About

Karthik Shivashankar is a seasoned Development Manager with over 14 years of experience in building Web and Enterprise Applications, as well as leading engineering teams towards project success. He currently holds the position of Sr. Technical Program Manager at Amazon, where he is responsible for managing complex technical programs and driving cross-functional initiatives. As an Agile enthusiast and coach, Karthik has onboarded legacy and agile-like teams on Agile methodologies to ensure tangible iterative delivery, a mindset for change, the ability to fail fast, and deliver a Minimum Viable Product to stakeholders. His progressive experience in identifying solutions to challenging problems by interacting with project stakeholders has made him a valuable asset to any team he works with. Karthik's diverse work experience includes working as a Team Lead & Onsite Coordinator at Cognizant, where he was responsible for leading a team of developers in delivering high-quality software solutions for clients. He has also worked as a Project Lead/Application Manager for Insurance Risk Analysis & Reporting Tool at NTT Data and as a Project Manager for Health Care Product for Tata Subsidiary at Nineleaps. Karthik holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University, where he graduated in 2006. He also attended St. Joseph's Boys' High School, where he completed his secondary education in 2000. Karthik's technical expertise lies in Web development, and he has a strong understanding of various programming languages, frameworks, and tools. He has a relevant experience of 16.79 years, making him a highly skilled and experienced technical leader.