Karthik Sankar R

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in leading engineering teams.
Expertise in building innovative e-commerce solutions.
Strong strategic partnerships with global enterprises.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in E-Commerce and Software Engineering with a focus on cloud infrastructure.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementCloud InfrastructureE-commerce

Other Skills

Distributed SystemsAPI DevelopmentSecurityGlobal E-CommerceArtificial Intelligence (AI)People ManagementLeadershipPartner ManagementQuality AssuranceDevice DriversAgile MethodologiesSoftware Project ManagementC++Software DevelopmentClearCase

About

Agile Delivery leader with the below key attributes: - Ability to engage and build technical relationship with enterprises and strategic partners - Lead Engineering and Product teams, work closely with Business stakeholders to deliver World class products - Keen ability to translate complexity into simple and intuitive communications - Certified Product Manager - Certified SAFE Agilist - Strategic thinker who is comfortable in a fast-paced, always-on, highly ambiguous start-up environment - Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of management, both inside and outside the organization - Ability to meet multiple objectives in an entrepreneurial environment with little supervision - Strong analytical ability and outstanding written and oral communications skills - Passion for enterprise software, startups and the business of innovation

Experience

20 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs

Current Experience

Amazon

Software Development Manager-3

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Development manager in Amazon Flex delivery organization - building next gen quick commerce platform
Prior to Flex, worked in Amazon Device OS group- owning teams developing OS middleware API, security and vulnerability remediation and site reliability engineering for cloud infrastructure

Cloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsEngineering ManagementAPI DevelopmentSecurityGlobal E-Commerce+1

Rakuten india

Associate Engineering Director

Sep 2021 – Mar 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tech and product leadership for Rakuten Storefront team (part of Rakuten Marketplace). Leadership of a team of engineering managers, engineers,product managers, QA and SRE

Cloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsEngineering Management

Flipkart

Associate Director

Aug 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led and delivered multiple high priority market critical features across pricing and promotions, retail and marketplace tech and product teams.
Awarded Value ambassador (highest individual award) in Flipkart

Cloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsEngineering ManagementE-Commerce

Cisco

Technical Manager

Apr 2016 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Engineering Program Owner for key programs in the Enterprise Routing and services business unit involving multiple engineering teams across geographies

Engineering Management

Adobe

Technical Manager

Oct 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Owned and delivered key programs and technical engagements with Global partners

Engineering Management

Celstream technologies

Technical Lead

May 2009 – Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

As Project leader/Tech lead, worked onsite in Samsung India, Transitioned projects from South Korea to India, built a team in Samsung India and delivered Printer Drivers

Engineering Management

Symantec corporation

Software Engineer

Aug 2008 – May 2009 · 9 mos · Symantec India Center for Innovation, Chennai

Developed tools for testing security products. Was involved in setting up design and code review process to left shift security aspects in development life cycle

Wipro technologies

Project Engineer

Oct 2005 – Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Awarded best campus recruit for year 2006 in the Product and Engineering services group
Worked as Software Engineer involved in development of printer driver for a large Japan Print manufacturer