Nivetha Sukumar
Chapter Lead Engineering Manager @SumUp
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WORK HISTORY
Chapter Lead Engineering Manager @SumUp
Berlin, DE
Led the design, development, and maintenance of SumUp’s payment device application, serving over 100k+ merchants world-wide with reliable and user-focused payment experiences- Hired, mentored, and coached software engineers, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and accountability- Instituted engineering best practices such as RFC/ADR frameworks, improving decision-making transparency and technical align-ment across distributed teams- Collaborated with testing and automation practices, improving product quality and delivery predictability- Spearheaded automation of key release metrics (e.g, transaction speed), enabling data-driven performance tracking and faster product iteration- Led issue resolution, and release cycles to ensure smooth software launches, uninterrupted payment operations for merchants globally.
EDUCATION
T.S.T Rajah Girls Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Higher Secondary, Mathematics and Computer Science
SRM IST Chennai
Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
Masters, Embedded Systems
SKILLS
ABOUT NIVETHA SUKUMAR
Engineering leader who transformed the Solo payment terminal experience at SumUp, combining deep technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver innovative solutions for merchants worldwide.With hands-on experience building scalable backend systems that served manufacturing plants and high-performance data streaming solutions—I bring a developer\'s mindset to engineering leadership. This technical foundation enables me to effectively guide teams through complex challenges while maintaining architecture integrity.I excel at creating collaborative engineering cultures where teams deliver consistently by focusing on talent development, removing obstacles, and establishing systems for predictable execution. My approach balances technical excellence with business alignment, translating company vision into executable roadmaps.I\'m passionate about applying my experience to build high-performing teams that can solve real user problems.
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