Karthik Pala

About Karthik Pala

I’m an Engineering Manager at American Airlines, leading a talented cross-functional mobile team spanning iOS, Android, and backend engineers. Together, we build and scale digital experiences that connect millions of travelers worldwide.With over 12+ years of experience in mobile and web development, I’ve grown from hands-on engineering into technical leadership—bridging product vision, system design, and execution. Before American Airlines, I contributed to high-impact mobile initiatives at PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom, driving innovation across fintech and payments ecosystems.Throughout my career, I’ve shipped apps from scratch, modernized legacy systems, and led engineering initiatives that improved performance, reliability, and user experience at scale. My technical background spans Swift, Kotlin, React Native, React, and GraphQL, alongside a growing focus on AI-assisted development.I’m passionate about engineering empowerment through AI and automation—building internal tools powered by MCP Servers and AI agents that automate testing, code reviews, and release workflows. These efforts accelerate development cycles, reduce friction, and allow engineers to focus on what matters most: creating meaningful, user-centric products.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   PayPal

   Mar 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• Narayana Jr. College

  Intermediate, MPC

  2007 — 2009

• Vavilala Concept School

  SSC

  2007

• Vignan University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Gradle
• Jquery
• Git
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Quick Thinker
• Protractor
• Windows
• Angularjs
• Mybatis
• Javascript
• Maven
• Spring Boot
• Html5
• Mongodb
• Hybrid Mobile Applications
• Html
• Apache Camel
• Backbone.js
• Photoshop
• Oracle Database
• Jenkins
• Css
• Xml
• Linux
• Programming
• Spring Framework
• Java
• Cucumber
• Core Java