cloud, a cloud-native, multi-tenant specialty pharmacy platform.
- Managed engineering delivery across multiple technical workstreams, coordinating execution to meet project objectives and milestones.
- Collaborated with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable technology solutions.
- Contributed to architecture and technical strategy for a cloud-native healthcare platform aimed at enhancing operational efficiency.
Engineering Manager
1 Year 6 Months- Provided technical and organizational leadership across requirements, architecture, development, and operational support.
- Implemented Agile engineering practices and coordinated delivery planning to optimize project efficiency.
- Engaged cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective engineering solutions.
Application Developer To Senior Development Lead
14 Years 4 Months- Led development and technical execution of Microsoft global capacity management initiatives for service delivery transformation.
- Designed and developed enterprise resource profiling staffing and capacity-management solutions.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to evaluate requirements and deliver scalable enterprise applications.
Senior Software Engineer
1 Year 7 Months- Conducted requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and production support for enterprise software applications.
- Partnered with stakeholders to create and implement effective software solutions.
Software Engineer
6 Months- Developed software applications using Java and SQL for client projects.
- Conducted analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation activities to deliver robust software solutions.
Software Engineer
1 Year 4 Months- Developed web-based software applications, contributing to all phases of the software development life cycle.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and design user-friendly interfaces.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Skills
Engineering leadership
Agile & Scrum methodologies
Risk management
DevOps delivery management
AI integration strategies
Data-driven decisions
Portfolio & work prioritization
Strategic planning & execution
Talent acquisition strategy
Product strategy execution
Engineering operations management
Stakeholder management
Cloud & application modernization
Software architecture
Process improvement
Resource allocation
Quality resolution
Personal Information
Title: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY LEADER
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS – .NET Framework Web Applications), Certified Scrum Master — Scrum Alliance, Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
Accomplishments
- 0 to 20+ engineers: Built and scaled an engineering organization through workforce planning, recruitment, mentoring, and organizational development.
- $80M product portfolio: Led engineering execution for business-critical Ivanti UWM products generating approximately $80M in annual revenue.
- 98% quality improvement: Reduced product defect backlog by 98% within 12 months and established a sustainable single-digit backlog.
- Healthcare technology: Led engineering/project execution for a cloud-native, multi-tenant specialty pharmacy platform.
- Global resource management: Contributed to Microsoft's global capacity-management solutions supporting workforce planning, staffing and data-driven resource allocation.
- Agile transformation: Improved engineering execution predictability through Agile practices, continuous improvement, risk management, and delivery discipline.
- AI-assisted engineering: Championed practical adoption of GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude across software-development workflows.
- End-to-end delivery: Extensive leadership across requirements, architecture, development, quality engineering, release, deployment, and production support.
Timeline
Engineering Manager
IVANTI
04.2024 - 09.2026Read More
Engineering Manager / Project Manager
INOVALON INDIA PVT. LTD.
08.2022 - 01.2024Read More
Engineering Manager
EMIDS TECHNOLOGIES
02.2021 - 08.2022Read More
Application Developer To Senior Development Lead
Microsoft
10.2006 - 02.2021Read More
Senior Software Engineer
SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED
03.2005 - 10.2006Read More
Software Engineer
SQL STAR INTERNATIONAL
09.2004 - 03.2005Read More
Software Engineer
OUR WEB STUDIO SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
05.2003 - 09.2004Read More
Andhra University
Master of Science from Computer Science
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