Prashanth Ramakrishnan

Engineering Manager · Mobile & Full-Stack

hello@prashanthramakrishnan.com · LinkedIn
About

13+ years in software development and IT consulting. Managing cross-functional engineering teams since 2021, focused on mobile and backend systems. Before that, Lead Mobile Engineer at Philips (2015–2020) working on Android, iOS, and BLE. Started out in SAP consulting.

Highlights
  • Helped automate pricing and staffing workflows, significantly reducing manual operations
  • Set up A/B testing and CDP analytics across mobile and backend
  • Introduced project-based delivery to replace sprints — 2-week cycles with clear ownership and initiative leads at every level
  • Moved the team to async-first communication with check-ins only when needed
  • Contributed to the shared Bluetooth library powering multiple Philips healthcare apps
  • Helped migrate from a monolith to consolidated macro-repos with a shared database
  • Supporting the backend migration from Groovy/Grails monolith and Java/Kotlin services to TypeScript + NestJS
  • On-call rotation, incident reviews, and keeping systems reliable
Experience
Engineering Manager
Nov 2021 – Present
Zenjob · Berlin / Frankfurt
  • Managing a cross-functional team of 8 across React Native, Java/Kotlin backend, and React web
  • Actively involved in development alongside the team — contributing to code, resolving incidents, and unblocking delivery
  • Contributing to the shift toward an AI-first staffing marketplace — predictive fulfillment, automated matching, and real-time quality scoring
  • Worked on integrating external vendor systems into the platform, enabling data exchange between Zenjob and partner workflows
  • Helping streamline releases, automate financial processes, and facilitating incident reviews
  • Collaborating on team strategy, OKRs, and prioritization aligned with business goals
  • Shaped the hiring process — from interviewer setup and technical challenges to offer decisions
  • Working with the team on quality standards, SLOs, and finding the right balance between speed and sustainability
  • Focused on growing people — running performance cycles, supporting promotions, and building a team people enjoy being part of
Mobile Developer
Nov 2020 – Oct 2021
Zenjob · Berlin / Frankfurt
  • Built and maintained Zenjob's Android and iOS apps
  • Planning, delivery, stakeholder communication
Lead Mobile Developer
Feb 2015 – Oct 2020
Philips · Eindhoven / Bangalore
  • Contributed to the shared Bluetooth library used across multiple Android healthcare apps
  • Worked on mobile apps for connected healthcare devices
  • Mentored junior developers and helped establish mobile development practices
Skills
Mobile Android, iOS, React Native, Kotlin, Java, Swift, BLE
Backend TypeScript, NestJS, Java/Kotlin, React, gRPC, REST
Process Team Leadership, Mentoring, A/B Testing, Analytics