Shashank Dittakavi

VP of Engineering

Hyderabad, Telangana, India9 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven IT leader with 10+ years of experience.
Expertise in backend engineering and cloud migrations.
Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in technology.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Backend Engineering expert with a strong focus on cloud solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend EngineeringCloud IntegrationsSoftware DevelopmentApplication Development

Other Skills

Systems DesignStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)MicroservicesAPI DevelopmentPlatform EngineeringJava 8Backend DevelopmentSpring FrameworkJavaFrontend DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentLow LatencyIT Audit

About

A Proven IT leader with 10+ years of expertise in conceptualizing, designing, and developing world-class software products in a fast-paced agile environment & a strategist for Backend Engineering, Software Development, Application Development, Cloud Migrations, Solution Consulting by leveraging a precise combination of technical instinct & stakeholder management capabilities. Expertise in 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. ⭐A LinkedIn Top Voice - Technological Innovation and Engineering Management 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 ☟ Backend Engineering | API Development | Platform Engineering | Micro Services Architecture | Product Prototyping | Cloud Integrations

Experience

9 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

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2 roles

Engineering Lead

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

️▶As an 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 responsible for e2e activities in backend development for delivering best-in-class scalable enterprise applications right from requirement elicitation, designing, development, and integration to take new features from 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 by managing diverse geographically distributed engineering teams.
️▶𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽:Partnered with the senior engineering leaders in preparing an Engineering Roadmap that details the vision for the organization's products & drove large-scale complex 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 projects including plan, objectives, milestones, timelines, scopes, budget, KPIs, risk & resource requirements.
️▶ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀: Formulated Strategic Vision for Engineering Team & successfully scaled from 2 to 6+ FTEs across design, development, and deployment of new product functionality.
️▶𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿: Keep abreast of the latest technological developments, continuously incorporate newer elements in product functionality & a strategist for evaluating the backend technology stack supporting critical decisions for cloud-based systems.

Systems DesignBackend EngineeringCloud Integrations

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

️▶𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Responsible for managing the complete spectrum of software development lifecycle & spearheaded the delivery of a path-breaking 𝗥𝗕𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 enabling inward remittances to wallets linked to Indian Accounts.
️▶𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Rearchitected a core critical component used across all products leading to a drastic reduction of latency from 𝟲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟬.𝟬𝟬𝟱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 handling more than 𝟐𝟓𝐤 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 at peak capacity.
️▶ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲: Designed & delivered a unique best-in-class application enabling a new service offering "𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲" supporting a high-value cash request connecting the retailer & NBFC generating a monthly gross transaction value of more than 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲.

Software as a Service (SaaS)MicroservicesSoftware DevelopmentApplication Development

Freelance

Lead Backend Engineer

Mar 2020 – Feb 2021 · 11 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

️▶Designed & delivered robust backend services for cutting-edge 𝗩𝗥 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 using Microsoft HoloLens for a real estate start-up handling the complex processes that make virtual worlds come to life.
️▶Orchestrated the use of engineering best practices across all the phases of 𝗦𝗗𝗟𝗖 like planning, requirement elicitation, design, development, testing, deployment & maintenance to deliver high-quality, low-cost software.

MicroservicesJava 8Backend Engineering

Aci worldwide

Associate Software Engineer

Jun 2016 – Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

️▶Contributed as a key member of the development team for the𝗨𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 at SVB Bank using Bootstrap, HTML.
️▶RMI 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 implementation to enhance TPS for the ACI UPP product.

Spring FrameworkJavaSoftware Development

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Apr 2010 – Jun 2016 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

On a career break from 2010 to 2016 in order to prepare for a job in the civil services in India. The preparation itself helped me gain a deeper understanding of subjects including Polity, World economy and administration. With that experience, I now have a richer comprehension that enables me to effectively fulfill my responsibilities.

S1 services

Associate Developer

Jul 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune Area, India

S1 Trade Finance Design and Implementation
️▶ Worked as part of the development team for the Trade Finance product and also its implementation for Bank of Tokyo, Mitsubishi(BTMU), Singapore
Implementation and support of Corporate Banking Solutions product for BTMU, Singapore
️▶ Implemented and integrated the S1 Corporate Banking product with the cash management system of BTMU(iRTMS)
️▶Customised S1’s Corporate Banking Solutions product to the requirements of Arab Bank in Jordan.

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