Vish Guntaka

About Vish Guntaka

Experienced Engineering Leader | Proven Track Record in Application Development, Modernization, and Software Design | Expertise in Process Optimization, Stakeholder Engagement, and Cross-Industry Solutions with extensive experience across Pharmacy, E-commerce, Machinery, Travel, Insurance, Banking, and Telecom, I specialize in end-to-end software development, modernization, and architecture design. Proficient in requirements analysis, process improvement, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable and efficient solutions. Strong background in software architecture and a solid foundation in Computer Science (Bachelor of Engineering). Skilled in driving projects from concept to delivery while aligning technology strategies with business goals.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer

   Walgreens

   Apr 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Built and deployed a cloud-native supply chain system that optimized inventory distribution across Walgreens pharmacies. Built Interstore Transfer (Smoothing) to rebalance stock between low- and high-demand locations using both automated and manual transfers.* Reduced backorders and spoilage by dynamically reallocating excess inventory* Delivered $576M+ in working capital benefits and optimized over $643M in transfers* Enabled team members to initiate transfers manually when needed, improving flexibility* Integrated FedEx logistics and real-time tracking of claims, shipments, and utilization* Architecture & Design: Defined overall architecture using event-driven design, ensuring scalability, fault tolerance, and secure integration across multiple Azure services.* Engineering Leadership: Acted as engineering manager by mentoring developers, reviewing designs, enforcing coding standards, and driving agile delivery practices.* Designed and implemented event-driven workflows with Azure Event Grid and Service Bus.* Implemented multiple Azure serverless microservices that processed upstream and downstream events integrating with external services.* Implemented secure storage and reporting with Azure Blob Storage.* Developed and maintained Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines for orchestration and integration of inventory and analytics data.* Collaborated with business and operations teams to align system functionality with strategic supply chain goals.

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  B.E, Computer sceince

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Sql
• Visio
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Xml
• Database Design
• Design Patterns
• Velocity Templates
• Soap
• Architecture
• Tomcat
• Java 8
• Visual Studio Team Services
• Eclipse
• Business Analysis
• Junit
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Spring Framework
• Jsp
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Databases
• Java
• Requirements Analysis
• Javascript
• Uml
• Cvs
• Git
• Spring Mvc
• Jdbc
• Ooad
• Oop
• Agile Methodologies
• Data Modeling
• Maven
• Core Java
• Test Driven Development
• Jquery
• Web Applications
• Enterprise Architecture