Kamal Pandey
Columbus,OH
Summary
Experienced software engineering leader with a proven history of driving impactful results through strategic team management and technical expertise. Boasting a strong background in software development, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, known for adaptability, reliable execution, and fostering innovation in dynamic environments. Proficient in agile methodologies, code review, and performance optimization, consistently delivering high-quality solutions that align with business objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineering Manager
Abercrombie and Fitch
04.2022 - Current
- Lead transformation project of migrating monolithic commerce applications to microservices and event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka.
- Architect and spearhead Test-Driven Development (TTD) and zero QA initiatives, implementing unit and system test cases within a Git pipeline.
- Drive CI/CD initiatives, ensuring seamless software delivery and operational efficiency.
- Enable and support comprehensive loyalty program across all channels, enhancing customer engagement.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to establish business OKRs and KPIs, tracking progress and prioritizing product backlog based on performance metrics.
- Oversee migration of e-commerce applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud, ensuring high performance during critical periods, such as holiday load testing.
- Allied with other engineering leaders to plan, manage and coordinate teams around reaching prescribed development milestones.
- Increased overall team productivity through continuous process improvement initiatives and effective resource allocation.
- Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Championed best practices in software architecture, code quality, and testing within engineering organization to maintain high standards of excellence.
- Led development on simultaneous projects, multi-tasking across several deliverables while remaining in direct control of development paths.
- Reduced production defects by implementing thorough code reviews and automated testing strategies.
- Managed budgeting and resource allocation for software development projects, ensuring optimal use of resources and timely delivery of milestones.
- Improved software development processes by implementing agile methodologies and facilitating cross-functional team collaboration.
- Promoted a culture of innovation within the team by encouraging experimentation with new tools and techniques.
- Negotiated contracts with third-party vendors for software services, balancing cost savings and quality assurance considerations.
- Mentored junior software engineers, providing careful guidance of development strategies and education on innovative development techniques.
- Collaborated with product managers to define clear project requirements, aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
- Cultivated partnerships between engineering, product and UX personnel to create holistically designed final products.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop innovative software solutions, fostering culture of creativity and technical excellence.
- Orchestrated successful delivery of multiple high-stakes projects, earning commendations from clients for exceeding expectations.
- Advanced company's objectives by driving development and launch of cutting-edge software products.
- Championed use of data analytics to inform decision-making processes, leading to more strategic project prioritization.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by automating routine tasks, allowing team to focus on more complex and impactful work.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to address them.
Technical Lead
Abercrombie & Fitch
07.2014 - 04.2022
- Led team of developers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Enhanced system performance with thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimization techniques.
- Evaluated and recommended new tools and technologies that resulted in increased development efficiency and up-to-date technical skillsets within team.
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment strategies for faster release cycles and improved application reliability.
- Increased application stability by regularly monitoring performance metrics, addressing bottlenecks proactively to minimize downtime occurrences.
- Drove customer satisfaction by prioritizing feature requests based on detailed analysis of user feedback and market trends.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
- Developed comprehensive documentation for software projects, simplifying onboarding process for new team members.
- Conducted rigorous code reviews to maintain high standards of quality, reducing bugs in production by substantial margin.
- Championed adoption of DevOps practices, streamlining development and operations to enhance product reliability.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features, resulting in more robust product offering.
- Orchestrated transition to microservices architecture, enabling faster feature deployment and greater system flexibility.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing agile methodologies and promoting continuous integration and deployment practices.
- Led development of new software architecture, significantly reducing system downtime and improving user experience.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
Technical Lead
Wipro Technologies
10.2007 - 07.2014
- Doing the estimate and design for the enhancements and bug fixing
- Supporting the support team in various production and preproduction environments
- Attending the technical / third party integration discuss with other teams for the enhancements and production issues
- Attending the business discussion with the customer to understand the requirement and presenting the technical solution and approach on the issue or requirements
- Led a team of developers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Enhanced system performance with thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimization techniques.
- Maintained close communication with clients throughout project life cycles for accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
- Increased application stability by regularly monitoring performance metrics, addressing bottlenecks proactively to minimize downtime occurrences.
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Optimized resource allocation for projects, ensuring optimal use of team skills and minimizing project costs.
- Oversaw migration of legacy systems to modern platforms, enhancing system scalability and performance.
- Fostered culture of innovation, encouraging exploration of new technologies and approaches to solve complex problems.
- Led development of new software architecture, significantly reducing system downtime and improving user experience.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
- Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
Software Engineer
Tesco HSC
05.2007 - 10.2007
- Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of software.
- Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
- Delivered unit-tested systems within customer-prescribed timeframes.
- Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
Member Technical Staff
HCL Technologies
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
College of Technology, G.B.Pant University
INDIASkills
- Java
- Spring Boot
- SOAP and Rest Web Services
- Azure Cosmos/Mongo DB/DB2
- HCL/WebSphere Commerce Suite 91
- DynaTrace
- Splunk
- Quantum Metrics
- Adobe Target
- Git
- Microservices Architecture
- Event-Driven Systems (Apache Kafka)
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Test-Driven Development (TTD)
- Agile Methodologies
- Stakeholder Engagement
- KPI and OKR Management
- DevOps Practices
- Performance Optimization
- Test Automation
- Stakeholder Management
- Web application development
- Product Management
- Staff hiring
- Project Planning
- Project Leadership
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Task Prioritization
- Agile Methodology
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Enterprise Architecture Design
- Application Modernization
- Cloud Computing Expertise (Microsoft Azure)
- API Design and Management
- Serverless Architecture
- Technical Documentation and Reporting
Certification
- Lean UX Certification
- IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0
- IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0
- IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0
- Sun Certified Java Programmer
Timeline
Software Engineering Manager
Abercrombie and Fitch
04.2022 - Current
Technical Lead
Abercrombie & Fitch
07.2014 - 04.2022
Technical Lead
Wipro Technologies
10.2007 - 07.2014
Software Engineer
Tesco HSC
05.2007 - 10.2007
Member Technical Staff
HCL Technologies
08.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Technology -
College of Technology, G.B.Pant University