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Venkatesh Srinivas

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced Software Development Leader with over 15 years of expertise, including 8+ years of onshore
experience in Canada, specializing in retail sector solutions.
Proven ability to manage and lead cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality software solutions, modernizing
legacy systems, and implementing cloud-native architectures. Skilled in microservices development, Spring Boot,
PL/SQL, and Informatica, with a strong track record in cloud deployment using OpenShift and Azure.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Application Development Specialist

Best Buy
Vancouver
12.2020 - Current
  • Managed a cross-functional team of over 15 members in the successful delivery of the POS (Point Of Sale) replacement project, facilitating collaboration between offshore and onshore teams to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
    Collaborated closely with product management, design, QA, and operations teams to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Collaborated closely with product management, design, QA, and operations teams to gather requirements,
    define project scope, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Designed, developed, and maintained more than 40 Java-based microservices using Spring Boot and Java,
    which enhanced the functionality of the new POS system and resulted in a 60% increase in system efficiency.
    Architected and optimized complex PL/SQL systems for seamless integration with the new Point-of-Sale
    platform.
  • Designed and implemented ETL workflows using Informatica PowerCenter to support the migration of legacy
    systems to a modern Point-of-Sale platform.
    Leveraged Docker for containerization and dep
  • Leveraged Docker for containerization and deployed applications on OpenShift, utilizing Kubernetes for orchestration and automated scaling.
  • Established automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub, streamlining testing and deployment processes to accelerate release cycles.
  • Integrated the new POS system with backend systems e-commerce, inventory, and order management systems, delivering a seamless omnichannel experience for customers.
  • Implemented monitoring and logging solutions using Dynatrace, Kibana, and Grafana to ensure optimal system performance and availability post-deployment.
  • Implemented automation testing using Spock and Groovy to enhance test efficiency and maintainability, leveraging expressive syntax and built-in mocking capabilities. Conducted Contract-Driven Testing (CDC) to ensure seamless integration between microservices, validating service interactions against defined contracts.

Team Lead

Accenture
Vancouver
06.2018 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: BBY Sales Audit System
  • Provided consultative assistance to technical staff and business unit clients by recommending and implementing solutions to business problems
  • Reported economic modeling of licensing projects and income/cash flow forecasts
  • Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records
  • Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed
  • Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management
  • Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements
  • Mentored team members on best practices for PL/SQL, database performance tuning, and data migration
    strategies.
  • Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement
  • Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines
  • Researched latest industry trends and technologies, boosting knowledge and understanding of industrial production
  • Researched and recommended scheduling enhancements to improve system performance
  • Re-engineered existing computer systems to promote ease-of-use and improve system security
  • BBY Sales Audit System
  • Mentored team members on best practices for PL/SQL, database performance tuning, and data migration
    strategies.
  • Optimized ETL and job scheduling processes, improving system performance and reducing downtime.

Team Lead

Accenture
03.2016 - 05.2018
  • Company Overview: BBY Marketplace Integration
  • Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks
  • Communicated with vendors and contractors to incorporate input into project designs
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to improve structure sustainability and design
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response
  • Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion
  • Assisted in recruitment of new team members, hiring highest qualified to build team of top performers
  • Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules
  • Determined project costs and made adjustments to keep projects within budget
  • Analyzed and applied new technologies to improve functionality of designs
  • Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates
  • BBY Marketplace Integration

Team Lead

Accenture
11.2014 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: TJX Companies
  • Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks
  • Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements
  • Developed monthly and daily production output plans to deliver on customer service and financial metrics
  • Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism
  • TJX Companies

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture
07.2012 - 10.2014
  • Company Overview: BBY Retail Sales Audit System
  • Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress
  • Participated in architecture, design and implementation of back-end features
  • Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in Oracle PLSQL/Informatica and working to improve overall team performance
  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues
  • Checked client code for bugs and weaknesses using approved troubleshooting methods
  • BBY Retail Sales Audit System

