Sooraj Chettada

Certified SAFeĀ® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager

About Me

With over a decade of professional expertise, my role at Charles Schwab has been centered around leading software development efforts with a keen focus on Agile methodologies and DevOps practices. The journey through progressive responsibilities in engineering and management has honed my skills in databases, project management, and fostering agile environments that accelerate product delivery and enhance team performance.

Work Experience

Aug 2024 - Present

Manager, Software Development and Engineering

Charles Schwab - Lone Tree, CO

Feb 2022 - Aug 2024

Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Charles Schwab - Lone Tree, CO

Jan 2013 - Feb 2022

Technical Solutions Architect & Project Lead

Wipro Technologies - Lone Tree, CO

In my role as a Technical Solutions Architect & Project Lead at Wipro Technologies, I successfully managed and led teams to deliver high-quality products on time. I coordinated with stakeholders, conducted project planning, and led bug triage meetings. Additionally, I executed E2E Integration testing projects as QA Lead Coordinator, ensuring comprehensive testing of business flows and functionalities. I also implemented Bamboo integration for SOATest scripts and Zephyr integration, enhancing the testing process in a CICD environment.

Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

Lead DBA

Wipro Technologies - Bangalore, IN

In my role as Lead DBA at Wipro Technologies, I spearheaded Netezza Database Administration, disaster recovery platform implementation, and user access controls. I optimized the data warehouse appliance and established best practices for EDW architectures.

Dec 2010 - Jan 2012

Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Wipro Technologies - Bangalore, IN

In my role as a Tech Lead/Senior Software Engineer at Wipro Technologies, I was responsible for analyzing customer issues, developing solutions, providing technical guidance to team members, and documenting the product life cycle. I worked on technologies like SQL, PL/SQL, Netezza, and data warehousing, ensuring efficient problem-solving and effective communication with clients.

Oct 2006 - Nov 2010

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies - Bangalore, IN

Led the development and implementation of UNIX server installations and upgrades, troubleshoot issues, and set up network routing for special requests. Developed install/upgrade framework for products and led requirement gathering processes. Owned code/modules for install/upgrade framework and other functional modules.

Education

2006 - 2010

MS - Software Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology & Science

2003 - 2006

BSc - Electronics

University of Calicut

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