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Lakshmi Phani Meghana Potti

Lynnwood,WA

Summary

Software Development Manager with over 12 years of progressive experience in software engineering, specializing in architectural design, system optimisation, and team leadership. Proficient in a wide array of programming languages including Java, Angular, and Node.js, with a strong background in managing product development teams to enhance productivity and innovation. Actively seeks to leverage technical expertise and managerial skills to drive forward enterprise technology strategies and achieve exceptional results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Development Manager

Fidelity Investments
Seattle, WA
01.2022 - Current
  • Leads a global team of 15 software engineers, systems analysts, and Lead Software Engineers to deliver software products/solutions within the Core Wealth Technology Chapter at Fidelity Wealth.
  • Accountable for ensuring the engineering quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of technical solutions implemented in alignment with the Business Strategy.
  • Develops technology roadmaps that drive business and customer value in partnership with Business and Technology Leaders.
  • Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs and ensures the engineering team is aligned with the overall organizational goals.
  • Ensures platform performance and stability align with a growing customer base and product expansion; continuously strives to improve quality, observability, and ensure governance.
  • Manages a global workforce and financial accountability for a team through a combination of direct and indirect associates.
  • Builds a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning with a growth mindset.
  • Inspires the team to challenge the status quo, think beyond what is currently needed, and drive the team towards idea generation.
  • Leads and motivates the technology team to advance their engineering practices around SDLC.
  • Defines and ensures compliance with standards and best practices for all components, including change management, release management, and source code control.
  • An active member of the PI Architecture Review Board, Technical Priority, and internal Technical Review Board.
  • Stays informed and abreast of industry technologies and trends.
  • Provides guidance to the global team to achieve consistency across engineering practices.
  • Builds a strong collaborative global team by gaining a deeper understanding of cultural behaviors.

Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Drafted detailed design goals and created architectural & system design documents. Led all software design & architecture for single-page applications within the tribe.
  • Documented technical specs & project testing methodologies for future reference.
  • Optimized application performance and proactively resolving bugs.
  • Mentored peers, facilitated discussions to overcome project roadblocks, and championed best practices.
  • Actively participated in team meetings, providing valuable insights on deadlines, designs, and potential enhancements.
  • Contributed to the development of a new planning feature within the Fidelity investment mobile(iOS) app.
  • Guided team through complex angular upgrades, fostering skill development.
  • Led cross-functional teams to align software design with business goals.
  • Streamlined deployment process, reducing go-live times by 30%.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of Module Federation to achieve independent development and build/deployment of feature applications within the platform application.

Senior Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Developed reusable UI components, which reduced the time to market for different web applications.
  • The project utilized a mono-repo approach, enabling multiple applications to share UI components and ensuring enterprise-wide code standards.
  • Implemented RESTful APIs using the Express framework.
  • Hosted code therapy meetings where engineers discussed code quality standards and problem-solving approaches.
  • Created Splunk dashboards to easily identify service failures, monitor TPS (transactions per second), and track user navigations and clicks on the webpage.
  • Participated in many code hackathons, contributing to several enterprise-wide services that can be consumed as libraries by multiple applications.
  • Enhanced team agility by implementing Scrum techniques, shortening project cycles by 20%.
  • Mentored junior developers, improving team skills and project outcomes.
  • Leveraged lazy loading to optimize application performance and significantly reduce initial load times.

Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
11.2016 - 12.2017
  • Displayed analytical and detail-oriented approach in understanding and implementing functional specifications.
  • Pioneered UI enhancements for Fidelity Go, which boosted performance and investor engagement.
  • Elevated web app functionality, achieving 100% code coverage with Jasmine tests.
  • Analyzed user needs to develop solutions that streamlined investment management processes.
  • Co-led code reviews, sharing best practices and fostering a team-oriented problem-solving approach.
  • Crafted RESTful APIs with Express, enhancing system integration and data flow.
  • Leveraged the GMC tool to generate professional and visually appealing PDF documents within the digital proposal application.
  • Developed a user-friendly single-page application (SPA) to streamline the annual investment proposal review process.

Consultant - Full Stack Developer

Sonicsoft
Minneapolis, MN
01.2016 - 11.2016
  • Addressed defects proactively, contributing to overall system stability.
  • Played a pivotal role in improving user experience and web performance.
  • Implemented stored procedures in sql that lead to faster execution.
  • Pioneered the use of custom AngularJS directives to elevate product functionality.
  • Refined Hibernate queries to efficiently retrieve client data, boosting system efficiency.
  • Developed cutting-edge RESTful APIs with Spring Boot, enhancing data integration.

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08.2012 - 08.2014
  • Spearheaded client interaction to define business requirements at Tata Consultancy Services.
  • Pioneered the development of SOAP and Restful APIs, enhancing system integration.
  • Devised comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and cases, ensuring zero defects.
  • Implemented traceability matrix, optimizing defect tracking and resolution process.
  • Designed web prototypes in Visio, boosting client visualization and iterative feedback.
  • Transformed business needs into technical specifications, paving the way for scalable software architecture.
  • Analyzed system requirements to develop robust software solutions at TCS.

Education

Master of Science - Web Technologies

Bradley University
Peoria, IL
12-2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SRM University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08-2014

Skills

  • Technical leadership
  • Software Architecture
  • Identifying backlogs
  • Software Development
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Overseeing teams

Certification

  • Sun Certified Java Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
  • Standard Edition 5.0 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 2.0: Web Applications
  • Certified Scrum Master

Timeline

Software Development Manager

Fidelity Investments
01.2022 - Current

Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
01.2020 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
01.2018 - 12.2019

Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
11.2016 - 12.2017

Consultant - Full Stack Developer

Sonicsoft
01.2016 - 11.2016

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
08.2012 - 08.2014

Master of Science - Web Technologies

Bradley University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SRM University

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