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Sathya Dharaneedharan

Sunnyvale

Summary

Engineering leader with extensive experience in Fortune #1 companies and startups, specializing in organizational growth and team development. Proven ability to deliver innovative solutions that align with strategic goals. Recognized for providing stability and direction during periods of change and crisis. Committed to enhancing customer satisfaction through exceptional service and effective communication.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director of Engineering

Walmart Inc
Sunnyvale
10.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with C-suite executives and product leadership to align engineering priorities with long-term business objectives, resulting in a 30% increase in platform efficiency and supporting a 70% growth in revenue.
  • Spearheading Cloud-marketplace expansion & operations with Azure and working with multiple MSSPs for stability and handing Walmart's huge traffic load.

Director of Engineering

Walmart Inc
Sunnyvale
10.2018 - 10.2021
  • Led the architectural vision and execution to manage 1 billion daily updates, ensuring the platform's scalability and resilience in response to increasing user demand and data complexity.
  • Successfully launched and lead the team to scale engineering operations in GCP cloud platform by loading the volume for marketplace stability & growth.

Engineering Manager II

Walmart Inc
Sunnyvale
04.2015 - 10.2021
  • Led the global buildout of Walmart's payment platform, driving strategic vision, architecture, and execution to deliver a highly secure, scalable, and efficient solution supporting millions of transactions daily.
  • Led the strategic development and launch of multiple high-impact features within the transportation space, driving product innovation and enhancing operational efficiencies for a global customer base.

Engineering Manager I

Walmart Inc
Sunnyvale
02.2011 - 04.2015
  • Operational Excellence: Defined key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure both team and system success, using absolute metrics to address customer needs.
  • Drove continuous improvement in AI model accuracy, performance, and scalability, ensuring that solutions consistently meet or exceed operational benchmarks.
  • Led the implementation of an AI-based inventory management system, reducing stockouts by 18% and improving inventory & Pricing accuracy to 99.9%.

Engineering Manager

Western Union
NJ
07.2008 - 02.2011
  • Worked closely with business stakeholders, project managers, and development teams to gather requirements and design tailored solutions that deliver measurable business value.
  • Provided mentorship and leadership to junior architects and development teams, fostering knowledge-sharing and ensuring consistent application of architectural standards.
  • Led the research and adoption of emerging technologies, driving innovation within the organization and ensuring the adoption of cutting-edge solutions.

Solution Architect

March McLennan
NJ
04.2006 - 01.2008

Senior Software Engineer

SMBC Bank
NYC
02.2001 - 03.2005

Software Engineer

Megasoft Pvt Ltd
India
04.1999 - 02.2001

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Bharathidasan University
India
01.1999

Skills

  • Strategy planning & Execution
  • Cloud computing
  • Platform scalability
  • AI integration
  • Budget management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Strategic planning
  • Team building
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Customer focus
  • Stakeholder Management
  • P&L Accountability
  • Mentoring & Guidance
  • Defining Goal & OKRs
  • Financial & Resources management
  • Operational Excellence
  • Influencing & Alignment
  • Innovation & Product Solutioning
  • KPI-Driven Business forecasting
  • Analytics Data Driven leadership
  • Customer first mindset
  • Big Data
  • Multi-Cloud Solutioning
  • Distributed Computing
  • Data Warehousing
  • Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • Azure
  • AI/ML Data Science

Technology Skills

  • Big Data
  • Multi-Cloud Solutioning
  • Distributed Computing
  • Data Warehousing
  • Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Google Cloud (GCP) & Azure
  • AI/ML Data Science

Timeline

Senior Director of Engineering

Walmart Inc
10.2021 - Current

Director of Engineering

Walmart Inc
10.2018 - 10.2021

Engineering Manager II

Walmart Inc
04.2015 - 10.2021

Engineering Manager I

Walmart Inc
02.2011 - 04.2015

Engineering Manager

Western Union
07.2008 - 02.2011

Solution Architect

March McLennan
04.2006 - 01.2008

Senior Software Engineer

SMBC Bank
02.2001 - 03.2005

Software Engineer

Megasoft Pvt Ltd
04.1999 - 02.2001

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Bharathidasan University

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