Lankesh Shivanna
VP of Engineering | Stoic who belives in Love&Duty
VP of Engineering | Stoic who belives in Love&Duty
For over a decade and a half, I have been helping Achievers change the way the world works by building the most e ective employee engagement software on the planet.
Expert level leadership in driving engineering excellence and fostering team growth.
Proven experience in managing cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.
In-depth knowledge of software development and architecture principles.
Skilled in aligning technical projects with business goals for maximum impact.
Experienced in leading product initiatives from ideation to launch.
Expert in Agile frameworks, improving efficiency and team collaboration.
Manage over 50 developers across 10+ Agile teams in Colombia, India, and Canada, fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture. Enhanced Agile maturity and efficiency to accelerate product delivery while maintaining high quality. Spearheaded strategic goal setting using OKRs, aligning team efforts with business outcomes through metrics-driven objectives. Advocate for servant leadership, empowering teams to take ownership and drive innovation.
Consistently delivered value and driven growth within the organization. Promoted through multiple management roles, recognizing the ability to lead high-performing teams, enhance Agile practices, and implement innovative solutions. Successfully managed geographically dispersed teams, improving software delivery processes and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Played a key role in developing and delivering high-quality software solutions, contributing to the success of critical projects. Led small project teams, demonstrating strong leadership and mentorship skills, leading to transition into management roles.
Contributed to the development of end-to-end solutions using the Siebel CRM system for order processing of open-loop internet products, specifically for British Telecoms UK. Played a key role in the team responsible for designing and implementing Phone Number Portability APIs, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Thesis and published a paper titled HiTEC2 (High Throughput Error Correction) - A fast implementation for correcting errors in DNA sequencing.
Graduated as the top student in a class of 120.