Software Engineering United States

Ravi Ellendula

Software Engineering Manager

+1-248-***-**** ************@*****.*** Northville, Michigan, United States Open to Relocate LinkedIn SUMMARY

Strategic and results-oriented Software Engineering Leader with 20+ years of experience managing global enterprise technology programs across HR, Finance, and Infrastructure, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. Proven success in leading high-performing Agile teams, implementing full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices, and modernizing applications and infrastructure to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. Expertise in cloud-based platforms (Databricks, Power BI, Azure), Human Resources tech modernization (Workday, AI/ML recruitment tools), and IT Software Solutions for mission-critical systems, with a focus on development standards and user experience.

Recognized for mentoring and coaching engineering teams, driving continuous improvement, and architecting scalable software systems that align technical strategy with business goals to deliver measurable impact, while maintaining collaboration with external clients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior IT Leader

General Motors

Jan '13 — Jun '25

Detroit, United States

Finance Analytics, IT Infrastructure, and Enterprise Office Systems. Built and managed Agile teams across the organization, responsible for cloud migrations, HR system integrations, data analytics, and enterprise-scale IT programs supporting over

$400M in assets.

Managed and mentored cross-functional teams (including software engineers, analysts, architects and vendors), driving Agile delivery, team accountability, and performance excellence. Fostered a culture of psychological safety, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring operational excellence. Oversaw end-to-end SDLC for enterprise applications, ensuring adherence to Software Architecture, coding standards, quality assurance, security (OWASP), and performance benchmarks, while incorporating best practices in development standards.

Delivered AI/ML-integrated hiring platforms (Paradox, Beamery, HiredScore) fully integrated with Workday, reducing recruiting administrative workload by 50% and generating $2M+ in annual savings via automated scheduling and resume parsing, enhancing productivity.

Migrated legacy BI systems to a modern, scalable cloud platform (Databricks, Power BI), improving financial decision- making with real-time dashboards.

Championed operational resilience and incident response protocols across critical technology platforms, leveraging a proven ability and track record of leading root-cause analysis and implementing engineering improvements to reduce future outages and strengthen system reliability, ensuring compliance with security standards. Partnered with business units, external clients, and CUSO teams to design client-facing solutions that integrated principles of business administration with modern programming languages and user experience design—delivering scalable, reliable, and intuitive systems aligned with enterprise goals, supporting initiatives in software solutions. Supervised 80 team members including developers, business analysts, contractors in the implementation of a cloud-based Telecom Expense Management (TEM) tool, utilizing SaaS to automate A/P, procurement, and transport service tracking; successfully captured initial savings of $15M, and continuously saved over $1M annually, demonstrating commitment to financial efficiency.

Senior IT Program Manager

Hewlett-Packard Co

Jan '12 — Jan '13

Detroit, United States

Led strategic infrastructure support programs including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM for global operations. Modernized site data processes and implemented automated IP address management, achieving 30% cost and labor savings. Hired, coached, and mentored a high-performing team of 8+ engineers and analysts, fostering a collaborative, growth- oriented environment and developing future team leads through targeted skill development and feedback, emphasizing mentoring and coaching practices.

Standardized performance metrics and deployed automated server solutions to improve scalability and customer responsiveness, ensuring alignment with established policies and procedures. Facilitated stakeholder communication across multiple time zones, ensuring alignment on goals, risks, and dependencies for high-visibility infrastructure programs, enhancing collaboration and project management practices. IT Senior Project Manager

Hewlett-Packard Co

Jan '07 — Jan '12

Detroit, United States

Led global software deployment and infrastructure upgrade initiatives for IP Address Management (IPAM) systems across 20+ international sites. Directed geographically dispersed teams and drove full project lifecycle execution for large-scale telecom and infrastructure programs.

Hired, coached, and mentored a high-performing team of 8+ engineers and analysts, fostering a collaborative, growth- oriented environment and developing future team leads through targeted skill development and feedback, reinforcing coaching and mentoring.

Developed scalable project roadmaps and led Agile planning sessions to align cross-functional teams around delivery milestones, resulting in successful rollouts across GM Korea and other multinational sites, adhering to software solutions practices.

Promoted continuous improvement by implementing best practices in Software Development Life Cycle, standardizing deployment processes, and facilitating knowledge-sharing sessions across global teams, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.

IT Consultant

Compuware Corp, DTE Energy and Syntel

Additional Experience: IT Consultant Compuware Corp, DTE Energy EDUCATION

MS in Computer Science, Western Michigan Univeristy Kalamazoo PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Agile Methodology

Iterative Methodology

Waterfall

SKILLS

Relevant Skills Development Standards, Projects, Policies and Procedures, User Experience, Quality Engineering Technical Skills Microsoft Azure, MS Project, MS OneNote, JIRA, Databricks, Power BI, Java, SQL, MSQL, Javascript, HTML

Project Management Application Development and Support, Performance Management, Business Process, Resource Allocation, product portfolio, Agile, Scrum, Software Development Life Cycle Leadership and Communication Leadership Skills, Career Development, Communication, Supervision Technology Solutions Technology Solutions, Compliance, Infrastructure Architecture, IT Infrastructure Data Management Database Design, Business Intelligence (BI), Analytics Program Delivery, Data Strategy, Reporting

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