Sivaram Kandappan

Senior Software Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India11 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led architecture of multi-tenant payment platforms at Amazon.
Successfully launched Amazon's Co-Branded Credit Card in Brazil.
Improved developer velocity with serverless payment solutions.

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Core Skills

Distributed SystemsAmazon Web Services (aws)Supply Chain ManagementJava

Other Skills

DatabasesSystems DesignAI-Driven System ArchitectureMicroservicesREST APIsMultithreading.NET Compact FrameworkRFID ApplicationsTypeScriptNode.jsNext.jsReactJSArchitectureServerlessDesign

About

Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) and Tech Lead at Amazon with 12+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems in Retail and Payments Domain. Currently leading architecture and development of foundational multi-tenant WW payment platforms within Amazon’s global payments ecosystem, enabling payment teams worldwide to build and scale payment experiences such as co-branded credit cards, buy-now-pay-later offerings, QR Code Payments and financial services. Focused on building scalable platform capabilities, improving developer velocity, and enabling rapid expansion of payment products across regions, with an emphasis on AI-first development, resilient system design, and operational excellence.

Experience

11 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Amazon

3 roles

Senior Software Development Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Promoted to SDE 3 and serving as a Tech Lead, driving significant advancements in Amazon's global payment ecosystem across emerging markets and platform infrastructure.
1. Emerging Markets Co-Branded Credit Card Strategy & Execution: Architected and technically led the development of Amazon's Co-Branded Credit Card (CBCC) platform tailored for key emerging markets (APAC, LATAM). Defined and delivered robust, end-to-end solutions managing the complete cardholder lifecycle, including issuance, servicing, and rewards/benefits integration.
2. Spearheaded CBCC Launch in Brazil Market: Played a pivotal role as the Lead SDE for the high-profile, successful launch of the Amazon Brazil CBCC in 2023 in collaboration with Bradesco and MasterCard. This complex project leveraged the core platform architecture to establish Amazon's credit card presence in a major Latin American market, receiving public recognition (News Link: https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2023/amazon-launches-brazilian-mastercard-via-banco-bradesco/)
3. Accelerated Global Payment Innovation: Tech-led the design and implementation of a critical serverless framework empowering Amazon teams worldwide (WW) to rapidly deploy and host payment web applications. This platform significantly reduces operational overhead and maintenance effort, accelerating time-to-market for new global payment solutions.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)JavaDistributed Systems

Software Development Engineer 2

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Delivered key software engineering solutions for about ~5 years as an SDE 2, enhancing both Amazon's payment capabilities (DEP) and the core retail catalog system (SCP).
1. Accelerated development of Amazon Pay applications by designing and implementing a standardized Single Page Application framework (DEP).
2. Improved Selling Partner experience and data feedback loops by engineering a flexible feedback generation platform for the Selection Contribution Platform (SCP).
3. Increased the accuracy and efficiency of the Amazon Retail Catalog by leading initiatives that reduced ingestion errors through targeted tool, platform, and process optimizations (SCP).
4. Built solutions to list new products and to keep product details up-to-date based on automated feeds.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)JavaDistributed Systems

Software Development Engineer 1

Oct 2016 – Sep 2017 · 11 mos

Software Development Engineer 1 within Amazon's Selection Contribution Platform (SCP) team, contributing foundational enhancements to the core ingestion pipeline responsible for populating the Amazon Retail Catalog during a one-year period.
1. Enhanced Complex Product Data Ingestion: Implemented robust ingestion workflows to accurately process and integrate complex, hierarchical product structures (pallet, carton, bundle, pack/each) sourced from the industry-standard GDSN (Global Data Synchronisation Network). This significantly improved the platform's ability to handle sophisticated supplier data, enhancing catalog richness and accuracy.
2. Improved Data Integration & Normalization: Developed a flexible Transformation Engine as a key component of the ingestion pipeline. This engine enabled the seamless translation of structured data between diverse external namespaces (formats/schemas) and Amazon's internal standards, increasing the platform's adaptability for various data sources and ensuring greater data consistency.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)JavaDistributed Systems

Oatsystems, a division of checkpoint systems

2 roles

Software Engineer

May 2014 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Software Engineer within the OAT Engineering team, focused on developing server-side framework components to enhance supply chain visibility and automate warehouse operations for major retail clients.
1. Improved Supply Chain Data Synchronization: Engineered a core framework capability using SOAP web services to enable reliable management and synchronization of critical Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) data between diverse entities (DCs, Stores) across the supply chain. Successfully tackled complex data modeling challenges to accurately represent varied packaging hierarchies (eaches, bundles, cartons, pallets) at scale, improving data consistency.
2. Automated High-Throughput DC Processes: Designed and implemented sophisticated automation processes for Distribution Centre shipping and receiving operations on high-speed conveyor systems (belt & hanging). Integrated industrial hardware (barcode scanners, RFID readers, sensors) to deliver real-time, automated bundle/pallet verification and exception handling, meeting stringent performance and scalability demands crucial for business-critical decisions.
3. Ensured Successful Client Solution Delivery: Played a key role in the successful adoption of warehouse automation solutions by leading on-site deployment, configuration, and system setup at multiple top-tier retail client distribution centers across Europe and North America.

DatabasesJavaSupply Chain Management

Student Intern

Dec 2013 – Apr 2014 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Contributed to key retail inventory management systems during a 5-month internship focused on enhancing store operations.
1. Developed Scalable Replenishment Service: Developed a core SOAP-based web service to manage stock replenishment workflows, which has been deployed in the production system of a top EU retailer during my internship period.
2. Enabled Mobile RFID Functionality: Implemented usecases in a RFID applications using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework specifically for handheld RFID readers, enabling stock management through scanning directly on the store floor.

DatabasesJava