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Saravana Kumar

Saravana Kumar

Summary

Goal-driven Engineering Manager focused on strategic planning, problem solving and system design.

Solid track record of success with 20 years in Digital marketing .

Top notch negotiator and relationship builder. Proven track record of driving innovation, improving efficiency, and meeting project deadlines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineering Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte ltd
06.2020 - Current
  • Lead a team of engineers in developing and migrating to a new distributed architecture that increased productivity by 20% and reduced costs by 12% every iteration.
  • Managed 3 strong cross-functional engineering teams and enhanced productivity and product quality using left shift, saving operational costs by 38% .
  • Developed and implemented a migration plan Google Cloud for all of our products to increase their resilience
  • Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models (DDD) to meet project requirements.
  • To reduce duplication, migrated to a micro-service architecture. Implement architectural principles for solutions that are both effective and extensible.
  • Mentored over 20 engineers, leading performance reviews and providing constructive comments, resulting in 5% more on-time performance.
  • Led proposal development efforts, presenting engineering opportunities to senior leadership for go-no-go decisions.
  • Expanded business relationships via one-on-one interactions and production of materials demonstrating culture of success.

Vice Group Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd
06.2018 - 06.2020
  • Co-leading Performance Ads group with primary manager, where emphasis is on engineering design and team chemistry.
  • Made strategic decisions that aligned with business goals, driving product success.
  • Proposed and implemented organization restructuring based on conway's law
  • Built and nurtured cross-functional teams , fostering collaboration and innovation.
  • Provided mentorship and professional development, resulting in high employee retention.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production environments to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
  • Resolved conflict quickly to limit operational disruption and maintain positive, productive working environments.
  • Delegated tasks strategically and monitored progress for timely completion.

Senior Java Engineer /Technical Lead /Project Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd
12.2013 - 12.2018
  • Involved in development of Rest API - backend Services
    Design of individual functions - followed TDD
  • Responsible to lead engineering team and have delivered projects for CPA, COUPON ADVANCE, RPP (CPC)
  • Responsible for Scope , Schedule , Risk , Stake holder , Human resource , Vendor management
    Have delivered 3 projects successfully , out of which we have tried agile methodology in one of them and remaining 2 falls to waterfall due to time constraints .
  • Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks

Senior Java Consultant

NCS Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 12.2013

Senior Java Consultant /Java Consultant

Aviva Insurance (CSS Pte Ltd) / Fidelity Investments /CSS Corp Pvt Ltd
06.2004 - 12.2010

Education

Chief Technology Officer - Information Technology

CTO Program At NUS Computing National University
Singapore
Current

Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

Kumaraguru College of Technology
Coimbatore , TamilNadu, India

Specialist of Education - Data Science And Machine Learning

IIT Madras
Online
11-2023

Skills

  • Leadership and Management Skills
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Engineering leadership
  • System Design and Architecture
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Technical problem-solving
  • System & Technology integration
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Team Building
  • Forward-thinking mindset
  • Strategic planning
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Systems Integration
  • Technical Direction

Certification

  • Google Certified Cloud Architect - March 2023
  • Agile Software Development: Code Quality - Dec 2021
  • Cloud Computing Careers and Certifications: First Steps - Dec 2021
  • Mandarin beginners level - Dec 2018
  • Agile scrum master Level I - Aug 2014
  • Oracle Certified Enterprise Java bean Developer - May 2013
  • Sun Certified Web Component Developer - Apr 2008
  • Sun certified Java Programmer - Apr 2007

Timeline

Senior Engineering Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte ltd
06.2020 - Current

Vice Group Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd
06.2018 - 06.2020

Senior Java Engineer /Technical Lead /Project Manager

Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd
12.2013 - 12.2018

Senior Java Consultant

NCS Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 12.2013

Senior Java Consultant /Java Consultant

Aviva Insurance (CSS Pte Ltd) / Fidelity Investments /CSS Corp Pvt Ltd
06.2004 - 12.2010

Chief Technology Officer - Information Technology

CTO Program At NUS Computing National University

Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

Kumaraguru College of Technology

Specialist of Education - Data Science And Machine Learning

IIT Madras

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