Lingaiah Pinnamaneni

About Lingaiah Pinnamaneni

Sr. Software Engineering Manager, who enjoys delivering software with highest code quality in an iterative way by balancing team health and happiness. Believes in ‘Happy teams make happy business’. Problem solver and critical thinker who is pushing limits every day learning new things.

Experience

1. Sr Software Engineering Manager

   Walmart Global Tech

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Led multiple geographically distributed engineering teams to deliver a highly scalable data platform on a hybrid cloud (Azure/Google Cloud), leveraging Java Springboot, Kubernetes, Big Query, Apache Spark, and Data Proc, to power the world\'s largest payroll system. • Drove technical excellence and operational maturity by implementing comprehensive observability (Prometheus, Open Observe) and quality frameworks for critical data platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability for near real-time processing of millions of records. • Spearheaded the development and modernization of core payroll systems, utilizing distributed databases like CosmosDB and cloud-native services, enabling long-term scalability and business agility without requiring future large-scale re-architecture efforts. • Designed and delivered innovative quality-as-a-service solutions (e.g, a Java Springboot-based Checkpointing Service) for intelligent error classification and automated incident resolution, significantly enhancing system resilience and mitigating errors. • Developed and implemented \"PIE Watchtower,\" a robust data quality engine applying complex business rules to maintain high data integrity across the platform, critical for accurate payroll delivery. • Collaborated extensively with key cross-functional partners, including payroll business services, SAP teams, and program management, to ensure strategic alignment and seamless execution of complex initiatives. • Improved payroll error visibility by 175% and reduced post-payroll maintenance efforts by 45%(from ~225 to ~15 requests per payroll) by leveraging advanced quality-as-a-service capabilities.

Education

• West Virginia University

  Master's degree, Electrical Engineering with major in Computer Engineering

  2010 — 2012

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2019 — 2022

• Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electronics and Computer Engineering

  2006 — 2010