Surjith Meethal

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Scaled systems from 1k to over 100k orders.
  • Passionate about user experience and usability.
  • Promotes a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Full-Stack Developer with a strong focus on E-commerce and user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementProject ManagementSkill DevelopmentProblem SolvingBusiness Requirements

Other Skills

AJAXAgile MethodologiesCSSCSS3Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cross-functional CollaborationsFull-Stack DevelopmentHTMLHTML 5HTML5JSONJavaScriptJavaServer Pages (JSP)LeadershipMySQL

About

I worked with web development from 2007-2011 and front-end focused full-stack development since 2011, the period during which I have worked in different environments like an established company and a startup. I was part of scaling systems from 1k orders per day to >100k orders I am passionate about user experience, usability, and use my technical knowledge to create exciting and fast digital experiences. As an Engineering Manager, I care about a healthy, highly collaborative, and inclusive culture in the team and the organization.

Experience

Walmart global tech india

Senior Engineering Manager

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Career break

Full-time parenting

Jun 2023Feb 2024 · 8 mos · Kerala

Myntra

4 roles

Associate Director - Engineering

Oct 2021Jun 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Led a team of 20+ engineers in supply chain management (B2C and B2B), enhancing the post-purchase experience and reducing overall operational costs.
  • Partnered with product and business teams to create and implement quarterly plans and roadmaps, driving revenue growth and improving the Net Promoter Score (NPS).
  • Owned end-to-end management and delivery of complex features/projects, positively impacting warehousing/logistics and customer experience (CE) / customer care (CC).
Engineering ManagementPeople ManagementLeadershipProject ManagementServer Side JavaScriptVanilla JavaScript+6

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2017Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Led multiple growing teams, driving the implementation of a next-generation purchase experience and API platform.
  • Orchestrated a seamless Data Center (DC) migration, transitioning owned systems from Netmagic to Azure
  • Proactively explored the market landscape to optimize cost, portability, compatibility, and usability.
  • Collaborated closely with software developers and engineering leads to select optimal design solutions, ensuring system component compatibility.
  • Defined and analyzed the objectives, scope, issues, and organizational impact of information systems.
  • Developed and approved project plans and schedules to drive successful project outcomes.
  • Occasionally engaged in hands-on coding to maintain a deep understanding of technical intricacies.
Skill DevelopmentProblem SolvingBusiness Requirements

Technical Lead

Jan 2015Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Successfully led the revamping of Myntra's website and mobile site, enhancing user experience and platform modernization.
  • Implemented revenue-driving strategies, leading to a significant increase in overall revenue and improved conversion rates.
  • Maintained optimal performance of Myntra's production servers and configurations for the website/PWA.
  • Upheld high code quality standards through a meticulous code review process and peer programming.
  • Contributed to talent acquisition and development, hiring and mentoring engineers in technical and architectural domains.
  • Played a crucial role in project planning and estimation, specializing in scaling systems for high-revenue days.
  • Pioneered the development of the initial version of the API gateway using NodeJS.
Problem SolvingBusiness Requirements

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2011Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Successfully led the migration of Myntra's PHP stack, contributing to a more scalable and efficient NodeJS ecosystem.
  • Engineered micro frontends allowing for independent scaling of systems and improving overall system performance.
  • Crafted a seamless and engaging shopping experience, enhancing user satisfaction and conversion rates.
  • Single-handedly developed the first version of Myntra's post-purchase flow using NodeJS, contributing to a positive post-purchase experience.
Problem Solving

Aol online india limited

Software Engineer

Aug 2007Aug 2011 · 4 yrs

  • Designed and implemented a live score/stats website for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Event-based pages show stats and live score updates. (Golf, American Football, College Basketball, etc.)
  • Multiple portal developments for Spanish/Portuguese-speaking countries

Covansys

Associate Projects

Aug 2005Jul 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore

  • Developer, tester of PCConnect (SWIFT Belgium). Product for secure financial banking messages.

Education

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Computer Software Engineering

Jan 2006Jan 2009

NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation)

Diploma IT — Information Technology

Jan 2002Jan 2005

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