Akhil Srivastava

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

19 years of experience in software engineering.
Led global teams of 30-40 engineers.
Expertise in AI/ML and cloud-native applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with strong leadership in cloud-native solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ApplicationsSolution ArchitectureMachine LearningDevopsMicro-servicesJava

Other Skills

AJAXAgile MethodologiesApache CamelDB2Distributed SystemsEclipseJDBCJava Enterprise EditionKafkaOOPOraclePerlProduct RoadmapRequirements AnalysisSOAP

About

Engineering Manager with 19 years of experience in software engineering, delivering large-scale retail, e-commerce, and supply chain platforms. Proven leader with 10+ years of hands-on SDLC ownership, from architecture and development through deployment and operations. Experienced in leading global, cross-functional teams of 30–40 engineers, driving high-impact cloud-native, AI/ML-enabled product development. Strong background in building scalable, cloud-native applications, migrating enterprise workloads to the cloud, and engineering distributed systems with high availability (99.95% uptime). Experienced in budget and vendor management, collaborating closely with senior leadership, and delivering solutions aligned with organizational strategy. Hands-on experience in AI/ML through IIM Bangalore certification, with exposure to computer vision model development and scaling applied ML applications as part of predictive analytics and automation initiatives.

Experience

19 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Sap labs india

Development Manager - Consumer Industries & Retail

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Lead four global Scrum teams (30+ engineers) delivering cloud-native applications for SAP Industry Cloud.
Direct responsibility for SDLC planning, architecture decisions, release management, uptime SLAs, and production operations.
Drove development of Predictive Replenishment, incorporating ML-driven forecasting workflows and automation pipelines.
Oversaw delivery of a SaaS product generating 2.43M€ TCV with a 2.9M€ forecasted pipeline.
Spearheaded integration of AI/ML components into supply-chain workflows; collaborated with data science teams on predictive modeling enhancements.
Implemented a Daily Deployment Process with 99.95% uptime, advancing DevOps maturity and dramatically reducing lead times.
Partnered closely with senior leadership, product management, and UX during semester-level strategic planning.
Managed operational budgets, cloud consumption monitoring, and vendor contracts for development tools and environments.
Introduced CI-based automation scripts that reduced manual effort and improved product stability.

Team LeadershipCloud ApplicationsSolution ArchitectureProduct RoadmapAgile Methodologies

Walmart global tech

4 roles

Principal Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Aug 2021 · 2 mos

Lead Architect for George.com, ASDA's clothing business with a turnover of £1 billion. Key responsibilities included designing and overseeing mission-critical systems like Order Management, Inventory Management, Returns Management, and the front-end website.
Major projects delivered are as below:
1) Migrating backend systems from BareMetal Servers to the Cloud.
2) Designing and implementing an Order Services system for customers to view order history.
3) Architecting and implementing a Call Center Application used across Walmart International to resolve customer queries quickly.
4) Implementing a Return Order process allowing prompt customer refunds even before the returned product is fully processed.
The technical stack includes Java, Micro-services, SPARK, Kafka, Temporal, Apache Camel (to name a few)

Staff Engineer

Jan 2018 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Senior Engineer

Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 · 11 mos

Senior Engineer

Apr 2015 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Contributed to the ASDA George Migration and Pangaea OMS projects, leading India-based development efforts and collaborating with global teams for project execution.

Abof.com - all about fashion

Tech Lead - Engineering

Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Led development of Order Management and Warehouse Management solutions for ABOF.com, collaborating closely with product and business teams to ensure successful feature delivery.

Gsot

Senior Consultant

May 2014 – Mar 2015 · 10 mos · Chennai Area, India

Led a team of consultants in the Debenhams OMSU project, managing solution design, customization, and delivery for retail clients.

Ibm

Senior Consultant

Aug 2010 – Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Led bid/proposal efforts for NBN Australia, David Jones, and Officeworks, focusing on IBM Sterling Order Management solutions. Delivered fit/gap analysis and built product demonstrations for retail clients in ANZ. Led development efforts for the Lowe’s Home Improvement OMS project, focusing on payment processing and technical design.

Sap labs

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2008 – Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Worked on SAP PLM solutions, focusing on SAP Easy DMS and Document Management Systems. Provided technical support and led customer presentations during product validations.