Raviteja Somisetty

About Raviteja Somisetty

I am a results-driven Software Development Manager with over 10 years of experience in leading high-performing teams, driving innovation, and delivering scalable software solutions in fast-paced environments. Currently, I am responsible for media asset processing within the Digital Supply Chain at Prime Video, powering the Prime Video Catalog across SVOD, TVOD, and Live VOD offerings. My work supports millions of titles in over 20 languages, impacting a global audience.I am recognized as a Role Model at Amazon for consistently demonstrating the company’s Leadership Principles. With a strong foundation in Computer Science and a proven track record in mentoring engineers, I combine deep technical expertise with executive-level leadership to foster a culture of innovation and excellence. I am passionate about developing scalable solutions that drive business impact while empowering my teams to deliver high-quality results.Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams and manage high-profile projects for Fortune 500 organizations, handling everything from conceptualization to production deployment. I thrive in high-pressure situations and enjoy the challenge of delivering results on time and within budget.As a strategic leader, I’m skilled in identifying emerging technologies and trends, driving product innovations, and leading teams through complex, fast-changing environments. I’m also passionate about mentoring and developing talent, helping my engineers not only meet their goals but exceed them.I’m always open to connecting with like-minded professionals and exploring new opportunities to innovate, lead, and deliver.

Experience

1. Software Development Manager

   Amazon

   Jan 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead a 14-person engineering teams across two charters within a $100M business:Semantic Search & AI Research Assistant (Greenfield)Own vision, roadmap, and delivery of a RAG-based semantic search & Q&A platform using multi-agent LLM reasoning, dense vector retrieval, and multimodal perception. Partner with Product, Data Science, and VP stakeholders across Marketing, Trust & Safety, and Content Discovery to translate business needs into measurable outcomes.Platform enables catalog-wide semantic search, deep content research (summarization, fact-checking, character analysis), and a configurable agentic reasoning engine replacing fragmented policy and maturity pipelines.Delivering >$17M annualized savings, 90% reduction in catalog policy risk, and ~1.5M incremental engagement hours.Personalized Short-Form Video Delivery (Tier-1 Platform)Own strategy and execution for an AI-powered cinematic marketing platform serving 100K TPS across Living Room, mobile, web, and Fire TV. Drives engagement via personalized, multimodal content delivery and ML-based targeting across Prime Video catalog and services.Team LeadershipBuilt and scaled team to 14 engineers through strategic hiring; established career frameworks, drove promotions, and maintained strong retention. Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture grounded in ownership and technical excellence.Earlier Scope — Media Quality & Streaming Reliability (2024)Scaled team to achieve 99.47% defect-free streaming (+447 bps YoY); launched an AI-powered platform for automated defect detection and correction.

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master’s Degree, Computer Science

  2014 — 2016

• Udacity

  Nanodegree, React JS

  2018 — 2018

• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• C++
• C
• Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Core Java
• Java
• Javascript
• Microsoft Sql Server
• .net Framework
• C#
• .net
• Sql
• Software Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Css
• Oracle
• Data Mining
• Databases
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)