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LATHA PM

LATHA PM

Summary

Seasoned technology professional with 20+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, and team leadership. Proven track record in designing scalable systems, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering complex projects. Adept at bridging technical and business needs, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation. After taking a sabbatical in 2021, to pursue my passion in entrepreneurship, I am now eager to join back into the Tech world and bring my expertise and passion for engineering excellence to a dynamic organization.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Engineering

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
01.2021 - Current
  • Led and scaled high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
  • Designed and implemented engineering projects that exceeded client expectations and bolstered revenue opportunities.
  • Defined and executed engineering strategy, aligning technology initiatives with business goals to drive growth and efficiency.
  • Implemented cutting-edge technologies and best practices to enhance product performance, scalability, and security.
  • Optimized development processes through automation, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines, reducing time-to-market.
  • Managed cross-functional collaboration, ensuring seamless integration between engineering, product, and business teams.

Solutions Architect

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Spearheaded the design and deployment of scalable, cloud-based solutions for enterprise clients
  • Led a team of engineers in implementing microservices architecture, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment times
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business goals
  • Enhanced system reliability by introducing automated testing and CI/CD pipelines

Principal Software Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2009 - 01.2016
  • Developed and maintained mission-critical applications, handling millions of transactions daily
  • Implemented data pipelines that improved analytics capabilities, supporting better business decisions
  • Mentored junior & senior developers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration

Senior Software Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Designed and developed core modules for e-commerce platforms, focusing on performance and scalability
  • Conducted code reviews and implemented best practices to ensure code quality
  • Collaborated with QA teams to resolve production issues and improve system resilience

Software Engineer

SALIENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Developed and optimized backend systems to support high-performance data processing and analytics applications
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design scalable software solutions, improving system efficiency by 25%
  • Ensured software quality through comprehensive unit testing and code reviews, reducing bugs in production by 30%

Education

Management Course - Senior Management Professional -

IIM Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India
06-2020

Master of Science - Computer Science

Bishop Heber College
Trichy, India
06-1995

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Bharathidasan University
Trichy, India
06-1993

Skills

Certifications:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP)

Digital Skills

  • IDE – Android Studio, Eclipse Juno & Indigo , XCode
  • Mobile Framework – IBM Worklight
  • SAP Tools for Mobility – Afaria MDM, SMP , Net Weaver Gateway &
  • MDM Tools – Maas 360, SOTI, Airwatch
  • Web Services – RESTful, Odata
  • Android Emulators – Blue Stacks ,Geany Motion
  • Mobile & Web Analytics – Google Analytics
  • OS – CentOS ,Ubuntu, RHEL, Windows Server & Client,Android , Windows & iOS
  • Languages - HTML5,CSS,JavaScript,Java/JSP,PHP
  • JS Framework – Obigo
  • CI Tools - Jenkins
  • Fiori
  • DB – MySQL, Oracle, SQlite3
  • Testing Tools – Appium, Jmeter
  • Reverse Proxy / Web Server – Tomcat, Apache, Nginx & IIS
  • CMS - Alfresco
  • PM Tool – Redmine & Rally
  • Other FOSS Tols: Koha , Moodle
  • Drawing & Button Creation Tools: GIMP & da button factory
  • Repository / Version Control - Tortoise SVN

Programming Languages: C, C, C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML5,CSS,JavaScript,Java/JSP,PHP

Frameworks: Spring Boot, Django, React

Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure

DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Timeline

Head of Engineering

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
01.2021 - Current

Solutions Architect

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
01.2016 - 01.2021

Principal Software Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2009 - 01.2016

Senior Software Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2003 - 01.2009

Software Engineer

SALIENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
01.1995 - 01.1999

Management Course - Senior Management Professional -

IIM Ahmedabad

Master of Science - Computer Science

Bishop Heber College

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Bharathidasan University

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