Avinash Srikantan
UT
Summary
Results driven, data-oriented engineering leader with a proven track record of successfully guiding teams to achieve strategic objectives. Skilled in building and empowering self sufficient, high performing engineering teams to deliver innovative, best in class products and solutions. Known for a collaborative approach, strong technical acumen, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Software Development Manager
Amazon
09.2020 - Current
- Head of Inbound Planning within Amazon's Routing and Planning organization. Led a team of 50 individuals, with 40+ tier 1 services spanning multiple teams, managers, senior engineers, and principal engineers.
- Led the development and management of large-scale, high-traffic systems orchestrating Amazon's global route planning operations across diverse business lines. My team's systems process approximately 2 billion package updates weekly, enabling over 9 billion annual package deliveries, and generating 43 million routes per year.
- Led multiple high-visibility, multi-year cross-organization projects simultaneously, such as Multi-Mode, Leg, Channel (MMLC), and Package Flow Planning (PFP). Unlocked $1.7 billion in cost savings for MMLC over 3 years and $400 million annualized in PFP.
- Collaborated with product management teams to develop a 3-year vision, yearly roadmaps, and align on strategic initiatives.
- Developed effective resource allocation strategies, maximizing productivity while minimizing overhead costs. Partnered with program management to ensure timely delivery within budget constraints.
Senior Manager
AdvancedMD
12.2015 - 09.2020
- Managed the Electronic Health Record and Patient Engagement development portfolios, serving 80M secure patient records, 8.8 million monthly processed insurance claims across 60,000 practitioners, and 10,000 practices.
- Led an org of 5 teams, including 20 full-time engineers, and 15 contractors. Partnered with cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborated with Product Management to define the product vision. Balanced competing priorities efficiently while maintaining focus on critical tasks requiring immediate attention.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations, and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Mentored developers and fostered a culture of innovation.
Senior Software Developer
Medhost Services Inc
05.2012 - 12.2015
- Lead an onshore/offshore scrum team of 7-8 members.
- Developed a new community portal as a cloud-based application for patients using microservice architecture.
- Successfully met tight deadlines under pressure while maintaining a strong focus on quality deliverables throughout all stages of the development process.
- Contributed to the architecture design of complex software systems, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
State University of New York
Buffalo, NY 08.2008 - 05.2010
Skills
Stakeholder Management
Performance Management
High Velocity Decision-Making
Team building
Goal Setting
Product Development
Software Architecture
Project Management
Continuous Improvement
Organizational Skills
Machine Learning
Timeline
Senior Software Development Manager
Amazon
09.2020 - Current
Senior Manager
AdvancedMD
12.2015 - 09.2020
Senior Software Developer
Medhost Services Inc
05.2012 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Computer Science
State University of New York
08.2008 - 05.2010