Hi, I’m
Venkat Polur
Engineering Manager
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Strategic engineering leader with a passion for building high-performing teams, architecting scalable systems, driving technology innovation, and developing technical strategies that cultivate leadership talent to elevate engineering organizations.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVEPhoenix, NY
ENGINEERING MANAGER
1 2021 - Current
Job overview
- Spearheaded architectural transformation from monoliths to modularized, federated architecture using Apollo Federation for GraphQL
- Enhanced system scalability, flexibility, and positioned organization for future expansion with domain-driven design
- Managed team of engineers worked on bridgecrest.com, leveraging Ionic for Android/iOS/Web releases
- Coordinate with stakeholders on iOS/Android Releases and monitor metrics periodically
- Designed patterns around mobile testing with perfecto and blazemeter
- Worked with team on migration of integration/E2E tests from Cypress to Playwright, resulting in marked improvement in testing efficiency and coverage, ensuring thorough validation of critical functionalities and reduced test execution time by 20%
- Built custom framework to associate integration/E2E (Javascript and .NET, Salesforce) tests with azure tests cases in test plans and have them run in build/release pipeline to provide visibility on test coverage and test automation to different stakeholders (Product, Compliance)
- Established comprehensive automated testing framework within CI/CD pipeline, including targeted test execution at various release stages (dev, test, UAT, Production)
- This strategy improved release confidence and significantly streamlined pre/post-production validation
- Empower data-driven decisions by teaming up with analytics and BI, capturing crucial user metrics like payments and page visits, transforming them into actionable insights
- Led team of 7 engineers in design, development, and deployment of new Federated Architecture, resulting in 30% improvement in API performance and scalability, empowering organization to handle increased demand seamlessly
- Design Authorization of customer data on federation gateway through Auth0
- Actively administer Auth0 workspaces for seamless workflows on Authentication
- Worked on Twilio Segment to do initial setup of data segments to study feasibility of adoption on customer campaigns
- Worked with architecture team to come up with design on data flow from segment into braze for sending email campaigns and push notifications
- Actively work with teams on legacy systems/services and have working sessions with them on how to move iteratively to lean and loosely coupled architecture
- Work with various teams on socializing Apollo Federation gateway architecture and helped them onboard to lean architecture
- Utilized DORA metrics to facilitate team discussions and provided senior leadership with valuable performance updates, driving continuous improvement
- Conducted annual reviews, one-on-one meetings, and mentoring sessions, Code reviews fostering culture of growth and enhancing team performance, even during slowdowns, which contributed to improved productivity, morale, and project outcomes
- Actively mentored and implemented morale-boosting strategies during reduced velocity periods, resulting in improved team resilience and consistently enhanced project outcomes
- Championed collaborative approach with product owners and managers to prioritize high-value backlog, directly driving team's consistent delivery of impactful features
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Contributed to talent acquisition efforts by conducting interviews and evaluations for engineering, managerial, and directorial positions, enhancing organization's talent pool and capacity for growth
- Proven ability to operate at multiple levels (Architecture, Engineering, Manager)
- Extensive experience managing teams on SCRUM and Kanban Methodologies.
DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVEPhoenix, AZ
ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER
01.2020 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Collaborated with team members to establish and enforce design principles and coding standards, promoting unified approach to software development
- Provided mentorship and guidance on architectural best practices, fostering culture of architectural excellence within team
- Engaged in pair programming sessions with team members to facilitate knowledge sharing and expedite adoption of new technologies (Twilio server less functions)
- Led rapid prototyping efforts, enabling team to swiftly validate concepts and iterate on ideas, resulting in more efficient product development (Miro, Zeplin)
- Led annual performance evaluations and held routine individual meetings with team members to offer constructive feedback, establish performance objectives, and nurture professional development
- Actively engaged as hands-on team leader, balancing leadership responsibilities with direct code contributions, ensuring team's success and project milestones were consistently met
- Successfully led team in orchestrating seamless migration from legacy insurance claims system to new vendor, encompassing service design, implementation, API integration, and rigorous load testing, resulting in smooth and successful transition
- Successfully migrated on-premises services to Kubernetes-based cloud environment, leveraging containerization technology for enhanced efficiency and scalability
- Championed adoption of cloud-native architecture, utilizing Kubernetes to foster agility, automation, and self-healing capabilities within migrated services.
