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Karthikeyan Janakiraman (JK)

Karthikeyan Janakiraman (JK)

Leander,TX

Summary

Dynamic technology executive with over 20 years of experience in engineering, product development, and data innovation. Recognized for building scalable cloud platforms and transforming ecommerce and healthcare systems, while leading high-performing teams. Expertise in artificial intelligence and delivering mission-critical solutions across various sectors such as ecommerce,healthcare,retail,marketing, merchandising, finance, and CRM which resulted in significant revenue growth. Proficient in project management and aligning technical strategies with business objectives to drive in-house innovation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President, Engineering

Chewy, Inc.
Dania Beach, FL
02.2018 - Current
  • VP, Healthcare Platforms (May 2022 – Present)
  • Scaled the engineering team from 45 to 280, launching Chewy's healthcare tech ecosystem.
  • Built in-house compounded drug manufacturing platform (8K unique drugs) and B2B vet-pharmacy platform used by 20K+ vets (66% U.S Market)
  • Launched telemedicine product (video & text consults); 1M+ consults completed in 2 years
  • Rebuilt B2C Rx ecommerce experience; healthcare now accounts for 4 billion of revenue
  • Designed and launched a comprehensive Vet Diet & Rx approval platform.
  • Developed Practice Information Management System (PIMS) enabling retail vet clinics growth.
  • VP, Ecommerce Platform (May 2020 – May 2022)
  • Took over during crisis; scaled team from 6 to 185 and transformed platform performance
  • Rebuilt all major ecommerce flows (Homepage, PDP, Cart, Checkout, etc.) with modern architecture
  • Rebuilt Modern Headless CMS Platform, Pricing, Promotions, SEO and Catalog Platforms
  • Migrated from data center to AWS; designed , engineered multi-region, active-active infrastructure
  • CTR improved from 13% to 26%, CVR from 2% to 8%, and site speed improved 10x
  • The transformation led to a revenue increase from $3B to $8.5B.
  • VP, Enterprise Platforms & Data (Feb 2018 – Dec 2019)
  • Scaled team from 6 to 110; built Chewy's first Enterprise Data Warehouse and Data Lake
  • Engineered proprietary recommendation system generating an additional $100M in revenue.
  • Managed ERP transition from NAV to Oracle within six months.
  • Led supply chain tech stack including demand planning, fulfillment, and transportation
  • Launched the Data Summit and governance platform to drive a data-driven culture.

Manager→Director, Data Science & Engineering

Staples Inc.
Framingham, MA
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Built and led teams delivering personalization, recommendation engines, search, and analytics
  • Delivered 'Helios' sales intelligence tool in 8 months; drove email targeting and personalized homepage
  • Developed in-house solutions for recommendations, achieving a twofold increase in revenue.
  • Developed product roadmap to build in-house search engine and delivered Related Search, Related Categories, Boost vs Bury model, Relevancy and Ranking there by replacing existing vendor driven services
  • Managed implementation of solutions that expanded reach and engagement via customized promotional efforts.

Principal Software Engineer

Staples Inc.
Framingham, MA
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Established foundational Big Data Lake unifying diverse datasets including clickstream, customer, product and transaction information.
  • Designed, prototyped, and delivered a Customer Operational Data Store consolidating customer, product, and transaction data in real-time.
  • Streamlined integrations supporting completion of Customer Master Data across B2B, B2C, Retail, and Copy/Print industries.

Principal CRM Consultant

Cognizant
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Led MDM and CRM platform implementations for enterprise clients
  • Designed and implemented a reward system for CITIGroup's credit card customers.

Senior MDM Consultant

Netra Technologies
01.2010 - 12.2011
  • Managed implementation of MDM and CRM systems for enterprise customers.
  • Executed single customer views to optimize B2B/B2C ecosystems.
  • Constructed Customer and Suppliers Master Data management system for Caterpillar.

Software Engineer → Staff Software Engineer

NTT Data
Boston, MA
08.2005 - 11.2010
  • Advanced from engineering positions to oversee MDM platform deployments for various clients.
  • Contributed to the development of IBM's core MDM product.
  • Built Reliance India's Customer Master Data management platform
  • Developed comprehensive system to manage Honeywell Corporates' customer data.
  • Developed Staples Customer Master data management system.

Education

Master of Science - Computers

SSN School of Management
01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

University of Madras
01.2002

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • DevOps
  • Digital transformation
  • Master Data Management
  • Data warehousing
  • SOA
  • Cloud Migrations (AWS)
  • Project management
  • Ecommerce strategy
  • Change management
  • Mission and vision
  • Employee engagement
  • Business intelligence
  • Executive leadership
  • Critical thinking
  • Distributed systems

Certification

Leadership for Senior Executives

Harvard Business School

Issued Mar 2025

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Languages

Tamil
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingHealthcare benefitsPaid time offCareer advancement

Software

Java

Machine Learning

SQL

Kafka

Python

Interests

Golf

Cricket

Travel

Angling

Music

Timeline

Vice President, Engineering

Chewy, Inc.
02.2018 - Current

Manager→Director, Data Science & Engineering

Staples Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2018

Principal Software Engineer

Staples Inc.
01.2012 - 12.2014

Principal CRM Consultant

Cognizant
01.2011 - 12.2012

Senior MDM Consultant

Netra Technologies
01.2010 - 12.2011

Software Engineer → Staff Software Engineer

NTT Data
08.2005 - 11.2010

Master of Science - Computers

SSN School of Management

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

University of Madras

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