Vijayakumari BN
Senior Engineering Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
- Decisive Engineering Manager highly effective at operating in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Successfully handle multiple simultaneous responsibilities while exceeding objectives and satisfying tough clients.
- Goal-driven Engineering Manager focused on project management and strategic planning. Solid track record of success with 16 years in Software engineering. Top notch negotiator and relationship builder.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager
Expedia Group
02.2023 - Current
- Championed the end-to-end management of the Review acquisition platform, achieving significant milestones in enhancing platform availability. Successfully implemented multiple touchpoints to elevate the Reviews collection rate.
- Collaborated with product managers to define project scopes, budgets, and timelines.
- Evaluated existing procedures and made proactive adjustments to meet changing demands.
- Conducted regular performance assessments, provided mentorship, and facilitated career development for team members.
Engineering Manager
Whatfix Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Design and develop the SaaS product to guide enterprises to increase their software adoption
- Led the development of training modules and oversaw the implementation of a feedback management system to effectively capture product feedback
Senior Engineering Manager
Target Corporation
09.2017 - 02.2022
- Headed the management of critical SLAs for NoSQL and RDBMS database managed services.
- Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a new product, from inception to Go-Live, specifically the PI product, enabling Target to establish competitive pricing in the retail market.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of an ELT-based automation portal facilitating seamless data movement across multiple sources.
- Visited the United States to collect requirements for developing the adapter for Big Data, facilitating the movement of data in and out of the platform. Additionally, reviewed and assessed the design aspects during the visit.
Member Technical Staff
Amadeus Software Labs
10.2014 - 09.2017
- Conducted a trip to Germany to gather software requirements and assess the feasibility of the design
- Designed and implemented an application for incident and problem management, empowering travelers to report and address issues seamlessly
Technical Lead
Mindtree Ltd
09.2010 - 10.2014
- Project planning, effort estimations, task/work distribution and delegation
Software Developer
Wipro Technologies
01.2010 - 08.2010
- Thorough understanding of entire Software Development Life cycle and participated in Requirements gathering, Design, Developing, Testing, Implementing and Production support
Junior Software Developer
Zygox Infotech (P) Ltd
08.2007 - 12.2009
- Team member involved in requirement analysis & development
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Sri Revanna Siddeshwara Institute of Technology
Bangalore 04.2001 -
Skills
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Acquired Qualification
B.E. (Electronics & Communications), from SRSIT Bangalore affiliated to VTU (2007) with 62%
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/28/84
Awards
- Built product ground up to competitively price the Target store catalog, strategic thinking of right DS algo increased the product match from 35% to 80%
- Contested in Hackathon and built the smart contactless checkout system, which ranked TOP5.
- Driven new initiatives to implement bot for operation excellence in DE, this reduced the operation effort of oncall engineer by 50%
- Migration of Automation Portal history from GHE to opensource using Hibernate audit framework
Accomplishments
- Heroic Helper & Expert Advisor appreciations from my stakeholders and peers
- Active contributor in EG community focus group
- Spot Award and Pat on the back awards for my contribution in IMR/project and new project
- Zillion Award for the excellent contribution for the Internet Maintenance Project
- 10/10 and Team Spot Award for my contribution in the critical releases of Phoenix and eWorldSource
- Best performer award for my contribution on Pi product
Certification
ITIL® 2011 Foundation certified professional
Travelling
Passionate about exploring diverse cultures and landscapes, my traveling hobby allows me to embrace new experiences, broaden my perspective, and create lasting memories. I find joy in the journey, cherishing the enriching encounters and unique stories each place has to offer.
Timeline
Senior Engineering Manager
Expedia Group
02.2023 - Current
Engineering Manager
Whatfix Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - 12.2022
ITIL® 2011 Foundation certified professional
10-2017
Senior Engineering Manager
Target Corporation
09.2017 - 02.2022
Member Technical Staff
Amadeus Software Labs
10.2014 - 09.2017
Technical Lead
Mindtree Ltd
09.2010 - 10.2014
Software Developer
Wipro Technologies
01.2010 - 08.2010
Junior Software Developer
Zygox Infotech (P) Ltd
08.2007 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Engineering -
Sri Revanna Siddeshwara Institute of Technology
04.2001 -