Deepak Shankar

Experience

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  Infosys Technologies Ltd

  Sept 2002 - Nov 2005

  Software Engineer

  • Senior Java developer for LexisNexis’s public record system web portals• Performed requirement gathering, scoping, effort estimation, design, implementation andcoordination with team across shores.• List of a few important Projects I have delivered: Seisint Web Application (Search feature toPublic Record System data). Rosetta Platform (Global legal product and Global news product). GLP Regression Testing Suite (Team lead to develop regression suite using silktest). Global Legal Product (GLP-R1, GLP-R2, GLP Admin)Tech stack: J2EE, Struts, Servlets, JSP, Business Delegate Pattern. Show less

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  NIBCO INC

  Nov 2005 - Jun 2012

  Senior Software Engineer / SAP Netweaver J2EE Stack Architect

  • Architect / Project lead and Hands-on developer for NIBCO’s enterprise apps• List of a few important Projects I have delivered: Vendavo Pricing Product Implementation for NIBCO INC Automated Vendor Sign-up in SAP Portal and SRM (using Portal User APIs and BAPIfor SRM user creation) NibcoPartner.com implementation: Migration of Java web application from WebSphere to NetWeaver server (Rebate automation, UI enhancement, Search enhancement). Nibco.com – customer web portal (Ektron, C#, .NET project) NetWeaver Portal 32-bit to 64-bit Migration & ECC 6.0 Upgrade (Major milestone upgrade of all SAP systems)Tech stack: J2EE, Java, C++, Webservices, XML, SAP PI, SAP NetWeaver application server, SOA, Vendavo Pricing Software, REST, SOAP, SAP NWDI, SAP NWDS (IDE), Microsoft SQL Server Show less

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  Nisum Technologies

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2017

  Engineering Manager

  • Led a group of 12+ engineers focussed in ecommerce, checkout, loyalty and profile modules at gap application with teams located globally at San Francisco, Chile and India. • Led the effort of migrating the hashed credit card data to tokenized data with teams located globally at San Francisco, Chile and India. • Performed Requirements Analysis for applications, showcasing leadership and effective communication skills. Proficient in selecting suitable databases according to architectural requirements.• Pioneered GAP’s cloud transition by migrating Customer Loyalty/Rewards solution to Cloud• Technical upgrade of REST services from Monolithic deployment (Tomcat and Spring framework) to Cloud deployment (Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Spring Boot).• Led the efforts for design, development and performance testing. Delivered the projects on time and budget.Tech stack: J2EE, Java, Springboot, Spring, Webservices, XML, Tealeaf, REST API, HBase, SOAP, Kafka, Cassandra, Mongo DB, PAAS, APIGEE, OAuth, Groovy, Gatling for Performance testing / tuning Show less

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  Gap Inc.

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2017

  Senior Consultant / Engineering Lead

  • Led an org of 12+ engineers org dedicated for GAP Ecommerce suite of applications with teams located globally at San Francisco, India and Chile.• Delivered features for multiple services (profile, browse, catalog, loyalty, shopping cart, checkout etc) in the GAP architecture• Pioneered cloud transition by migrating Customer Loyalty/Rewards solution to Cloud (Pivotal Cloud Foundry)• Took charge of the Peak scaling initiatives to manage high traffic influx during Black Friday. Revamped the order management system into a microservices architecture, enabling flexible scalability of services as required.• Effectively managed the coordination of A/B testing initiatives and provided recommendations based on the obtained test resultsTech stack: J2EE, Java, Springboot, Spring, Webservices, XML, Tealeaf, REST API, HBase, SOAP, Kafka, Cassandra, Mongo DB, Linux Show less

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  Workday

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  Engineering Manager / Tech Lead

  • Led a group of 15+ engineers focussed in Workday’s Expenses product (SAAS solution) composed of teams distributed at San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Atlanta and Dublin, Ireland. • Defined Expenses product roadmap in collaboration with Product Manager, Architect and Development team• Performed performance reviews, mentoring, coaching and career development advice to engineers. • Delivered projects for Workday’s giving and doing initiatives with volunteer developers across the company. This is a side project apart from my main role at the Expenses team.• Admin for project tracking and bug tracking tools, JIRA admin responsible for maintaining Scrum board, Sprint Start / Close and track feature burn-up chartsTech stack : Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Python, Flask, Docker, AWS, JMeter, Xpresso, JIRA, AWS Show less

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  WeWork

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2023

  Director of Engineering / Senior Engineering Manager

  • Managed an Org of 50+ members composed of Identity, Membership, Physical Access and Portal applications teams. They were distributed geographically across North America (San Francisco, Chicago, New York), Ukraine and India.• Defined long-term product and technical roadmap, providing strategic vision through different organizations (Data, Design, Product, SRE).• Effectively delivered a series of projects within the Identity domain, including notable ones such as DPA (Data Privacy Agreement), Memberships by Invitation, ID SCIM, Operator Service (RBAC), and Airlock (an aggregator for physical access devices).• Successfully delivered WeWork Enterprise Workplace Platform product which generates a revenue of 100+ Million dollars every year : https://www.wework.com/newsroom/wework-announces-organon-as-first-enterprise-client-for-workplace-by-wework• Monitored critical business and technical indicators such as revenue, adoption rate, and outage metrics (MMTR, MTTD, etc.), and implemented remedial actions to enhance their performance.Tech stack : Java, Ruby, Spring Boot, Rails, React, JavaScript, Auth0, OpenID Connect, MySQL, postgres, redis, Algolia, RabbitMQ, Snowflake, AWS, Kubernetes, CircleCI. Show less

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  XOPS

  Mar 2024 - Apr 2024

  Senior Director of Engineering

  - Worked closely with senior leadership, including the CEO, CTO, and Architects, to establish processes for product intake, estimation, project development, and releases.- Took the lead in creating a detailed hiring plan to support the company's growth.- Directed the development of strategic initiatives and promoted innovation within the team.- Implemented processes for development and product intake, improving collaboration between product and technical teams and streamlining product development cycles. Show less

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  Progressive Leasing

  Apr 2024 - now

  Director of Engineering

  - Leading two critical domains: Checkout and Merchant Integrations.- Led the tech modernization initiative by migrating on-premises applications to the cloud, resulting in significant improvements in customer acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth.- Demonstrated a proven track record in managing digital marketing campaigns.- Leveraged advanced technologies to drive impactful outcomes and foster a culture of innovation.- Cultivating a growth-oriented team environment by collaborating on personalized development plans, offering direct feedback, and fostering continuous improvement. Show less