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Khushi Yadav

Khushi Yadav

Director of Engineering
Nashville,TN

Summary

A dynamic and results-driven IT professional with 20 years experience in leading software development teams and spearheading technological transformations in small, medium and large teams.

Experienced in Agile methodologies, continuous integration and deployment, and team leadership. Specialized in developing and executing strategic plans, improving performance, building strong relationships across teams and vendors, enabling continuous process improvement in technology solutions and services, and enhancing business capabilities through global technology integration.

A versatile background in engineering, development, architecture, project management, security, and infrastructure. Reliable Engineering leader known for taking ownership of dynamic projects to simplify complex business goals into manageable tasks.

Creates laser-focused teams united around singular goals. Proficient at leveraging personnel know-how and initiative to discover novel methods of engineering to exceed customer and senior leadership expectations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

DIRECTOR of Engineering

Healthcare Bluebook
Nashville, TN
03.2019 - Current

I'm responsible for team of engineering managers who oversee QA and DevOps functions in current organization. Implementing QA and DevOps practices has allowed us to significantly reduce release cycles. Initially joining organization, deployment frequency to production was quarterly. Subsequently, under leadership, the release cycles have been reduced to biweekly, enabling the immediate deployment of newly developed features upon readiness

Key accomplishments

  • Leading team responsible for maintaining quality and infrastructure of 4 UI applications, 4 client-facing API applications, and multiple microservices.
  • Implementing process-centric automation practices within our data engineering teams.
  • Managing release cycles, with 4-5 releases per week.
  • Leading strategic conversion of our applications from asp.net to modern applications using Angular.
  • Overseeing strategic conversion of Selenium Dot Net code to Protractor and, more recently, to Cypress. This involves managing total of 7000 tests across all applications.
  • Implementing automatic deployment as part of our nightly builds.
  • Establishing robust mentorship program for engineers at levels 1 and 2.

Consultant

Core 10
04.2017 - 01.2019

As Senior Consultant at Core10, I have played pivotal role in providing strategic guidance and technical expertise to clients in achieving their business objectives. With strong foundation in various domains, I have consistently delivered impactful solutions and have been instrumental in driving company's growth.

Key Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with clients to identify business challenges and opportunities for improvement.
  • Designed and implemented tailored technology solutions to address client needs.
  • Managed project lifecycles, including scoping, planning, execution, and monitoring.
  • Led team of consultants and engineers in delivering high-quality solutions.
    Established and maintained strong client relationships, resulting in repeat business and referrals.

Engineering Manager

Change Healthcare
02.2012 - 03.2016

Summary: As Engineering Manager at Change Healthcare (The start up version) , was responsible to lead and direct a high-performing team of engineers to deliver innovative technology solutions for. I was key participant in architecting and implementing complicated feature plan design.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Led team of [number of engineers] engineers in executing technology projects for diverse clients.
  • Managed project lifecycles, including scoping, resource allocation, execution, and quality assurance.
  • Collaborated with clients to understand their technology needs and provide tailored solutions.
  • Played key role in business development efforts, contributing to client acquisition and project expansion.
  • Regularly conducted performance evaluations, goal setting, and career development discussions with team members.

Senior Consultant

Thoughtworks
06.2008 - 10.2011

Agile Technology Consultant with a proven track record of successfully guiding clients through the transformation from traditional Waterfall methodologies to Agile practices. Leveraging my deep expertise in Ruby on Rails. I continue to drive organizational change, streamline processes, and lead innovative software development initiatives.

Key Accomplishments

  • Worked as a senior consultant, specializing in Agile transformation for clients, including industry leaders such as Bloomberg and JP Morgan Chase.
  • Led Agile training sessions and workshops for client teams to instill Agile principles and practices, resulting in improved project collaboration and increased adaptability.
  • Collaborated with client stakeholders to develop customized Agile adoption strategies tailored to their unique needs and challenges.
  • Facilitated the transition from Waterfall to Agile methodologies by implementing Agile frameworks, such as Scrum and Kanban.
  • Worked as a developer in Ruby on Rails to develop and maintain software solutions that met client requirements and aligned with their business objectives.
  • Conducted Agile assessments to identify areas for improvement and developed actionable recommendations to optimize project management processes.
  • Mentored client teams on Agile roles and responsibilities, emphasizing self-organization and continuous improvement.
  • Played a key role in ThoughtWorks' Agile community by sharing insights, best practices, and contributing to thought leadership initiatives.

Senior Developer

IGATE Technology Services
06.2004 - 06.2008
  • worked in C++ for client Toshiba Medical Systems.
  • Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments across India. and Japan
  • Evaluated and improved development work of other developers on team, working to provide training, constructive criticism and knowledge transfer.
  • Designed updates to existing software to meet changing customer demands.
  • Maintained existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects.

Education

MBA - Information Technology

Symbiosis International University
India
05.2006

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

VBS India
India
05.2004

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Building
  • Agile Transformations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technological Innovation
  • Technological Transformation
  • Healthcare & Finance
  • High Stress Consultancy
  • Budget Management
  • Vendor Management
  • High Stress Consultancy
  • Application & Mobile Development
  • DevOps

Accomplishments


  • Build and Manage teams from 0 to 20-30 members across 3 jobs.
  • Reduce cost of shipping by 50% architecting and simplifying solutions and Collaboration and communications
  • More frequent deployment from once a quarter to once a sprint to Feature based deployment.
  • Reduced costs of shipping to production by introducing new and modern tech stack.
  • Streamlined process and work increasing happiness quotient of engineers
  • Throughout my tenure as a leader, I am proud to report that there have been no resignations within my team or under my leadership.
  • Developed solid mentorship program for engineers 1 and 2

Certification

  • Scrum master certification - 2018
  • Azure data fundamentals (DP-200) - 2023
Khushi YadavDirector of Engineering