Sahitya Katanguru
Dublin,CA
Summary
A Technology Leader, expert in successfully building and managing highly productive, collaborative, and happy teams and Leaders. Drawing from professional and personal experience with various businesses, constantly seeking ways to leverage technology to solve problems and enhance business performance by improving functionality and operability. Alongside technical innovation, prioritized cost optimization in both development and operations.
An engineer by training, leader by attitude and passion led developing well manageable, performance centric, multithreaded, scalable software products using Salesforce and related technologies.
Unwavering enthusiasm for technology fueled by process efficiencies motivated in consistently keeping up to date with latest advancements in technology while adjusting/creating processes and tools to efficiently deliver programs and business solutions.
Strong analytical, strategy, and problem-solving capabilities, accompanied by excellent communication and interpersonal skills enabled gain a deep understanding of business problems, effectively interacting with business partners, tech teams, and leadership in proposing solutions and bringing them to life.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager
Sunrun
06.2021 - Current
- Established performance metrics for monitoring team progress towards key objectives, driving accountability and transparency among team members.
- Developed proposals for clients outlining project scope and timeline.
- Evaluated existing procedures and made proactive adjustments to meet changing demands.
- Oversaw [Number]-strong team of engineering personnel.
- Participated in development meetings for high-value customers and business operations updates.
- Supported business objectives by seeking out new customers and networking at key events.
- Fostered positive and performance-oriented environment by implementing successful reward systems.
- Collected project information and disseminated to appropriate stakeholders.
- Worked with [Type of personnel] to accomplish technical aspects of projects.
- Launched new product lines successfully by overseeing the entire development lifecycle from concept through production release.
- Enhanced product quality with rigorous design reviews and comprehensive testing protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that resulted in reduced production costs and increased profit margins.
- Promoted a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and regulations throughout the engineering department.
- Mentored junior engineers to develop their skills, providing guidance on best practices and industry standards.
- Managed budgets and resource allocation for engineering projects, ensuring optimal utilization of company assets.
- Facilitated knowledge sharing across the organization through regular training sessions and workshops on relevant engineering topics or emerging trends in the industry.
- Strengthened internal communications within the engineering department by establishing regular meetings, progress updates, and feedback mechanisms.
- Championed the adoption of agile methodologies within the engineering team, enabling faster and more flexible responses to evolving project demands.
- Led the successful completion of multiple high-profile projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Fostered strong relationships with other departments such as marketing, finance, and operations to ensure seamless collaboration on joint initiatives or shared goals.
- Improved team efficiency by streamlining engineering processes and implementing new project management tools.
- Developed a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging innovation and creative problem solving.
- Trained and developed team of qualified and motivated employees and managed resources.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Created innovative solutions to architectural problems, enabling successful project completion.
- Recruited, placed, and oversaw project staff for optimal project results.
Salesforce Technical Lead
Sunrun
09.2016 - 06.2021
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- 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.
- Evaluated and recommended new tools and technologies that resulted in increased development efficiency and up-to-date technical skillsets within the 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 technical initiatives for large enterprise systems to align with long-term business strategies.
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Mentored junior developers through regular 1-on-1 meetings, providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and career growth opportunities.
- Offered input on technical and platform-related strategic planning initiatives.
- Instituted code review practices that fostered an environment of constructive feedback exchange among team members leading to better overall code quality and maintainability.
- Collaborated with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to define project requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Optimized resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects by closely tracking team capacity levels against project deadlines and milestones.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.
Salesforce Developer
New York Life Investment
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Delivered front-end and back-end architecture and functionality by translating development requirements.
- Improved data quality by implementing validation rules and customizing page layouts in Salesforce.
- Assisted in troubleshooting technical issues related to Salesforce platform, providing prompt resolution to minimize downtime.
- Reduced manual data entry for the sales team by automating processes using Apex triggers and classes.
- Ensured code quality by following best practices and conducting thorough unit testing before deployment into production environments.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY06.2015
Skills
- Seasoned team builder with extensive emphasis on collaborative culture and experience in managing multiple leads and large teams
- Leader with vision and keen business acumen
- Expert in taking projects from 0 to 1 in addition to 1 to n
- Exceptional ability in identifying and bringing right talent and technology for successful program delivery
- Proven track record in delivering large projects in time and with high quality
- Expert in building Product and Technology roadmaps
Major Accomplishments at Sunrun
- Architected and led the team to deliver a critical partnership setup and system integrations from inception to completion within one month, successfully retaining approximately 800 Retail Advisor positions amid the closure of a key partner relationship
- Managed a new team to execute the migration of documents from a homegrown application to Conga Document Generation, crucial for maintaining operations in California under NEM 3.0
Certification
- Asian Leadership Program by McKinsey & Company
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
- Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
- Full Stack Coding BootCamp at Michigan State University
Timeline
Senior Engineering Manager
Sunrun
06.2021 - Current
Salesforce Technical Lead
Sunrun
09.2016 - 06.2021
Salesforce Developer
New York Life Investment
01.2016 - 09.2016
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
SUNY At Buffalo