Santha Nandakumar

About Santha Nandakumar

Senior Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience driving large-scale digital transformations and technology modernization in B2B, B2C, Financial Services, Consulting, and SaaS (for startups and large enterprises such as Capital One and Oracle). Experienced leading globally distributed engineering teams of 50+ individuals across the US, Canada, EMEA, and India, providing mentorship and professional growth opportunities. Proven track record of achieving $400M in cost savings, leading end-to-end product development for 14+ products, and consolidating acquired products to increase developer productivity. Experienced in optimizing technology roadmaps, implementing scalable architectures, and aligning engineering initiatives with strategic business goals. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Grew revenue $60M by investing in scalable platforms and implementing operational excellence- Secured $25M in annual revenue by developing a cloud-based supplier management solution- Generated $150M by designing roadmaps, optimizing feature prioritization, and enhancing platform scalability- Reduced development cycle time 30%, enhancing product delivery speed and improving engineering productivity- Drove $13.5M in revenue through the rollout of Voice IoT and Twilio integrations within a 12-month timeline- Helped 12 individuals secure senior leadership promotions through direct training and mentorship- Received \"Excellence Award\" for Innovation in Supplier Information Management by Paystream Advisors.Beyond the code- Recognized for leadership excellence (\"Talent Magnet\" award) and innovative spirit (Circle of Excellence Award)- Active advocate for diversity and inclusion (WIT and Equality Ally).Skills: Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Micro services Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, DevSecOps, Automation, Agile Methodologies, Scalable Infrastructure, API Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Roadmap Strategy, Vendor Management, Operational Efficiency, Technical Leadership, Digital Transformation, AI & Machine Learning Integration, Data Analytics, Diversity & Inclusion, Team Building, Talent Development, Compliance (SOC1, SOC2, GDPR), Budget Management, Strategic Planning, Engineering Best PracticesTools: Jenkins, Splunk, Datadog, Ansible, Chef, NewRelic, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Harness, Jira, Confluence, Spring and.NET Frameworks, Java, Javascript, Node.js, Vue, Angular, React, Apache Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, No SQL, OWASP Technologies

Experience

1. Executive and Leadership Coach

   Tandem

   Jan 2024 — Present

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, General Management, Strategy, Finance

• Anna University Chennai

  Master of Engineering - ME

• University of Madras

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Program Management
• Java
• Strategic Partnerships
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Process Improvement
• Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Quality Assurance
• Entrepreneurship
• Linux
• Data Analysis
• Business Process
• Software Engineering
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Saas
• Enterprise Software
• Team Management
• Software Quality Assurance
• Product Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Integration
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Professional Services
• Distributed Systems
• Project Management