Umakanth R.
Head of Engineering @Centrica
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Engineering @Centrica
Windsor, CA
Leading engineering for a large-scale field platform, managing multiple teams and engineering managers across a distributed organisation. Responsible for engineering strategy, organisational design, and delivery of platform capabilities supporting critical energy services.Own key areas including platform scalability, cost optimisation, delivery performance, and system resilience, with a focus on building sustainable, high-performing engineering teams.Key contributions:• Led multi-team engineering organisation (over 100 engineers across 7 squads, and product)• Improved delivery velocity and engineering throughput through org and process redesign • Drove platform modernisation across cloud, data, and IoT systems, improving scalability and reliability• Reduced operational and infrastructure costs through platform and architectural optimisation • Built and developed engineering leadership capability, mentoring managers and strengthening org structureOperate at the intersection of technology and business, aligning engineering outcomes with customer experience, operational efficiency, and commercial impact.
EDUCATION
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
B.Tech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT UMAKANTH R.
Engineering leader with 18+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing organisations across platform, data, and cloud engineering. Currently Head of Engineering at Centrica, leading multi-team structures and managing engineering managers across distributed teams. Responsible for engineering strategy, organisational design, and delivery of large-scale energy platforms leveraging cloud, data, and IoT technologies. Track record of driving transformation across complex environments, including scaling teams, modernising platforms, and improving delivery performance in both enterprise and scale-up settings (Centrica, Kaluza, Elsevier). Key strengths:• Scaling engineering organisations and developing engineering leadership• Org design, hiring strategy, and building high-performing teams • Platform and architecture transformation (cloud, data, IoT)• Driving measurable business impact through technologySelected impact: • Scaled engineering capability across multiple teams and domains (100+ engineers)• Led platform and DevOps transformation improving delivery speed and reliability (200% increase in change, and over 85% reduction in operational incidents)• Reduced operational inefficiencies through engineering and process optimisation ) Background in QA and DevOps, with a strong focus on engineering quality, platform thinking, and continuous improvement.
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