Sowmya Padmanabhi

About Sowmya Padmanabhi

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Ads team at Walmart Global Tech, I thrive at the intersection of frontend engineering, performance optimization, and system design.I began my journey building and optimizing sponsored ad experiences, and over time transitioned into the video ads domain - where I now focus on developing and maintaining the core video framework used by multiple tenant ad teams across the organization. This framework powers both sponsored video ads and display video ads on desktop web and mobile web platforms.My work spans React, TypeScript, and Svelte, with a focus on building high-performing, scalable, and reliable ad systems. I also work on beacon measurement solutions, designing IVT optimization logic, internal debugging tools, and ad performance validation systems that strengthen engineering and analytics workflows.I’m driven by solving complex problems end-to-end - uncovering hidden inefficiencies, designing scalable solutions, and creating tools that enhance both user experience and developer productivity.I believe great engineering goes beyond clean code - it’s about collaboration, clarity, and continuous learning. Whether I’m mentoring teammates, optimizing performance, or designing reusable frameworks, I strive to push systems (and people) a little further than before.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Walmart Global Tech

   May 2024 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

Education

• Syracuse University

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2017 — 2019

• B. M. S. College of Engineering

  Bachelor's degree, Information Science/Studies

  2012 — 2016