Pradip Acharya

About Pradip Acharya

Energetic Senior Engineering Manager enthusiastic about developing deeper understanding of engineering design and leadership. Total 18+ Years of experience including 7+ years in engineering leadership and distributed system design, 3.5+ years as Technical Architect and 2+ years in leading and adopting AI technology in engineering team and development lifecycle. Currently in Tekion I am managing 30+ strong engineers and I have managed max 40+ people in Ola Cabs including Architects, PE, SDE3, SDE2, SDE1 and managers. I was an L6 SDM at Amazon with responsibility to set up India site as site leader for Alexa Connect Kit. I have setup multiple teams in Bangalore including hiring senior positions and critical delivery goals. I was in Ola Cabs before Amazon. Engineering leader with proven record of driving successful projects and delivering impactful results. Expertise in software development, systems architecture, and process optimization. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving project demands. Known for fostering innovation, strategic planning, and effective problem-solving. Track record of enhancing operational efficiency and delivering innovative solutions. As an engineering leader, I pioneered a persona-based AI solution using tools like Amazon Q and Augment Code to automate requirement analysis, code generation, and UI/API validation across the SDLC. By integrating these AI agents into Jira and IntelliJ, I streamlined legacy modernization and code reviews, significantly reducing manual overhead and accelerating developer onboarding through automated documentation. I have used AI Tools like AmazonQ/Cedric, Augment Code, Tekion Persona Based AI build on top of Agentic AI.Entrepreneurial Experience: Around 2+ years into startup. I have founded and sold a startup in 2006; launched another venture in 2019, gaining valuable insights into startup growth, funding, and day to day operations.Tech Skills: Java, J2ee, Kafka, Radis, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservice, Event Driven Architecture, NoSql, MongoDB, DynamoDB, AWS, S3, SQS, SNS, Lambda, Cloud Watch, Grafana, New relic, Elastic Search, Augment Code AI, Amazon Q.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   Tekion Corp

   Jun 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led the successful completion of multiple high-profile complex projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints. Own the design, development and execution for Pricing v3 project with standard rebates in US/UK market for company SaaS platform team.• I have guided engineering teams to integrate inhouse persona-based AI solution. Established module-specific contexts to automate requirement gap analysis in Jira, improving acceptance criteria for edge cases. Leveraged \"Developer Personas\" to automate LLD, code, and unit test generation, while utilizing it for automated first-level dev validation. Mentored junior engineers to develop their skills, providing guidance on best practices and industry standards.Experienced with engineering management, project development, and leadership. Utilizes strategic planning and team collaboration to drive project success. Track record of enhancing operational efficiency and delivering innovative solutions.Decisive Engineering Manager highly effective at operating in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Successfully handle multiple simultaneous responsibilities while exceeding objectives and satisfying tough clients. Experienced with leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve project goals. Utilizes strategic planning and effective communication to streamline operations and drive innovation. Track record of implementing process improvements and fostering collaborative work environment.

Education

• Rampurhat high school

  HS, General Studies

  1995 — 1997

• National Institute of Technology Durgapur

  Master’s Degree

  2002 — 2005

• University of Calcutta

  BSc, Physics

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Web Services
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Spring
• Hibernate
• Java
• Agile Methodologies
• Requirements Analysis
• Design Patterns
• Software Development
• Oracle
• Spring Framework
• Unix
• Struts
• Uml
• Pl/Sql
• Junit
• Jms
• Soa
• Enterprise Architecture
• Sql
• Sdlc
• Ant
• Agile Project Management
• Maven
• Test Driven Development
• Core Java
• Ejb
• Continuous Integration
• Scrum
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Xml
• Management
• Tortoise Svn
• Nosql
• Jenkins
• Ooad
• Team Management
• Integration
• Crm