I am a highly skilled Python backend developer with over a decade of experience in software development and team leadership. I began my career dabbling in iOS and Android before transitioning into backend engineering. After serving as an Interim Head of Engineering for a brief period of time, my passion led me to take on the role of Engineering Manager at Fueled. Throughout my career,I have made significant contributions to both the company's growth and individual team members. I have not only honed my development skills but also excelled in crucial areas like monitoring KPIs, conducting thorough code reviews, actively contributing to project development, coaching, facilitating processes, helping in talent acquisition, and implementing agile methods to improve project efficiency and teamwork.
Hi, I’m
SAHITH CHANDAN MEKALA
Engineering Manager
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
FueledNewcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Engineering Manager
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Oversaw the performance and growth of a Lead and a Senior Developer through weekly 1:1 meetings and project assistance, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity and a 50% decrease in bug resolution time.
- Enhanced project performance by 20% through code optimization and query refinement.
- Fixed bugs by directly running queries on DB on production due to wrong data uploaded by the client, thus helping them save hundreds of hours of manual work.
- Saved 20% of the team’s time by actively participating in client discussions for requirements gathering and issue resolution.
- Played a key role in suggesting and implementing technologies like Hasura, Retool, and fractional indexing.
- Contributed to upgrading the fueled.com website.
- Delivered informative sessions on search engine recommendations, Django-Styleguide, and Django Jazzmin.
- Collaborated with engineering and project managers to streamline end-to-end processes.
Hedgehog LabNewcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Pricipal Engineer
03.2020 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Mentored and supervised two Senior Developers and a trainee, offering guidance and support and enhancing code quality by 30%.
- Developed numerous secure and scalable applications, achieving 100% client satisfaction.
- I received multiple kudos from the client and team for delivering the project on time with no PEN test issues.
- Ensured Test Driven Development approach and the achievement of at least 80% code coverage for tests by the team.
- Enhanced the backend base project, migrating it from Vagrant to Docker, which improved the build time by 70%.
- Responsible for monitoring KPIs, code reviewing, mentoring, process improvement, project estimation, and recruitment.
- Collaborated with major clients including Deliveroo, Information Security Forum, Dines, Dr. A's Habits of Health, Boutique Baller and Diner Mojo.
Hedgehog LabHyderabad, India
Engineering Lead, API
03.2014 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Led a team of 3 Senior Developers, providing guidance and support resulting in 100% productivity.
- Achieved 100% success as Interim Head of Engineering.
- Improved API response times to under one second through query optimization in Django and AWS serverless projects.
- Initiated architectural improvements through brainstorming sessions, thus enhancing the readability of code and performance by 20%.
- Worked in tandem with the DevOps team on creating servers and deploying the code.
- Successfully tackled complex and demanding tasks that required both quick learning and practical application.
- Was able to work on any complex and challenging task that required me to learn and implement.
- I was able to manage my time and deliver tasks without any delays or bugs while working on 3 projects in parallel.
- Gained international exposure and valuable experience through onsite work in the UK for a client project.
- Won Star Performer of the Year (2015) and two Hackathons.
Mutual MobileHyderabad, India
Associate Engineer
01.2012 - 03.2014
Job overview
- Built a comprehensive internal search engine tool using Django and Bootstrap, enabling developers to post and answer questions related to development increasing productivity by 50%.
- Created an event-tracking Django application that allows users to invite and track friends for events, leveraging Facebook graph APIs and Google APIs.
- Developed License Management application to streamline employee onboarding, integrating Python Social Auth for OAuth and the JIRA API for license requests, resulting in a 20% time-saving for the HR team.
- Delivered shopping cart applications in both iOS and Android.
Education
International Institute of Information TechnologyHyderabad, India
Master of Science from Information Technology
06.2010 - 07.2012
University Overview
International Institute of Information TechnologyHyderabad, India
Teaching Assistant from Soft Skills
07.2011 - 08.2011
University Overview
Swami Vivekananda Institute of TechnologyHyderabad, India
Bachelor of Technology from Electronics And Communications Engineering
09.2005 - 05.2009
University Overview
Skills
Programming Languages Python(Expert), Java(Intermediate), C(Intermediate), NodeJS(Beginner)
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Engineering Manager
Fueled
08.2022 - Current
Pricipal Engineer
Hedgehog Lab
03.2020 - 08.2022
Engineering Lead, API
Hedgehog Lab
03.2014 - 02.2020
Associate Engineer
Mutual Mobile
01.2012 - 03.2014
International Institute of Information Technology
Teaching Assistant from Soft Skills
07.2011 - 08.2011
International Institute of Information Technology
Master of Science from Information Technology
06.2010 - 07.2012
Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology from Electronics And Communications Engineering
09.2005 - 05.2009
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