Sumanth Rao

Software Engineer

Atlanta, Georgia, United States12 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building scalable payment systems.
  • Proven track record in financial accuracy and compliance.
  • Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in scalable payment systems and compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

PaymentsSoftware DevelopmentData AnalysisMachine Learning

Other Skills

Solution ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesBraintreeAdyenDLocalPayPalSOXComplianceFinancial AccuracyTransaction ProcessingRevenue OptimizationPythonWeb ApplicationsScrumSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

About

Software Engineer specializing in scalable, high-reliability billing and payments systems. I design distributed platforms that handle global transactions with strong guarantees around availability, latency, and compliance. My work focuses on payment integrations (Braintree, Adyen, PayPal, and local methods), improving payment success rates, reducing churn, and ensuring accuracy through reconciliation, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and SOX-compliant processes. I’ve led efforts to strengthen system resiliency, observability, and auditability, while partnering closely with finance, legal, and data teams.

Experience

12 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
0 mo
Current Experience

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Other

Various Tech Roles

Aug 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Microsoft, Technical Consultant, 2014 - 2015 | Tech Mahindra, Software Engineer, 2012 - 2014 | Amazon, Customer Service Chat, 2011 - 2012

Education

The University of New Mexico

Computer Science

Jul 2015Jan 2017

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