Sumana Yellanki — Engineering Manager
Seasoned software engineering leader with 10+ years of experience delivering impactful software across various industry domains - healthcare, pharmacy, Prime Video, and global logistics. I have a proven track record of managing high-performing teams, driving strategic initiatives, and consistently shipping products that meaningfully improve customer experience and business outcomes. I’ve 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams responsible for delivering multi-org initiatives - architecting HIPAA-compliant solutions for Amazon Pharmacy generating over $100M in annual revenue, Gen-AI driven compliance solutions, leading greenfield healthcare platforms from the ground up and lastly building & scaling distributed systems for Amazon Logistics handling over 50k TPS. Known for my people-first leadership style—I lead with clarity, accountability to empower teams and cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration that thrives on ownership. Throughout my career, I’ve played a key role in transforming teams and platforms from 0→1, strengthening agile execution, and improving operational efficiency across complex domains. I bring a strong focus on delivery excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Software Engineering Leader with expertise in compliance and distributed systems.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience: 10 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Project Management
- Product Development
Career Highlights
- Led multi-org initiatives generating over $100M in revenue.
- Built and scaled healthcare compliance engineering teams.
- Pioneered Amazon's first patient care greenfield initiative.
Work Experience
Netflix
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Amazon
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Mission R&D
Intern (1 mo)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University