Prashanth Ramakrishnan
Engineering Manager | Mobile & Full-Stack Development Leader
Summary
Engineering manager with 12+ years in software development and IT consulting. Leading cross-functional Agile teams since 2021, with a focus on mobile and backend work. Before that, lead mobile engineer from 2015 to 2020, with deep experience in Android, iOS and BLE. Started out as an SAP purchasing consultant from 2010 to 2012. Known for clear thinking, strong leadership, and building teams that get things done.
Selected Career Highlights
Product & Operational Impact
Optimized pricing strategies, improving inbound talent acquisition. Automated key operational processes, achieving near zero manual intervention.
Team & Performance
Consistently received top performance evaluations for significant team contributions and strong leadership. Recruited and mentored engineering talent, contributing to promotions and high engagement.
Engineering Excellence
Led by example in core releases and decentralized processes. Drove mobile performance enhancements, improving application stability and responsiveness. Core member of on-call rotation, ensuring system reliability.
Data-Driven Initiatives
Implemented critical A/B testing and CDP/analytics tools across mobile and backend for data-driven decisions.
Organizational Transformation
Successfully transitioned siloed external teams into more self-sufficient units.
Professional Experience
- Leads cross-functional teams (6 engineers), delivering solutions across Android/iOS, Java/Kotlin backend, React web.
- Fosters transparent, high-performing team culture; advocates for team/individual successes; drives talent acquisition/development.
- Actively participates in development, removes blockers, ensures system reliability.
- Spearheaded critical initiatives in Product & Business Impact (ML-driven fulfillment, process automation, market expansion, strategic optimizations) and Operational Excellence (automated financial processes, streamlined releases, moderated Post-Mortem sessions, proactive issue resolution).
- Consistently delivers results with strategic leadership, balancing hands-on technical contributions with people management.
- Developed Zenjob's Android/iOS apps for seamless job search/application.
- Involved in Agile planning, delivery, and stakeholder communication.
- Led common Bluetooth library development enabling connectivity across multiple Android healthcare applications.
- Architected and implemented robust mobile solutions for healthcare devices.
- Mentored junior developers and established mobile development best practices.