U-HAULPhoenix, AZ
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER
01.2019 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Managed team overseeing high-traffic dealer portal
- Collaborated with architecture team to standardize development tools and coding standards
- Led transition to modern architecture, incorporating .NET Core, Microservices, and Entity Framework Core
- Implemented Test-Driven Development (TDD) with middle-tier testing using NUnit and NCrunch
- Automated deployments through Azure DevOps (CI/CD) and leveraged Azure Cloud (APIM) for efficient releases, utilizing Team Foundation Server and Git Repositories for source control.
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICAOmaha, NE
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
01.2014 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Led architectural design and framework development for Loan Accounting System rewrite, leveraging tools like WCF, WebApi, and Angular
- Orchestrated migration of database calls to user interface, utilizing technologies such as Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Git Repositories
- Researched and implemented innovative solutions to resolve multi-tenant system performance issues
- Facilitated integration of AD Authentication and SSL Encryption for enhanced security in conjunction with Thinktecture
- Championed best practices, collaboration, and innovation within dynamic technical environment, fostering exploration of technologies like Voice-Based technology, Blazor, and Dot Net Core.
AETNANew York, NY
APPLICATION ARCHITECT CONSULTANT
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Led team of software engineers and QA professionals in designing and implementing patient portal administration system
- Collaborated with business and technology stakeholders to assess technology feasibility, employing MVC, JQuery, and Lean Architecture during design phase
- Contributed to project evaluation and optimized data retrieval techniques using EF, Dapper, Store Procedures, and DAAB
- Assisted in integrating Continuous Integration (CI) for Admin Suite Application, utilizing Hudson and TFS 2012, and establishing automated builds for deployment on IIS.
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSSt Louis, MO
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT CONSULTANT
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Evaluated project requirements and initial mock-ups, resulting in optimized solution that facilitated efficient construction, easier maintenance, and improved performance
- Assisted infrastructure team in centralizing Active Directory Service Accounts on IIS, leading to optimal utilization across multiple applications, reducing administrative overhead, and enhancing security
- Developed custom framework wrapping Microsoft.NET stack, contributing to enterprise package with enhanced technology stack that improved development efficiency and scalability
- Collaborated with Architects and Technology Stakeholders, conducting technology demos that secured approvals for core enterprise stack inclusion, aligning technology choices with organizational goals and strategies.
EQUIFAX-TALXSt Louis, MO
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER CONSULTANT
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Collaborated with team to successfully develop ePayroll/W2 systems using technology stack including MVC 3, WCF, Razor, C#, Entity Framework, and Oracle, ensuring robust and efficient solutions
- Worked with architecture team to create hybrid integration solution, enabling seamless application integration across diverse technology platforms, enhancing interoperability
- Utilized Microsoft Visio to define Entity Relationship Paradigm for web services (WCF) development, providing clear visual representation of system's architecture for efficient development and collaboration.
CITIJersey City, NJ
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
01.2008 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Contributed to development of Investment Banking Onboard System, employing diverse technology stack, including MVC, WCF, C#, Java, Spring Hibernate, and WPS (WebSphere Process Server), resulting in robust and adaptable system
- Implemented Security Adapters using OES (Oracle Entitlement Systems), strengthening user authentication and authorization processes, ensuring secure access control based on roles
- Collaborated with Business Users to transform transaction history data feeds into XML format for efficient storage in Oracle, streamlining data management and accessibility.
Education
PES UniversityBengaluru
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
04.2001 - 07.2004
Skills
Cloud technologies (Azure)
GraphQL
Angular
NodeJs
NET
Ionic
Typescript
Leadership and Team management
Technical Proficiency and architecture (Lean and DDD)
Agile and Scrum Methodologies
Technical Strategy development
Cross-functional collaboration
Software development lifecycle
Quality Assurance and Automation
Continuous integration and deployment
Cloud technologies (Azure)
Awards
Microsoft Certified professional
Timeline
ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER
DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVE
01.2020 - 01.2021
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER
U-HAUL
01.2019 - 01.2020
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA
01.2014 - 01.2019
APPLICATION ARCHITECT CONSULTANT
AETNA
01.2013 - 01.2014
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT CONSULTANT
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
01.2012 - 01.2013
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER CONSULTANT
EQUIFAX-TALX
01.2011 - 01.2012
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
CITI
01.2008 - 01.2011
PES University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
04.2001 - 07.2004
ENGINEERING MANAGER
DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVE
1 2021 - Current