Praveen M G

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led large-scale platform initiatives at Target.
Introduced AI-enabled workflows improving efficiency.
Built self-organized teams and upskilling programs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Technology Leader with expertise in scalable engineering solutions and AI-driven transformation.

Contact

mgpraveen2005@gmail.com 9964669581 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Domain ArchitectureTechnical Project LeadershipCoaching & MentoringSoftware DevelopmentWeb Development

Other Skills

RetailStakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingAI-enabled workflowsOperational efficiencyStakeholder adoptionPeople DevelopmentReactJSNodeJSAgile methodologiesJavaScriptElasticSearchSocket.ioRedisGenerative AI

About

With over 16 years in the ever-evolving tech industry, I am an Engineering leader focused on building scalable platforms, high-performing teams, and technology strategies that drive measurable business impact. I specialize in transforming fragmented systems into unified, product-driven platforms while aligning engineering execution with enterprise goals. I have led large-scale platform initiatives, modernized legacy technology stacks, and introduced AI-enabled workflows that improved operational efficiency by tens of thousands of hours and significantly reduced lead times. My approach combines long-term architectural thinking with disciplined delivery, ensuring modernization translates into real business outcomes. Beyond technology, I am passionate about multiplying talent and raising engineering standards. I build self-organized teams, strengthen engineering excellence through quality and reliability improvements, and invest in structured upskilling to grow well-rounded, full-stack engineers. I thrive at the intersection of platform strategy, organizational leadership, and AI-driven transformation—scaling engineering impact across teams and domains.

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

10 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Target

2 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

As a Sr Engineering Manager, I evolved my team from a feature-focused squad into a foundational platform organization delivering enterprise-scale impact. I led strategic initiatives that unified fragmented applications into a connected platform, launched large-scale automation capabilities that reduced lead times by 50%, and introduced AI-enabled workflows to simplify item setup and management. These efforts drove high stakeholder adoption and delivered 37K+ hours of operational efficiency gains. I strengthened engineering excellence by modernizing legacy stacks, improving test coverage across applications, reducing incidents by 60% YoY, and establishing strong operational metrics across reliability and delivery.
Beyond delivery, I focused on talent multiplication—building self-organized teams, mentoring engineers toward promotions, leading cross-functional alignment, and launching upskilling programs that enabled 20 engineers to expand into full-stack roles.
Core strengths: Retail Systems · Domain Architecture · Technical Project Leadership · Stakeholder Management · Coaching & Mentoring · Problem Solving

Domain ArchitectureRetailTechnical Project LeadershipStakeholder ManagementCoaching & MentoringProblem Solving

Lead Engineer

Feb 2016 – Aug 2022 · 6 yrs 6 mos

As a hands-on engineering leader, I’ve built and led high-performing teams, delivered scalable tech solutions, and driven digital transformation across global organizations.
I played a key role in setting up and leading a team in India, acting as the interim Engineering Manager for ~10 months. During this time, I established Agile processes, mentored engineers, aligned individual goals with team deliverables, and fostered a strong culture of collaboration—especially in a remote environment.
My passion lies in building impactful products and solving complex technical challenges. I've led the architecture, design, and development of several solutions—from Target’s eCommerce platform, Pricing platforms to digital asset management tools like MarkUp, AssetHub, and StyleHub. I'm especially proud of modernizing large-scale applications using open source frameworks, and driving performance, accessibility, and modular design through ReactJS, VueJS, NodeJS, and ThreeJS.
I initiated 'Decode' and 'FE Upskilling', a learning initiative to help engineers grow into Full Stack developers.
Whether it's scaling teams, re-architecting legacy systems, or shipping user-centric products, I thrive at the intersection of technology, leadership, and innovation.

Capgemini

Software Development Consultant

Aug 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

Built impactful enterprise solutions across the aviation and networking domains, leveraging modern web technologies.
At Cisco, I led the development of a centralized Incident Management Dashboard that unified incident tracking across multiple internal tools—improving visibility, efficiency, and response times.
At SouthWest Airlines, I was responsible for building a Cargo Management System that optimized cargo space allocation on passenger flights, contributing to multi-million dollar cost savings through better resource utilization.
Technologies used: JavaScript, Node.js, AngularJS, Neo4j, ElasticSearch, Shell/AWK scripts, GruntJS, RequireJS, Jade

Sportskeeda.com (absolute sports pvt ltd)

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2012 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Led an engineering team focused on building dynamic web applications and custom solutions across a variety of platforms.
Key highlights include:
Developed custom WordPress plugins and themes, including Payment Gateway integrations.
Built a Live Sports Commentary App using Node.js, Socket.io, Express.js, Redis, and Jade for real-time interactions.
Created REST APIs using frameworks like SLIM and Smarty.
Worked extensively with NoSQL technologies (Redis) and MVC frameworks such as Yii and OpenCart.
Hands-on experience across the full web development stack, with a strong focus on performance, real-time systems, and modular architecture.

Triumph india software services pvt ltd

Software Design Engineer

Aug 2010 – May 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Led a team of 4 engineers in the development of web applications using PHP, with end-to-end ownership of the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities included server deployment, hosting management, code versioning, and maintaining thorough technical documentation. Focused on delivering reliable, scalable web solutions while fostering team collaboration and code quality.

Heliosys technologies

Software Engineer

Feb 2010 – Jul 2010 · 5 mos · Bangalore

Led a team of 8 engineers in building web applications using PHP and standalone applications in Java, delivering end-to-end software solutions.
Oversaw server deployment, hosting, and infrastructure setup, along with managing code versioning and technical documentation. Focused on building reliable, scalable systems while promoting best practices in development and team collaboration.