Senior Operations Analysist

Accenture
Vancouver
03.2010 - 07.2012
  • Managed an offshore team of six engineers, ensuring the completion of tasks on time and within budget.
  • Provided technical guidance to the engineering team during the development process.
  • Ensured quality assurance standards were met throughout the lifecycle of projects.
  • Identified areas for improvement within the engineering team, implementing changes as needed.
  • Organized weekly meetings with the engineering team to discuss progress and upcoming tasks.
  • Analyze customer requirements, developing solutions that meet their needs while staying within scope and budget.
  • Analyzed existing SQL queries to identify opportunities for improvements.
  • Designed and developed customized extract, transform and load (ETL) applications per client specifications.
  • Developed custom database objects, stored procedures and delivered application support.
  • Resolved complex business issues, proposing long-term solutions to avoid repeat problems.
  • Performed regular database backups to prevent information loss.

Software Engineer

Accenture
Vancouver
11.2008 - 07.2012
  • Company Overview: BBY Western Fulfilment
  • Involved in designing and development of robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations
  • Provided direction and guidance to process improvements and established policies
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality
  • Delivered unit-tested systems within customer-prescribed timeframes
  • BBY Western Fulfilment

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture
02.2007 - 10.2008
  • Company Overview: Accenture Communication Solutions
  • Developing various PLSQL tables, packages, and triggers to load the data from various sources to targets and creation of Instead of triggers for encryption of data
  • Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime
  • Tuning the SQL Queries, Handling Performance issue in PLSQL programs
  • Involved in Unit Test Specification Requirements and creating Test case documents
  • Accenture Communication Solutions

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Computer Science

University Vishweshwariah College of Engineering
Bangalore
06.2006

Diploma in Computer Science -

VET BVL Polytechnic
Bangalore
06.2003

Skills

Primary Skills : Oracle PL/SQL, Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, Spring Cloud, Spring Rest, RabbitMQ, JPA, API Design, Groovy, Oracle RMS, Oracle Resa, Oracle Forms & Reports,Shell script, C, C, AquaLogic Service Bus (ALSB), VB, VBA

Retail Systems: Oracle RMS, Oracle RESA/REIM, Oracle
RPM and Pro*C
Databases: Oracl

Databases worked on: Oracle 19c/12c/11G/10G/9i,MS ACCESS, Microsoft SQL server, MongoDB, ElasticSearch

Reporting tools : Oracle Reports, Discoverer reports, BOBJ Crystal Report, MS-Excel

Development Tools : IntelliJ, Eclipse, RabbitMQ, Katalon, Informatica,Todd, PLSQL Developer, SQL Developer, Putty, Winscp, Winzilla, Oracle Warehouse Builder

Version control tools: BitBucket, Git, Harvest, SVN

Code Quality Tools : Checkmarx, Sonarcube

Monitoring Tools: Kibana, Dynatrace, Grafana

Other Tools : ServiceNow, Jira, confluence, ITSM remedy tool

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • ITIL Certificated in IT Service Management
  • Retail Industry Generalist Certificated
  • Accenture Pathway to Leadership
  • Oracle Certified Associate

Appreciationsandachievements

  • Received the Best ASE (Associate Software Engineer) Performer Award.
  • Received an award from Best Buy Canada's IT Director on Growing Trusted Relationships, which is an Accenture account vision for this project/client.
  • MTH (Make the Holiday) Star award from Accenture leadership in recognition for support provided during the critical holiday season for the client.
  • “ACE” (Accenture Centre of Excellence) award in recognition of outstanding individual for the client.
  • Received IG (Industry Group) level award called ‘Products Oscar' for individual contribution.
  • Received Star of the Month on two occasions for the FY-14 and FY-15.

Timeline

Application Development Specialist

Best Buy
12.2020 - Current

Team Lead

Accenture
06.2018 - 12.2020

Team Lead

Accenture
03.2016 - 05.2018

Team Lead

Accenture
11.2014 - 02.2016

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture
07.2012 - 10.2014

Senior Operations Analysist

Accenture
03.2010 - 07.2012

Software Engineer

Accenture
11.2008 - 07.2012

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture
02.2007 - 10.2008

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Computer Science

University Vishweshwariah College of Engineering

Diploma in Computer Science -

VET BVL Polytechnic

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