Santhosh Kumar Sahukari
Engineering Leadership | Gen AI & Product Engineering | Organizational Scale & Strategy | Driving Digital Transformation & 0→1 Innovation @ Target, ex-Intuit, Ola
- Role
- Senior Engineering Manager at Target
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Santhosh Kumar Sahukari
I am an Engineering Leader with 14+ years of experience building high-scale platforms and adaptive teams. My career has evolved from architecting robust mobile applications to leading the transformation of engineering organizations through Generative AI and intelligent automation.I believe that technology is only as powerful as the problem it solves. Currently, I am focused on bridging the gap between traditional engineering discipline and the speed of AI innovation.My Core Focus:AI-Driven Product Strategy: Spearheading the integration of LLMs and GenAI into flagship consumer products. From personalized search and recommendation signals to intelligent chatbots, I focus on using AI to decipher user intent and drive business value.Operationalizing AI: Beyond product features, I champion \"AI-augmented engineering.\" I lead teams in experimenting with AI tools to accelerate coding workflows, automate testing, and modernize legacy systems, fostering a culture of continuous adaptation. Mobile & Platform Excellence: With deep roots in iOS/Android and Config-Driven UI (CDUI), I understand the rigors of building crash-free, performant applications at scale. I leverage this domain expertise to ensure our AI innovations are delivered on robust, scalable architectures. Organizational Leadership: I have a track record of scaling distributed, cross-functional teams across India, SEA, and the U.S. I build teams that are resilient, autonomous, and unafraid to pivot when technology shifts.I am passionate about the intersection of team building, mobile scale, and applied GenAI. Always open to connecting on engineering leadership and the future of AI-native development.
Experience
Senior Engineering Manager
Jun 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Core Focus: Leading Mobile Engineering & AI Innovation | Team Size: 12+ EngineersLeading the mobile engineering organization responsible for Target’s flagship customer journeys. Spearheading the integration of Generative AI and Config-Driven UI (CDUI) to transform how we build and how customers shop.Key Achievements:AI-Driven Business Growth: Delivered Target’s first GenAI-powered experiences, including the \"Holiday Gift Finder.\" Achieved a 30% Year-over-Year sales uplift in the holiday catalog by operationalizing LLMs for personalized discovery. Operational Excellence (CDUI): Championed the adoption of Config-Driven UI and modular architecture, improving developer productivity by 30% and enabling consistent, faster feature delivery across iOS and Android. Strategic Product Leadership: Owned the \"Confidence to Buy\" charter, architecting the data-driven \"Ornamentation Engine\" to surface trust signals (Best Seller, Highly Rated), directly contributing to higher conversion rates. Organizational Scale: Built and scaled a collaborative 12-member engineering org, optimizing hiring loops to reduce time-to-fill while maintaining a high bar for talent.
Education
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology( NIT - Bhopal)
Computer Software Engineering
2008 — 2011
Skills
- Java
- C
- Rx
- Web Services
- Oop
- Realm
- Software Development
- Python
- Jira
- Algorithms
- Mobile Applications
- C++
- Swift
- Json
- Data Structures
- Objective-C
- C
- Programming
- Agile Methodologies
- Android Development
- Rxswift
- Xcode
- Ios Development
- Core Java
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