Sathish Saravanan

About Sathish Saravanan

I am a dedicated technology enthusiast with a relentless drive to learn and implement new technologies passionately to achieve success. With 18+ years of in-depth technical experience in application development and maintenance, coupled with a strong Engineering leadership background, I bring a holistic understanding of technology and its strategic implications.My career has been marked by successful in Agile environments, SaFe methodologies, where I\'ve led geographically diverse teams to excellence. As a technical leader, I thrive on orchestrating the complete software development life cycle. This includes crafting functional feature designs,technical design,and overseeing the entire spectrum of software development,testing,integration, and implementation,including Micro Services and service based architectures Dat and Cloud.In addition to my leadership capabilities,my expertise extends to the intricate world of messaging technologies. I have extensive knowledge in handling diverse messaging formats such as JSON,XML,EDIFACT,and TTY messages. My technical proficiency also encompasses a wide range of tools, including zTPFGI, toolkit, Eclipse, Git, Stackato, Jenkins, Openshift, Zookeeper, Zooinspector, Apache Tomcat, Aha, Jira, Service now, DB Visualizer, SOAP UI, and Postman. My programming skills span TPF assembler, TPFDF, zTPF, REXX, Pipes, C, C++, Java, SQLAs a leader, I prioritize mentorship and the development of technical staff members, fostering a culture of continual learning and knowledge sharing. My proactive mindset, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, allows me to navigate challenges effectively and strategically.My domain expertise encompasses:Messaging TechnologiesData Formats (XML, JSON, Structured Data)Teletype, EDIFACT, and Structured DataAccess Plus, Availability (Seamless & Direct Access), Sell, Inventory & Schedules, and various EDIFACT processing methods.Within the GDS, NDC and airline domain, I\'ve played pivotal roles in leading teams to excel in various functionalities, including PNR/Reservation management, Ticketing, EMD processing, ground handling, API offer creation, and end-to-end booking and fulfillment services.I am passionate about leveraging my technical skills, messaging expertise, and leadership acumen to drive innovation, inspire teams, and deliver exceptional software solutions that align with strategic business goals.

Experience

1. Director of Software Engineering Order Management (Ndc) & Gds Ticketing Emd

   Travelport

   Sep 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Returned to the U.S, my focus is on consolidating global operations and driving the next phase of maturity.Onboarding Acceleration: Making airline onboarding even faster and more scalable.Defect Reduction: Embedding quality earlier in the lifecycle to further lower production defects.Regression Strengthening: Expanding and modernizing regression automation to minimize release risk.Global Resource Management: Optimizing collaboration across U.S, Mexico, and offshore teams for seamless execution.AI-Driven Documentation: Leveraging AI to generate, maintain, and evolve documentation at scale.Smarter Onboarding with AI: Using AI to clone and adapt test cases for new carrier onboarding, dramatically reducing setup time.Strategic Expansion: Partnering with leadership to extend NDC adoption and evolve capabilities into broader airline retailing and personalization.

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Integration
• Software Development
• Airlines
• Ticketing
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Exchange
• Access
• Tpf
• Data Migration
• Edifact
• Sdlc
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Tty
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Xml
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)